This document is a resource list provided at the 2010 Annual Early On Conference/Workshop titled, "Partners in Communication". The PowerPoint presentation accompanies this piece. Presenters included three students from Michigan State University and two parent partners.

1. Partners in Communication
Mallory Mast mallorymast@gmail.com Jen Kudsin kudsinj1@msu.edu
Lindsay Reilly reillyli@msu.edu
Laura Last Name laurasnowbird@ameritech.net Victoria Meeder meeder_v@ccresa.org
Journals
Bruce, M., DiVenere, N., & Bergeron, C. (1998). Preparing
students to understand and honor families as
partners. American Journal of Speech-Language
Pathology, 7, 85-94.
Crais, E.R., Roy, V.P., & Free, K. (2006). Parents' and
professionals' perceptions of the implementation of
family- centered practices in child assessments.
American Journal of Speech Language Pathology, 15,
365-377.
Crais, E. (1993). Families and professionals as collaborators
in assessment. Topics in Language Disorders, 14, 29-
40.
Hidecker Cooley, M. J., Jones, R.S., Imig, D.R., & Villarruel,
F.A. (2009).Using family paradigms to improve
evidence-based practice. American Journal of Speech-
Language Pathology, 18, 212-221.
Madsen, W.C. (2009). Collaborative helping: A practice
framework for family-centered services. Family
Process, 48, 103-116.
Rush, D.D., Shelden, M.L., & Hanft, B.E. (2003). Coaching
families and colleagues. Infants & Young Children, 16,
1, 33-47.
Shannon, P. (2004). Barriers to family centered services to
infants and toddlers with developmental delays. Social
Work, 49(2), 301-308.
Trute, B. & Hiebert-Murphy, D. (2007). The implications of
“working alliance” for the measurement and evaluation
of family-centered practice in childhood disability
services. Infants & Young Children, 20, 2, 109-119.
Winton, P., & DiVenere, N. (1995) Family-professional
partnerships in early intervention personnel preparation:
Guidelines and strategies. Topics in Early Childhood
Special Education, 15, 296-313.
Woods, J.J. & Lindeman, D. P. (2008), Gathering and giving
information with families. Infants and Young children,
21, 272-284.
Websites
American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association. (2008). Roles and
Responsibilities of Speech-Language
Pathologists in Early Intervention:
Guidelines.
http://www.asha.org
Communicating Partners: Helping parents
help children. Programs for parents,
therapists, and educators. Created by
Dr. James D MacDonald
http://jamesdmacdonal.org
Early On Michigan Website
http://www.1800earlyon.org
Books
Donahue-Kilburg, G. (1992). Family-
centered early intervention for
communication disorders: Prevention
and treatment. Gaithersburg, MD:
Aspen.
Dunst, C., Trivette, C., & Deal, A. (1988).
Enabling and empowering families.
Cambridge, MA: Brookline.