THE PROMISE AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY TO PREPARE EARLY INTERVENTION PERSONNEL

Applications of technology in the preparation of early intervention pe rsonnel are increasingly more commonplace and practical. This article describes a model developed and applied in Utah by two universities in cooperation with the State Office of Education. The purpose of the mo del is to prepare rural personnel for a birth-to-five teaching certifi cate, using an array of distance technologies. These include interacti ve television, Internet communications, CD-ROM, videotape, and traditi onal print material. Key decision-making points and the process of mod el development and delivery are described.