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Children Now, 2018
Research shows relationships fuel early brain development and provide the foundation for lifelong health and success. Yet we also know that parenting a very young child places enormous physical and emotional demands on adults. Some families may not have what they need, or know where to turn for support if they want it, even when it is within reach…
Descriptors: Brain, Child Development, Young Children, Parenting Styles
McCafferty, Kimberlee Rutan – Exceptional Parent, 2011
Sometimes one of the most difficult parts of handling a life-altering event is not even knowing what needs to be accomplished, never mind what issues should be tackled first. There is no single set plan for any family, no "one size fits all" list of tasks to accomplish first. In this article the author, a mother of two children on the autism…
Descriptors: Autism, Disability Identification, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Personal Narratives
DuPaul, George J.; Kern, Lee – APA Books, 2011
The symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often begin early in life. In fact, many young children enter school with behavioral and cognitive symptoms that put them at a significant disadvantage compared with their typically-developing peers. Over the past several decades, researchers, psychologists and educators have devoted…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Early Intervention, Identification, Preschool Children
Barnett, Steve; Carolan, Megan; Johns, David – Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes, 2013
The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African-Americans (WHIEEAA) has a mandate on behalf of African-American students to close the achievement gap. This goal requires attention to the full education continuum, from the early childhood years through adulthood. Learning begins at birth and the preparation for learning starts well…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, African American Students, Access to Education, Early Childhood Education
Benjamin, Sarah – Zero to Three (J), 2010
There is a great disparity in early care and education opportunities between homeless children and their peers. The high mobility of families who are homeless and a lack of transportation to and from a center-based program present significant barriers to participation in early education. The authors describe a unique approach to meeting the needs…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Transportation, Home Programs, Disadvantaged Youth
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Miller, Sarah; Eakin, Angela – Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2011
Social disadvantage is not simply a question of income poverty but is a combination of deprivation and social exclusion (Saunders 2006). Those living in poverty, lone parents (Saunders 2006) and minority ethnic groups (which is often confounded with poverty) are all at risk of social disadvantage (Bradley 2001a). Social disadvantage can have a…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Poverty, Early Intervention, Access to Education
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Rogers, Elisabeth Lodge – Preventing School Failure, 1998
Describes a model for conducting functional assessment in the home. The model uses a trans-disciplinary technical-assistance team to assess and plan interventions for young children with severe challenging behaviors. Discussion includes the kind of information needed, specific examples of data collection in the home, and the benefits and barriers…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Data Collection, Disabilities, Early Intervention
Freund, Maxine B. – 1990
The report documents activities of the 3-year (1986-1989) Assessment as Intervention Project at George Washington University (District of Columbia). Major activities of the project included: data collection with 25 families of newborn at-risk premature infants, including assessment-intervention sessions at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months of age; data…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Early Intervention, Evaluation Methods, Family Problems
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Sandall, Susan R. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1991
This article reviews experimental studies of home-based early interventions for infants at biological risk and their families. The paper presents a description of developmental interventions in intensive care nurseries, a rationale for continuing developmental interventions (in particular, home-based services), and implications for early…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Birth Weight, Congenital Impairments, Delivery Systems
Lombard, Avima D. – 1994
The Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) is a home-based, early intervention program for young, disadvantaged children and their families to enhance their potential for academic success when they enter school. This book describes the components of the program and reports on the research related to HIPPY's effects on the…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Early Intervention, Home Instruction, Home Programs
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Glover, Barbara; And Others – Infant-Toddler Intervention: The Transdisciplinary Journal, 1994
The SKI-HI program, which provides home-based family support services for infants, toddlers, and preschool children who are deaf or hard of hearing, has been implemented by approximately 250 agencies and annually serves about 4,000 families. Information is provided on the program's rationale, development, family-centered home-based services,…
Descriptors: Deafness, Early Intervention, Family Programs, Hearing Impairments
Funderburg, Ruth Seth; Forney, Paula – 1988
The Georgia Parent Infant Network for Educational Services (PINES) is a home intervention program currently serving over 300 hearing impaired, visually impaired, and multihandicapped sensory impaired (MHSI) preschoolers. The infant-toddler evaluation component is described, with sections on screening and diagnosis, parent education concerning…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Evaluation Methods, Hearing Impairments, Home Programs
Peers Early Education Partnership, Oxford (England). – 2001
The goal of England's Peers Early Education Partnership (PEEP) is to support early communication and literacy skills and to support parents as their children's first educators through both home- and group-based programs. The program is currently offered to children under 5 years of age and their families in a disadvantaged area of Oxford. This…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Early Intervention, Emergent Literacy, Family Programs
Peers Early Education Partnership, Oxford (England). – 2002
The goal of England's Peers Early Education Partnership (PEEP) is to support early communication and literacy skills and to support parents as their children's first educators through both home- and group-based programs. The program is currently offered to children under 5 years of age and their families in a disadvantaged area of Oxford. This…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Early Intervention, Emergent Literacy, Family Programs
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Campbell, Susan; Cannon, Barbara; Ellis, James T.; Lifter, Karen; Luiselli, James K.; Navalta, Carryl P.; Taras, Marie – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1998
Describes a comprehensive continuum of services model for children with autism developed by a human services agency in Massachusetts, which incorporates these and additional empirically based approaches. Service components, methodologies, and program objectives are described, including representative summary data. Best practice approaches toward…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Autism, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs
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