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Young, Gabrielle D.; Philpott, David; Butler, Emily; Maich, Kimberly; Penney, Sharon C. – Exceptionality Education International, 2019
This article examines the research literature to determine whether the provision of quality early childhood education (ECE) lowers the risk of a child developing special education needs (SEN) and mediates the intensity of support for children with an identified exceptionality. Schools play a crucial role in reducing developmental gaps assessed at…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Student Placement
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Underwood, Kathryn; Frankel, Elaine; Parekh, Gillian; Janus, Magdalena – Exceptionality Education International, 2019
This study examines transitions to school from the standpoint of the work of families. We identify systemic differences constructed through state responses to childhood disability. Based on data from a longitudinal institutional ethnography conducted in Ontario, Canada, these differences illuminate the ways in which ability and disability are…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Labeling (of Persons), Student Needs, Students with Disabilities
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Hutchinson, Nancy L.; Pyle, Angela; Villeneuve, Michelle; Dods, Jennifer; Dalton, C. J.; Minnes, Patricia – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2014
Research has shown the benefits of parent involvement for student participation in education. Parent advocacy is a critical form of involvement by parents for children who are young, have disabilities, and are making transitions. Studies have classified forms of parent advocacy but have not illuminated the components necessary for effective parent…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Parent Role, Transitional Programs, Developmental Disabilities
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Villeneuve, Michelle; Chatenoud, Celine; Hutchinson, Nancy L.; Minnes, Patricia; Perry, Adrienne; Dionne, Carmen; Frankel, Elaine B.; Isaacs, Barry; Loh, Alvin; Versnel, Joan; Weiss, Jonathan – Canadian Journal of Education, 2013
Despite recognition of the importance of parent involvement to enable meaningful inclusion of young children with developmental disabilities in education contexts, few Canadian studies have reported how parents experience this collaboration. Recent research suggests that the transition process is critical to the early school experiences of…
Descriptors: Developmental Delays, Foreign Countries, Developmental Disabilities, Early Intervention
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Bennett, Sheila M.; Gallagher, Tiffany L. – Canadian Journal of Education, 2013
Data collected from seven urban high schools in Ontario capture multiple voices in relation to inclusive practices in secondary schools and transitions into the workplace. Twenty-one students with intellectual disabilities (ID), 91 teachers, 67 educational assistants, 7 job coaches, 22 parents, 43 peers and 19 community employers completed surveys…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, High School Students