Three main points support the mission of the Portage Project. First, it is committed to creating and enhancing the quality of educational programs. Second, its goal is to develop and distribute materials that are used to support quality early childhood programs. Third, all programs are centered and guided by the children and their families (Herwig, 1995). The Portage model proposes that parent or primary caregiver interaction is essential to successful early intervention. It also states that …showed first 75 words of 1032 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1032 total…of interactions they use with their young children. This project also makes the parents central in deciding the appropriate intervention for their child and family. Through the use of these suggestions, any child would surely benefit from the Portage Project. Bibliography Bluma, S., Shearer, M., Frohman, A., & Hilliard, J. (1976). Portage Guide to Early Education Manual. Wisconsin: Cooperative Educational Service Agency #12. Herwig, J. (1995). Educational Programs that Work: The Portage Project [On-line]. Wisconsin: Cooperative Educational Service Agency #12.