The perception of parents on the issue of early intervention in child development

Abstract Our study is an approach to probing the perception of parents on the complex issues arising from early development and early childhood education in Romania. A group of 100 parents of children with disabilities from Bucharest was interviewed. We used a questionnaire adapted from The Early Parenting Self-Efficacy Scale Inventory (EIPSES). Most parents perceive themselves as taking an active role in the education of their child; they collaborate and offer solutions to problems raised by the SEE (Specialist in Early Education). However the SEE is seen as having a decisive role in the child's educational progress.