The purpose of this paper is (a) to review the parent training/involvement models used with the handicapped child, (b) to describe the parent-as-parent trainer model and its use as an alternative service delivery system, (c) to specify personnel roles and workscope responsibilities which are necessary in developing a program which utilizes parents as trainers of other parents, and (d) to describe the steps for implementing a parent-as-parent trainer model.
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