Descriptive information about the qualitative research studies reviewed as part of the Division for Early Childhood Recommended Practices project is provided. Seventy-four articles that met our criteria were reviewed. These studies were more likely to address issues of families, policy, interdisciplinary models, and personnel preparation than other topic areas in early interventionlearly childhood special education. Most of the studies provided sufficient detail in terms of describing the conceptual framework, research strategies and methods, and findings. Limitations of the review as well as suggestions for future directions are offered.
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