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When delivering services to children and their caregivers, it is important for early intervention professionals to integrate their clinical expertise, the family’s values, and the best research evidence into selecting strategies to improve developmental outcomes. Referred to as evidence-based practice, this process enhances both optimal outcomes and quality of life by utilizing interventions that have been documented through systematic research efforts.

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    Kathleen Hague Armstrong & Audra St. John Walsh

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    Ashley N. Sundman-Wheat

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Armstrong, K.H., Ogg, J.A., Sundman-Wheat, A.N., Walsh, A.S. (2014). Evidence-Based Practices with Children and Their Caregivers. In: Evidence-Based Interventions for Children with Challenging Behavior. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7807-2_5

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