A Longitudinal Study of Two Early Intervention Strategies: Project CARE

Abstract

65 families with children at risk for cognitive difficulties were randomly assigned at the time of the child's birth to 1 of 3 groups, 2 intervention and 1 control. For the most intensive intervention group, family education was combined with a center‐based educational day‐care program; the less intensive intervention group received the home‐based family education program only. To assess the cognitive performance of children, The Bayley Scales of Infant Development were administered at 6, 12, and 18 months; the Stanford‐Binet Intelligence Test at 24, 36, and 48 months; and the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities at 30,42, and 54 months. On each test after the 6‐month assessment, scores o..