Home Treatment Program for Infants in the Israeli-Arab Commu

Contents Foreword .................................................................................................................................. 4 Early Intervention ..................................................................................................................... 4 The importance of early identification ..................................................................................... 5 Intervention in the Family Home ............................................................................................. 6 Characteristics of Traditional Arab Society .............................................................................. 6 Background to the Development of the Program .................................................................... 7 Description of the Program ...................................................................................................... 7 Target population ..................................................................................................................... 7 Program objectives ................................................................................................................... 8 Working principles .................................................................................................................... 8 The Working Model .................................................................................................................. 9 The Work Process ................................................................................................................... 10 The Role of the Therapists in the Program Team .................................................................. 11 Factors Supporting the Success of the Program, or Holding it Back ...................................... 12 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................. 13 Sources ................................................................................................................................... 13