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Cohen, Julie; Stark, Deborah Roderick – ZERO TO THREE, 2020
This article describes some of the extraordinary accomplishments of the second cohort of states to participate in the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Financing Policy Project (IECMH-FPP). The purpose of the IECMHFPP is to support states' advancement of IECMH assessment, diagnosis, and treatment policies that will contribute to the healthy…
Descriptors: Mental Health, State Policy, Infants, Young Children
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Broadfoot, Courtney K.; Estis, Julie M. – Teaching and Learning in Communication Sciences & Disorders, 2020
Advancements in medical technology have contributed to increased rates of preterm birth. Prematurity places infants at high risk for feeding difficulties, however. Early identification and assessment of preterm infant dysphagia is critical to maximize nutrition and hydration, feeding safety, and growth and development. The purpose of this study…
Descriptors: Premature Infants, At Risk Persons, Nutrition, Physical Disabilities
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Barber, Angela; Yerby, Lea; Tomeny, Ted; Baker, Lorien; Morales-Aleman, Mercedes – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2022
Children living in rural areas are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder later than their non-rural counterparts. In rural areas, caregivers have limited access to ASD information and services. Caregivers play a central role in early diagnosis and intervention, only when they have current knowledge about early ASD symptoms. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Etiology
Gilpin, Ansley; Mennen, Ferol; Pakulak, Eric; Sommer, Teresa Eckrich; Dwyer, Kathleen M.; Cannon, Erin; Bell, Theodore; Boxmeyer, Caroline; Chase-Lansdale, P. Lindsay; Chor, Elise; DeCaro, Jason; Dela Cruz, Kenn Lacsamana; Giuliano, Ryan; Gomsrud, Melissa; Karns, Christina; Klein, Scott; Lochman, John; Longoria, Zayra; Molina, Abigail Palmer; Monro, William; Neville, Helen; O'Neil, Lauren; Reynolds, Mary Margaret; Sabol, Terri J.; Sclafani, Marisa; Tighe, Lauren A. – Administration for Children & Families, 2020
This brief introduces four research projects testing promising interventions funded under the Head Start University Partnerships (HSUP): Dual-Generation Approaches1 grant program. Two-generation approaches are typically designed to address problems associated with poverty by combining child-focused services with adult-focused services. Head Start…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Preschool Education, Early Intervention, Childhood Needs
Rogers, Sally J.; Stahmer, Aubyn; Talbott, Meagan; Young, Gregory; Fuller, Elizabeth; Pellecchia, Melanie; Barber, Angela; Griffith, Elizabeth – Grantee Submission, 2022
Background: This implementation feasibility study was conducted to determine whether an evidence-based parent-implemented distance-learning intervention model for young children at high likelihood of having ASD could be implemented at fidelity by Part C community providers and by parents in low-resource communities. Methods: The study used a…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Distance Education
Taylor, Luke N., III – ProQuest LLC, 2014
In a rural Alabama school district, 38.46% of the students failed the reading portion of the high school graduation examination. While the teachers in the school district were trained to differentiate instruction according to ability and gender, the impact of gender-differentiated reading instruction was unknown. The purpose of this case study was…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Rural Schools, Individualized Instruction, High School Students
Tyler, Kathleen P. – Forum on Public Policy Online, 2012
Interest in child development as a knowledge base for early childhood education programs flourished in the 1970s as a result of the theories and philosophies of Jean Piaget and other cognitive developmentalists. During subsequent decades in America, reform movements emphasizing accountability and achievement became a political and social…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Educational Change
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Kelly, Ryan J.; El-Sheikh, Mona – Developmental Psychology, 2014
Child sleep and adjustment research with community samples is on the rise with a recognized need of explicating this association. We examined reciprocal relations between children's sleep and their internalizing and externalizing symptoms using 3 waves of data spanning 5 years. Participants included 176 children at Time 1 (M = 8.68 years; 69%…
Descriptors: Sleep, Correlation, Prediction, Adjustment (to Environment)
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Collins, Vikki K. – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2012
High-quality child care has been shown to improve the academic success and life adjustments of children living in poverty. During the past decade, many American states have adopted voluntary Quality Rating and Improvement (QRI) systems in an attempt to increase the level of quality in child care. Using data compiled by the National Association of…
Descriptors: Wages, Poverty, Referral, Infant Care
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Wahl-Alexander, Zachary; Sinelnikov, Oleg A. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2013
After traumatic events, such as a natural disaster, children who are directly or indirectly affected by the event often have a number of intense emotional reactions. It is important for educators to understand common emotional and psychological responses to disastrous events and to try to help. This article describes a physical activity program…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Natural Disasters, Emotional Response, Elementary School Students
Rohacek, Monica; Adams, Gina C.; Kisker, Ellen E. – Urban Institute (NJ1), 2010
Early care and education can prepare children for school, but while some preschool and child care programs do an excellent job, others are inadequate and some may even harm healthy development. This study focuses on child care center directors to better understand why there is so much variation, and how public initiatives can better help…
Descriptors: Child Care Centers, Public Policy, Child Care, Early Childhood Education
Huntsville City Schools, AL. – 1971
The purposes of the Huntsville-Madison County Education Improvement Program were: (1) to develop and demonstrate a curriculum that would improve and enrich the skills, attitudes and thinking processes of the disadvantaged preschool child; (2) to develop in-service programs that would afford teachers and other personnel better understanding of the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Curriculum Development, Disadvantaged Youth, Emotional Development
Shively, Joe E. – 1975
This report describes a survey of Appalachian parents conducted to determine what abilities they expect their children to develop before entrance into first grade. The survey was designed to help establish an empirical base for the curriculum of Appalachia Educational Laboratory's Home-Oriented Preschool Education Program (HOPE). HOPE is an…
Descriptors: Achievement, Behavior Rating Scales, Child Development, Cognitive Development
National Governors Association, 2008
This edition of "Bright Futures" highlights 12 states (Alabama, Colorado, Nevada, Iowa, Maryland, Ohio, West Virginia, Connecticut, Guam, Maine, Pennsylvania and Kansas) that have received grants to support the development of an Early Childhood Advisory Council. Other features of this edition include announcements of state early…
Descriptors: Young Children, Child Development, Grants, Profiles
Bertram, Charles L.; And Others – 1975
This paper describes procedures used to stratify and refine an original sample of 951 families with preschool children living in the Appalachia area, for a study to provide information on the target audience for Appalachia Educational Laboratory's Home-Oriented Preschool Education Program (HOPE). The procedure was to force-match the sample…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Field Studies
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