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How Do We Assess Family Supports and Fairness in Early Intervention?
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Belcher, Harolyn M. E.; Hairston-Fuller, Tody C.; McFadden, Jenese – Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2011
Public Law 99-457 extended the landmark Public Law 94-142 legislation to include early intervention for infants and toddlers with or at-risk for development of developmental disabilities. Currently over 300,000 infants and toddlers and their families in the United States receive services through Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Early Intervention, Developmental Disabilities, Toddlers
Welcome to a Special Issue about the School-to-Prison Pipeline: The Pathway to Modern Institutionalization
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Houchins, David E.; Shippen, Margaret E. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2012
The aim of this issue is to provide readers with a better understanding of the inexplicable connection between school, community, and incarceration, and how better prepared professionals can make a difference in the lives of youth in the school-to-prison pipeline (STPP). This issue provides readers with an awareness of the current status of the…
Descriptors: Special Education, Civil Rights, Normalization (Disabilities), Juvenile Justice
Accessing Programs for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers with Disabilities.
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Horne, Richard, Ed. – A Parent's Guide, 1990
Intended for use by parents of infants, toddlers and preschoolers, this guide presents, in question and answer format, basic information about early intervention and special education services. Questions about services for the period from birth through 2 years include the following: "What are early intervention services?""What is an…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, At Risk Persons, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Do Public Schools Have an Obligation to Serve Troubled Children and Youth?
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Nelson, C. Michael; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1991
Issues related to the exclusion of students considered socially maladjusted from consideration in Public Law 94-142 are discussed in light of current research evidence and school practices. A broader, more inclusive perspective is advocated, including early intervention and special education for such at-risk pupils. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, At Risk Persons, Behavior Disorders, Definitions
A Parent's Guide to Accessing Programs for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers with Handicaps.
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Valdivieso, Carol; And Others – 1988
The guide is intended to help parents of young children with special needs identify early intervention services (for children birth through age 2) and special education services (for children ages 3 through 5). Part 1 answers typical questions of parents of infants including: What should I do if I think my child has special needs? What are early…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, At Risk Persons, Definitions, Disabilities
Critical Issues in Special Education: Implications for Personnel Preparation. Monograph.
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Bullock, Lyndal M., Ed.; Simpson, Richard L., Ed. – 1990
This document is the product of a forum that attempted to identify trends in education that are affecting and will continue to affect children with disabilities from birth to age 21, and the ensuing implications for the training of personnel. The edited transcripts of two introductory presentations begin with volume--"Charting the Course for…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Change Strategies, Disabilities, Educational Change