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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
Gebhard, Barbara; Ullrich, Rebecca; Cole, Patricia; Matthews, Hannah; Schmit, Stephanie – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2017
Early Head Start (EHS) is an evidence-based, federally funded, and community-based program with a two-generation approach to child development for children under age 3 and pregnant women in poverty. The mission of EHS is to support healthy prenatal outcomes; enhance the intellectual, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers; and…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Child Development, Young Children, Family Programs
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Salisbury, Christine L.; Copeland, Christina G. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2013
An exploratory case study was undertaken to examine child and caregiver outcomes in a diverse sample of 21 infants/toddlers with severe disabilities who received services from an urban, Part C program where caregiver-focused intervention was emphasized. Purposive sampling and mixed methods were used to collect data on child developmental change,…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Infants, Severe Disabilities, Child Development
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Wallander, Jan L.; Bann, Carla M.; Biasini, Fred J.; Goudar, Shivaprasad S.; Pasha, Omrana; Chomba, Elwyn; McClure, Elizabeth; Carlo, Waldemar A. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2014
Background: Previous research has indicated positive effects of early developmental intervention (EDI) on the development of children in developing countries. Few studies, however, have examined longitudinally when differential treatment effects may be observed and whether differential outcomes are associated with exposure to different risk…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Longitudinal Studies, Outcomes of Education, Program Effectiveness
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Beelmann, Andreas; Brambring, Michael – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1998
Five full-term and five preterm children with blindness (age 12 months) were visited at home with their families every two weeks for two years. An individualized, disability-specific early intervention that used different types of parent involvement was successful in accelerating development of the full-term infants, particularly in orientation…
Descriptors: Blindness, Child Development, Early Intervention, Family Involvement
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Sparling, Joseph; And Others – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1991
"Early Partners" and "Partners for Learning" is a 2-part curriculum to support parent-child interactions in the first 36 months of a premature, low birthweight child's life. Analysis showed that the rate of delivering the curriculum in the child development center and the home added significantly to the prediction of 36-month…
Descriptors: Birth Weight, Caregivers, Child Development, Curriculum
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Thomaidis, Loretta; Kaderoglou, Efthalia; Stefou, Marvi; Damianou, Sophia; Bakoula, Chryssa – Infants and Young Children, 2000
A study compared the progress of 12 Greek children (ages 8 months to 5 years) with disabilities who received a weekly educational visit from early interventionists for 2 years with that of 12 controls. Results showed significant gains for treated children in overall functioning level and in different domains of development. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Child Development, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Foreign Countries
Oberlander, June R. – 1994
Written by a retired kindergarten teacher with 25 years of experience, this paper presents the text for a video demonstration of at-home sensory activities to stimulate development in children from birth to age 5. The introduction notes recent research indicating that learning begins at birth, and explores the effect of early stimulation on…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Home Programs, Individual Development
Oberlander, June R. – 1994
This Spanish-language handbook, which was written by a retired kindergarten teacher with over 25 years of experience, is intended to help parents and caregivers prepare their child for formal schooling. It describes 260 learning activities, each based on a different developmental concept, and most requiring materials usually found in the home. An…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Home Programs, Individual Development
Bennett, Teresa C. – 1988
Though personnel preparation programs for interventionists working with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers focus on the same competencies, there is content which is unique to teaching the infant or toddler in the home and teaching a preschooler in the classroom. Content is suggested for training early interventionists to deliver services to…
Descriptors: Child Development, Disabilities, Educational Needs, Educational Therapy
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Joffee, E. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1988
A home-based orientation and mobility program was developed for blind/visually impaired infants and toddlers. Three stages in functional mobility were identified focusing on the development of gross motor skills, related conceptual activities, auditory awareness, orientation skills, and mobility skills. The program included parent education and a…
Descriptors: Blindness, Child Development, Delivery Systems, Developmental Stages
Fish, Debra, Ed. – 1984
Intended for use by professionals and trained para-professionals in the training of family day care providers, in-home caregivers, and, to some extent, foster parents, this handbook contains information and materials necessary to establish a training plan and offers nine training units plus a supplemental unit about toys. Discussed first are…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Child Caregivers, Child Development, Classroom Techniques
Pickett, Anna Lou; Semrau, Barbara; Faison, Karen; Formanek, John – 1999
These instructional materials are designed to provide personnel developers and trainers with resources that can be used to improve the performance of paraeducators working in center-based and home visitor programs for young children with disabilities from birth to age 5. The modules cover: (1) strengthening the instructional team, the roles of…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Development Centers, Communication Skills, Competency Based Education
Western Illinois Univ., Macomb. Coll. of Education. – 1984
In the third and final year of its demonstration grant, the PIPE Project refined and expanded services to families in seven Pueblo Indian communities. Project staff and local Community Health Representatives (CHRs) completed 82 developmental assessments, made more than 400 home visits, and provided ongoing educational services to 27 handicapped…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Child Development, Cognitive Development