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“Research has informed us that the role of a child’s family and caregiving environment are critical variables in determining a child’s outcome. Thus, as educators, we must work with and for families to help them become informed advocates and consumers of services for their children.” – Harriet A. Boone
Title

Associate Professor of Early Childhood Intervention and Family Support

Chair of Teaching and Learning, Coordinator of M.Ed. Program for Experienced Teachers in Early Intervention and Family Support
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Fax/
Email

T 919.962.9371
F 919.962.1533
haboone@email.unc.edu

Office/CB

301D Peabody Hall
CB 3500

Bio

Harriet A. Boone is an associate professor in the School of Education. Prior to joining the faculty in 1993, she was an assistant professor at the University of Colorado at Denver, taught preschool and elementary school and served as a state consultant for the Colorado Department of Education.

Boone’s areas of expertise include special education (birth to age eight), interdisciplinary collaboration, ethics and early childhood interventions and working with families from diverse sociocultural backgrounds. She has received many interdisciplinary personnel preparation grants from the U.S. Office of Education focused on collaborative teaming initiatives between special education and the allied health professions. Boone is active in the field of early childhood special education where she serves on numerous committees within the Division of Early Childhood of the National Council for Exceptional Children and on editorial boards for the Journal of Early Intervention andTopics in Early Childhood Special Education.
Educational Background
  • Ph.D. 1986 - Vanderbilt University/Education and Human Development
  • M.S. 1980 - Furman University/Special Education, Mental Retardation and Physical Disabilities
  • B.S. 1976 - Presbyterian College/Special Education, Mental Retardation
Research Interests
  • Personnel Preparation in Early Childhood Intervention
  • Ethics and Public Policy for Young Children and Their Families
  • Family Centered Assessment and Intervention Strategies
  • Research Overview
Teaching Areas
  • Early Childhood, Family and Literacy Studies
Honors & Awards
  • 2000, North Carolina Division for Early Childhood Award for Contributions to Early Intervention at the National Level
  • 1996, North Carolina Division for Early Childhood Award for Contributions to the State Organization
Funded Research
  • 1998-2001, U.S. Department of Education. Interdisciplinary Preparation for Working with Young Children with Low Incidence Disabilities
  • 1998-2000, U.S. Department of Education. Interdisciplinary Training for Early Intervention Social Inclusion Facilitators
  • 1999, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Triangle Regional Birth-Kindergarten Summer Institute for Practicing Professionals
  • 1999, North Carolina Department of Developmental Disabilities. Early Childhood Professional Development Schools Project.
Selected Professional Affiliations
  • 2002-2007, Editorial Board, Journal of Early
    Intervention
  • 2000, Guest Reviewer, American Education Research Journal
  • 1998-2000, Guest Reviewer, Young Exceptional Children
  • 1994-present, Editorial Board, Topics in Early Childhood Special Education
  • 1993-present, Member, North Carolina Early Intervention Personnel Preparation Development Committee
  • 1997-1998, Professional Chair, North Carolina Personnel Development Committee, Governor's Interagency Coordinating Council
  • 1996-1997, President, North Carolina Division for Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children
Public Service  
Selected Publications

Able-Boone, H., & Sparkman, K. (2002). Case study: Interdisciplinary preparation at the master's level. In Stayton, V. and Dinnebeil, L. (Eds.),Division for Early Childhood Recommended Practices in Personnel Preparation. Denver: Sopris West.

Harrison, M., Able-Boone, H., & West, T. A. (2001). Facilitating inclusion in early childhood settings: Interdisciplinary preservice preparation. Infant Toddler Intervention, 11 (2), 129-142.

Buysse, V., Wesley, P., & Able-Boone, H. (2001). Innovations in professional development: Creating communities of practice to support quality inclusion. In M. J. Guralnick, (Ed.), Early childhood inclusion: Focus on change. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.

Able-Boone, H., & Crais, E. R. (1999). Strategies for achieving family driven assessment and intervention planning. Young Exceptional Children, 3 (1), 2 - 11.

Able-Boone, H., McBride, S. L., Swann, D., Moore, S. , Drew, B. S. (1998). IFSP practices in two states: Implications for practice. Infants and Young Children, 9 (2), 13- 21.

Able-Boone, H. (1997). The ethical dimensions of early intervention services: Toward a more responsive service system. In A. Widerstrom, B. Mowder, and S. Sandall (Eds.), Infants at risk: Development, assessment, and intervention. Baltimore: Paul H. Brookes.
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