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Hatice Bayrakli – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2024
School-age children constitute a significant portion of the Syrian refugee population in Türkiye. However, the number of studies examining the Syrian refugee children with disabilities (SRCwDs) is very limited. This paper examines intersections of race, disability, and refugee status by providing a systematic review of the available research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Refugees, Disabilities, Children
Autumn K. Wilke – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This research study presents the Scale of Dis/ability Apparentness in Education Settings (SDAES) to explore the complex and dynamic nature of dis/abled apparentness among college students. The study combines qualitative and quantitative data to examine five key domains: Environment, Ableism, Identity, Taking Action, and Embodied Dis/ability,…
Descriptors: College Students, Students with Disabilities, Disability Identification, Disabilities
Asha Yadav; Randall Alan Phelps; Jane Squires – Infants and Young Children, 2025
The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on families of young children with disabilities is well documented; however, there is little published research on the experiences of pediatricians and Part C Early Intervention (EI) personnel during the pandemic. This study examined the collective experiences of general pediatricians and Part C EI…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Pediatrics, Physicians
UNICEF Innocenti - Global Office of Research and Foresight, 2025
The Global Research Agenda for Children with Disabilities (the Research Agenda) is a strategic framework that identifies priority research areas -- defined through a global research prioritization exercise -- to close critical evidence gaps, inform inclusive policies and programmes, and guide effective investments that support children with…
Descriptors: Children, Disabilities, Educational Research, International Organizations
Gratton-Fisher, Emma; Zirkel, Perry A. – Exceptionality, 2021
The purpose of this article is to provide special educators with significant and perhaps surprising recent lessons in special education law. These lessons under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act range from the threshold issues of child find and eligibility through the central obligation of…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Special Education, Special Education Teachers, Equal Education
Puccetti, Luca; Nerattini, Marco; Quercioli, Cecilia; Sancasciani, Simonetta; Lo Presti, Eluisa; Mechi, Maria Teresa – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: Evidence from international studies suggests that ward culture, staff attitudes, and knowledge are crucial to ensuring that hospitals adopt "reasonable adjustments" to guarantee equity of access to vulnerable patients. Among the major barriers to providing reasonable adjustments highlighted in the literature is the lack of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Programs, Disabilities, Access to Health Care
Karisa, Amani; Samuels, Chantal; Watermeyer, Brian; McKenzie, Judith; Vergunst, Richard – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2022
Background: South Africa has migrated the responsibility for early childhood development (ECD) centres from the Department of Social Services to the Department of Basic Education. This functional shift has ushered in consultations and discussions on how best to implement ECD, including opportunities the change may bring. Aim: By anchoring the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Intervention, Disabilities, Young Children
Center for IDEA Early Childhood Data Systems (DaSy), 2021
This report includes guidance, considerations, and resources for state staff and local practitioners who are determining Part C eligibility remotely. As a result of COVID-19, many states are having to determine a child's eligibility for Part C services remotely using a variety of approaches such as teleconference, videoconference, and sharing…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Equal Education
Pérez-Ramírez, Berenice; Maki-Weller, Nicole; Ochoa, Theresa A. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2023
This article examines the relationship between internalizing dimensions of emotional and behavioral disorders such as depression and anxiety with unresolved trauma and abuse among incarcerated girls in Mexico and the United States. The goal is to arrive at a better understanding of (a) how mental health conditions may contribute to deviant…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Depression (Psychology)
Zirkel, Perry A. – Communique, 2019
For this 18th article in the series reviewing recent court decisions concerning appropriate school psychology practice from both professional and legal perspectives, the topic is the IDEA's obligation of providing a comprehensive initial evaluation. More specifically, the focus here is determining eligibility for a gifted child with emotional and…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation
European Commission, 2019
This policy memo provides an overview of the policy and practice of EU Member States in offering children with special educational needs (SEN) access to education. It sets out the policy framework, the main approaches taken by Member States, and identifies five key challenges for policy-makers and practitioners. While acknowledging there are…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Quality, Children, Special Needs Students
Zirkel, Perry A. – Communique, 2017
The modern meaning of "child find" under the IDEA is almost entirely a matter of court decisions, because the legislation (§ 1412[a][3][A]) and the regulations (§ 300.111) are limited to the historical obligation to "locate, identify, and evaluate" students with disabilities. More specifically, in interpreting and applying this…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation
Bailey, Donald B. Jr. – Infants and Young Children, 2021
Both early intervention (EI) programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities and newborn screening (NBS) programs to identify specific disorders shortly after birth rest on the assumption that the best way to prevent or lessen the impact of a disorder is to provide treatment as early as possible. Despite this shared vision, the two programs…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Infants, Toddlers, Disabilities
Hanchon, Timothy A.; Allen, Ryan A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2018
For over 40 years, the special education category "Emotional Disturbance" (ED) has elicited considerable confusion and controversy for educators. Perhaps most notably, the federal ED definition has been assailed for its inclusion of vague, construct-laden terminology, coupled with a general lack of clarity or guidance. In this article,…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Emotional Disturbances, Special Education, Disabilities
Cheong, Keon A.; Kellems, Ryan O.; Andersen, Margaret M.; Steed, Katie – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2019
Over the past 20 years, the education system in Guyana has significantly improved. Despite this improvement, students with disabilities in Guyana still face higher rates of poverty, lack of access to schools, and a lack of teachers who are trained in how to best meet their needs. Guyana has tried to address these problems with the drafting of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Disabilities, Poverty, Access to Education