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Zuckerman, Katharine E.; Chavez, Alison E.; Wilson, Laura; Unger, Katie; Reuland, Colleen; Ramsey, Katrina; King, Margaret; Scholz, Julie; Fombonne, Eric – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Improving autism spectrum disorder screening and referral in primary care may reduce autism spectrum disorder disparities for Latino children. The REAL-START intervention aimed to increase primary care provider adherence to autism spectrum disorder and developmental screening guidelines, and to increase Early Intervention referral for children at…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Screening Tests, Comparative Analysis
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Dahle, Anne Elisabeth; Løge, Inger Kristine – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2018
This study examined whether Norwegian children who were referred to The School Psychology Services (SPS) for either language difficulties or social difficulties at kindergarten age demonstrated co-existing weak skills in the other area at 33 months and whether some of them could have been identified and referred earlier. Forty-three children…
Descriptors: Language Skills, Norwegian, School Psychology, Kindergarten
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Wiegand, Sarah D.; Brown, Jennifer A. – Young Exceptional Children, 2023
Early intervention (EI) teams can use Implementation Science to choose, implement, and sustain the use of evidence-based strategies and programs. Smith et al. (2014) described Implementation Science as "the study of the processes needed to bring new practices into widespread use" (p. 4). Programs work through four stages: exploration,…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Student Evaluation, Outcomes of Education, Early Intervention
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Cologon, Kathy; Wicks, Lilly; Salvador, Aliza – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2017
This study investigates whether extension of a caregiver-led interactive language program may enhance its effectiveness in supporting communication. Caregiver-led language programs, which focus on establishing responsive interaction patterns to support opportunities for communication between caregivers and young children within natural settings,…
Descriptors: Caregiver Child Relationship, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Disabilities
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Martin-Prudent, Angi; Lartz, Maribeth; Borders, Christina; Meehan, Tracy – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2016
Early identification and appropriate intervention services for children who are deaf or hard of hearing significantly increase the likelihood of better language, speech, and social-emotional development. However, current research suggests that there is a critical shortage of professionals trained to provide early intervention services to deaf and…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Hearing Impairments, Evidence Based Practice, Social Development
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Wray, Denise; Flexer, Carol – Volta Review, 2010
A collaborative team of faculty from The University of Akron (UA) in Akron, Ohio, and Kent State University (KSU) in Kent, Ohio, were awarded a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education to develop a specialty area in the graduate speech-language pathology (SLP) programs of UA and KSU that would train a total of 32 SLP students (trainees)…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Early Intervention, Preschool Education, Oral Language
Paulsell, Diane; Kisker, Ellen Eliason; Love, John M.; Raikes, Helen; Boller, Kimberly; Rosenberg, Linda; Coolahan, Kathleen; Berlin, Lisa J. – 2000
Early Head Start (EHS) is a comprehensive program providing intensive services from before birth to age 3 to promote improved outcomes in child, family, staff, and community development. The third of a 3-volume series designed to share the experiences of the 17 EHS programs participating in the Early Head Start National Research and Evaluation…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Infants, Preschool Education, Program Descriptions
Schuell, Julie – Children and Families, 1997
Describes development of the Early Head Start program for low-income pregnant women and families with children from birth to age 3. Discusses the program's goals and the creation of Early Head Start when Head Start was reauthorized in 1994. Describes the Early Head Start model programs, addressing the confusion about the relationship between Head…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Infants, Low Income
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Boulware, Gusty-Lee; Schwartz, Ilene S.; Sandall, Susan R.; McBride, Bonnie J. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2006
Because more children under the age of 3 years are being diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), early interventionists face the challenge of identifying appropriate programs to meet the unique needs of very young children with ASD and their families. Project DATA (Developmentally Appropriate Treatment for Autism) for Toddlers is an…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Autism, Early Intervention, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Edelman, Larry, Ed. – 1999
The Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities (Part C of IDEA, the Individuals with Disabilities Act) is a federal program that assists states in operating a system of early intervention supports and services for infants and toddlers with special needs and their families. In Colorado, the Part C initiative is called Early Childhood…
Descriptors: Developmental Delays, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Disabilities, Early Intervention
Cunningham-Burley, Sarah; Jamieson, Lynn; Morton, Sarah; Adam, Rachel; McFarlane, Vivienne – 2002
Sure Start Scotland is part of a broader action program for children from birth to age three and their families with the objectives of improving children's social and emotional development, health, and ability to learn, as well as strengthening families and communities. This summary report details a "mapping" project to identify services…
Descriptors: Child Health, Cognitive Development, Early Intervention, Emotional Development
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Mogharreban, Catherine; Branscum, Shelba – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 2000
Describes the goals and service components of Educare, a collaborative community project in southeast Missouri since 1995, to enhance school readiness of children from birth to 3 years from low-income families. Discusses working with families, community agencies and local services, and early childhood professionals. Also explores…
Descriptors: Community Coordination, Community Involvement, Community Programs, Early Childhood Education
Angiollo, Dominic, Comp.; Casas, Paula, Comp.; Kirwan, Ann, Comp. – 2001
This report provides a comprehensive listing of state and federal investments in Illinois' efforts to improve the quality of life for expecting parents and children under age three and their families. The inventory profiles a wide range of initiatives and is designed to serve as a resource for local program directors, community members,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Access to Health Care, Change Strategies, Early Intervention
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Blackwell, Patricia; Gruber, DeAnn; vonAlmen, Kris – Infant-Toddler Intervention: The Transdisciplinary Journal, 1997
Reviews the multiple needs of infants and young children affected by HIV/AIDS and the compromising psychosocial factors that frequently accompany HIV/AIDS. Implications of these psychosocial medical variables for programming is presented within a systems framework and illustrated in a description of a pediatric AIDS program in New Orleans.…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Delivery Systems, Early Intervention, Family Needs
Kisker, Ellen Eliason; Love, John M.; Raikes, Helen – 1999
The first of a 3-volume series describing the 17 Early Head Start (EHS) programs in fall 1997, this report discusses the main features of the research programs and identifies the key challenges and successes they experienced during their first year of serving families. Chapter 1 of the report discusses the historical and national context of the…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Change Strategies, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Early Intervention
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