Cultural and Linguistic Alchemy: Mining the Resources of Spanish-Speaking Children and Families Receiving Early Intervention Services

Predictors of Parent Responsiveness to 1-Year-Olds At-Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder

“…Cultural beliefs about parenting could also influence how parents respond to their child. In some Hispanic cultures, for example, older siblings take on a caregiver role, possibly making parent-child play less of a priority for the parents (Langdon, 2009; Puig, 2012; van Kleeck, 1994). Since parent responsiveness may be shaped by interacting variables, future research could include child, parent, and family characteristics as possible predictors of parent responsiveness.…”

Re-imagining language, culture, and family in foster care

“…The families selected were diverse in the ways they used English and Spanish in their homes, the age of the children receiving EI services, the specific services they received, the ways they negotiated and defined family structures and roles, and the range of resources interwoven into the fabric of their families. These differences reflect some of the multiplicities that can be found within families receiving EI services, and in fact, within all families (Puig, 2012).…”

“…The purpose of the initial investigation was to gain understanding of how EI services incorporate the cultural and linguistic resources of families and how EI professionals and families build partnerships with each other (Puig, 2012). The study revealed insights into the cultural resources 1626…”

“…In some ways, these supports remained disconnected from each other and Fátima took on the role of Diana's true 'service coordinator'. She both coordinated and integrated Diana's various home-based EI services, centre-based EI services, medical supports, and relationships with both birth and foster family members (Puig, 2012).…”

Moving Toward More Meaningful Family Participation During Home Visit Decision-Making

“…For example, Sheridan et al (2011) identified mutual decision-making as a practice that, along with other strategies, contributed to positive outcomes for children related to developmental skills and social behavior. Practices that foster family participation play a role above and beyond those focused on relationship-building: In a metaanalysis of 47 studies, found that participatory practices, which included family decision-making, had greater effect expertise or child abilities, contributing to inequitable service provision (e.g., Lea, 2006;Puig, 2012). Thus, a gap exists between IDEA (2004) and DEC (2014) Recommended Practices regarding family participation in decisions and equitable decision-making processes, particularly for families from marginalized backgrounds.…”