A Comparative Examination of the Family-based Early Intervention Programs Developed in Turkey and in the USA in the Last Decade

Abstract

Starting to be implemented as of the 1960s, early intervention programs are frequently employed at the present time. Researchers develop and implement early intervention programs in various subjects and areas. These programs may be family-based, schoolbased, community-based, or a combination of them. This study aimed at comparing the early intervention programs developed in the USA and in Turkey in the last decade in terms of duration, implementers, participants, implementation process, assessment tools, and effects.