However, opinions expressed by participants are their own and are not necessarily endorsed by the San Diego County Office of Education. My perception as an infant teacher is that parents really don't know what to expect early intervention to look like. Similarly to any other educational program, they expect the teacher to instruct their child. Families decide their own level of involvement in any ongoing service based on their concerns, priorities and resources.
Infants learn the most in the context of their primary relationship with their parents.
I would like to raise this question and to share some responses it that I have already applied to my own efforts. Some of these responses came from listserv participants whose thoughtful reflection I greatly value. David Raphael responded from his experience. One thing we new from the start about Greenspan, and one of the things that gave us the most comfort, was the knowledge that he was as motivated to see Jacob get well as we were . . . He helped us to look inward at our own priorities and values.