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Aligning a Child's Functional Skills with the Breadth of the Three Child Outcomes. Updated
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Younggren, Naomi; Barton, Lauren; Rooney, Robin; Scheibe, Faith – Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems (DaSy), 2022
This document supports high-quality Child Outcomes Summary (COS) ratings by helping teams connect their observations of children's functional skills and behaviors with three child outcomes: (1) Positive Social-Emotional Skills; (2) Acquisition and Use of Knowledge and Skills; and (3) Use of Appropriate Behaviors to Meet Needs. Effectively aligning…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Child Behavior, Outcomes of Education, Special Education
Treatment for Challenging Behaviors: Are IDEA Part C Interventionists Using Functional Interventions?
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Dickinson, Sarah; Shaffer-Hudkins, Emily; Raffaele Mendez, Linda M. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2020
Little is known about the specific practices of early interventionists, despite many young children receiving early intervention services through Part C of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. The aim of this study was to examine knowledge and use of functionally appropriate evidence-based interventions for challenging behaviors among…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation, Students with Disabilities
Examining the Impact of Early Intervention, Parent Involvement and Family Characteristics on Preschool Special Education Student Outcomes over Time
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Tomasello, Nicole Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Approximately 225,000 children from birth to age three are affected by developmental delays, and additionally, 49,000 are affected by a physical disability (U.S. Census Bureau, 2006). Fortunately there are policies and programs that help young children with disabilities achieve positive outcomes in school and live independent lives in the future.…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Parent Participation, Family Characteristics, Preschool Education
Early Child Contingency Learning and Detection: Research Evidence and Implications for Practice
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Dunst, Carl J.; Trivette, Carol M.; Raab, Melinda; Masiello, Tracy L. – Exceptionality, 2008
The types of contingency experiences infants and young children are typically exposed to are examined with a focus on the implications for early childhood intervention with young children who have developmental disabilities and delays. Studies of response-contingent child learning, the manner in which contingencies are not under direct child…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Caregivers, Young Children, Child Behavior
Autism in the Classroom: A Group of Students Changing in Population and Presentation
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Boyd, Brian A.; Shaw, Evelyn – Preventing School Failure, 2010
The number of children with autism served in early intervention or the public school system appears to be growing at an alarming rate. This article provides a basis for understanding this dramatic increase. In addition, the authors present a brief overview of the characteristics of autism, research on early behavioral indicators of infants and…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism, Special Needs Students, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Maltreated Infants: Reported Eligibility for Part C and Later School-Age Special Education Services
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Scarborough, Anita A.; McCrae, Julie S. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2008
National estimates of characteristics of maltreated infants and report of an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) 54 months later are presented. The study was based on 1,196 infants from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being. Measures of neurodevelopment, language, and cognition were…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Individualized Family Service Plans, Family Violence, Mental Disorders