The Diffusion of Innovations
Summary. This paper examines why Natural Environments (NE) approaches in early intervention (EI) services have spread slowly despite being mandated in law since 1991. The authors identify barriers including lack of public awareness, clinical and vendor system incentives against adoption, and insufficient family knowledge. They argue that successful diffusion requires engaging families as key stakeholders through clear communication about NE programs and valuing family involvement in intervention.
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Coston, J., Edition, F., & Rogers, E. M.. (2006). The Diffusion of Innovations. http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.319.2510
Coston, Jade, et al. “The Diffusion of Innovations.” 2006. http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.319.2510.
Coston, Jade, Fifth Edition, and Everett M. Rogers. 2006. “The Diffusion of Innovations.” http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.319.2510.
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title = {The Diffusion of Innovations},
author = {Jade Coston and Fifth Edition and Everett M. Rogers},
year = {2006},
url = {http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.319.2510}
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- United States
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- education, policy, general-innovation
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- 2026-04-28