ON aOME ENVTRONMENT VARIABLES WITH YOUNG HANDICAPPED ClabDREN

The home environment variables with etfects ôt tamily-oriented Oatly ihtervention on home environment variables with birth tO 5 year Old handicapped children and their lamilies were dValuated in this research; Twenty-three tamilieS particip6ted in the study; The systematic tamily-criented interVentibh provided to the experimental group included: transdi8iplihry assessment and IEP development, a fre play Observation ct parent and child; an asGe88meht ot tamily needs; an Individualized Family Plan, sesibns With a tamily tnerapist; and optional participation ih various parent and sibling groups; Families carried OUt the play and learning activities at home between Vi8it8. Signifidant ditterences in the experimental group and comparison group were evident in analyses OE home environment variables; Specitically; maternal involvement; availability ot play materials ana overall home environment ratings significantly increased fOr the