Resource Materials
Journal Articles
Dunst, C. J., & Bruder, M. B. (2002). Valued outcomes of service coordination, early intervention, and natural environments. Exceptional
Children, 68, 361-375.
Dunst, C. J., Bruder, M. B., Trivette, C. M., & Hamby,
D. W. (2005). Young children's natural learning environments contrasting approaches to early childhood intervention indicate differential learning opportunities. Psychological Reports, 96, 231-234.
Dunst, C. J., Bruder, M. B., Trivette, C. M., Hamby,
D. W., Raab, M., & McLean, M. (2001). Characteristics and consequences
of everyday natural learning opportunities. Topics
in Early Childhood Special Education, 68-92.
Dunst, C. J., Bruder, M. B., Trivette, C. M., Raab, M., & McLean, M. (2001). Natural learning opportunities for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Young
Exceptional Children, 4(3), 18-25 (Erratum in Vol. 4(4), 25).
Dunst, C. J., Hamby, D., Trivette, C. M., Raab, M., & Bruder, M. B. (2000). Everyday family and community life and children's naturally occurring learning opportunities. Journal
of Early Intervention, 23, 151-164.
Dunst, C. J., Hamby, D., Trivette, C. M., Raab, M., & Bruder, M. B. (2002). Young children's participation in everyday family and community activity. Psychological
Reports, 91, 875-897.
Dunst, C. J., Herter, S., & Shields, H. (2000). Interest-based natural learning opportunities. Young
Exceptional Children Monograph Series No. 2: Natural Environments and
Inclusion, 37-48.
Dunst, C. J., Herter, S., Shields, H., & Bennis, L. (2001). Mapping community-based natural learning opportunities. Young
Exceptional Children, 4(4), 16-24.
Dunst, C. J., & Raab, M. (2004). Parents' and practitioners' perspectives of young children's
everyday natural learning environments. Psychological Reports, 94, 251-256.
Dunst, C. J., Trivette, C. M., Humphries, T., Raab, M., & Roper, N. (2001). Contrasting approaches to natural learning environment interventions. Infants
and Young Children, 14(2), 48-63.
Raab, M., & Dunst, C. J. (2004). Early intervention practitioner approaches to natural environment interventions. Journal
of Early Intervention, 27(1), 15-26.
Roper, N., & Dunst, C. J. (in press). Communication intervention in natural learning environments: Guidelines for practice. Infants
and Young Children.
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Book Chapters
Dunst, C. J. (2001). Participation of young children with disabilities in community learning activities. In M. Guralnick (Ed.), Early
childhood inclusion: Focus on change (pp. 307-333). Baltimore: Brookes.
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Newsletters and Magazine Articles
Bruder, M. B., & Dunst, C. J. (1999). Expanding learning
opportunities for infants and toddlers in natural environments: A chance
to reconceptualize early intervention. Zero to Three, 20 (3),
34-36.
Dunst. C. J., & Bruder, M.
B. (2000, November). Increasing children's learning opportunities in the
context of family and community life. TASH Newsletter , 20-21.
Dunst, C. J., Trivette, C. M., & Cutspec,
P. A. (2002). An evidence-based approach to documenting the characteristics
and consequences of early intervention practices. Centerscope ,
Vol. 1, No. 2.
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Monographs
Dunst, C. J. (2001). Parent and community
assets as sources of young children's learning opportunities. Asheville, NC: Winterberry Press.
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Videos
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Anyplace, Anytime, Anywhere: Everyday Learning in Family Activities
This engaging video presentation offers parents, students, and practitioners an eye-opening look at
the extraordinary world of children's learning that occurs every day as a part of family life.
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Anyplace, Anytime, Anywhere: Everyday Learning in Community Activities
This engaging video presentation offers parents, students, and practitioners an eye-opening look at
the extraordinary world of children's learning that occurs every day as a part of community life.
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Anyplace, Anytime, Anywhere: Everyday Learning in Classroom Activities
This engaging video presentation offers parents, students, and practitioners an eye-opening look at
the extraordinary world of children's learning that occurs every day as a part of classroom life.
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Power of the Ordinary Slide Show
Power of the Ordinary takes you on a journey into the everyday lives of young children. You will see
richly illustrated natural learning environments, and how the ordinary moments in children's everyday
lives are extraordinary learning opportunities.
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Possibilities: A Mother's Story
This short video illustrates the experiences of a child and his family when they take part in Possibilities,
a project designed to increase access to and participation of children with disabilities in the
recreation and leisure opportunities that are readily available in their home communities.
- Learning Comes Alive: Reinforcing School Learning in Community Activites
Discover how to use fun-filled, community-based activites that appeal directly to your child's own interests
and strengths as terrific learning opportunities. This short, colorful video shows parents how to find
creative ways to reinforce classroom learning while their children are engaged in their favorite
non-school activities.
- Spotting My Child's Very Special Interests
This video takes parents step-by-step through a companion workbook to identify their child's interests
and match them with fun, interest-based activities in their homes and communities. The video
illustrates the benefits of interest-based learning by focusing on the experiences of one lively
preschooler and her family.
