Some of the most important qualities of the personnel who deliver early intervention services appear to be those related to their orientations toward families and the interdisciplinary process. Fostering these qualities at a preservice level may present unique challenges to training programs. The purpose of this paper is to describe a practicum model that directly addresses these training issues by using a written philosophy as a framework for self-reflection by students.
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