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Emily Vera Relkin – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This study explores how children from two to nine years of age develop Computational Thinking (CT) skills. The term "CT" denotes a set of cognitive processes that are useful for framing and solving problems using computers and other information processing agents. Acquisition of CT skills is traditionally associated with learning to code…
Descriptors: Young Children, Computation, Thinking Skills, Skill Development
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Johnson, LeAnne D.; Fleury, Veronica; Ford, Andrea; Rudolph, Brenna; Young, Kelsey – Journal of Early Intervention, 2018
Increased numbers of young children identified with autism combine with changing paradigms for service delivery models to create a need to ensure that information is available to facilitate implementation of effective practices in children's natural learning environments. A recent synthesis that identifies evidence-based practices (EBPs) for…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Usability, Intervention, Young Children
Ledford, Jennifer R.; Hall, Emilie; Conder, Emily; Lane, Justin D. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2016
The social and ecological validity of a body of research may impact the degree to which interventions will be used outside of research contexts. The purpose of this review was to determine the extent to which social and ecological validity were demonstrated for interventions designed to increase social skills for young children with autism…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Young Children, Intervention
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Towson, Jacqueline A.; Fettig, Angel; Fleury, Veronica P.; Abarca, Diana L. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2017
Dialogic reading (DR) is an evidence-based practice for young children who are typically developing and at risk for developmental delays, with encouraging evidence for children with disabilities. The purpose of this review was to comprehensively evaluate the evidence base of DR across early childhood settings, with specific attention to fidelity…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Reading Strategies, Young Children, At Risk Persons
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Boomstra, Nienke W.; van Dijk, Marijn W. G.; van Geert, Paul L. C. – Early Child Development and Care, 2016
This article describes a study on mutuality in mother-child interaction during reading and playing sessions. Within mother-child interaction, mutuality is seen as important in language acquisition. The study was executed within a group of Netherlands Antillean mother-child dyads who participated in an intervention programme. Mutuality was…
Descriptors: Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Interaction, Intervention
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Johnston, Robyn; Hearn, Lydia; Cross, Donna; Thomas, Laura T.; Bell, Sharon – Health Education, 2015
Purpose: While parents' influence on their children's smoking behaviour is widely recognised, little is known about parents of four to eight year olds' attitudes and beliefs around smoking cessation and how they communicate with their children about smoking. The purpose of this paper is to explore parents' perceptions of quitting smoking and their…
Descriptors: Smoking, Parent Attitudes, Intervention, Young Children
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Meadan, Hedda; Snodgrass, Melinda R.; Palomo, Ilyse; Amenta, Christina G.; Halle, James W. – Exceptionality, 2017
Training and coaching are cited frequently to achieve different goals, by different people, across different fields. "Who" provides training and coaching and "where" and "how" they are provided may influence the effectiveness of the training and coaching efforts, making the clear identification of these contextual…
Descriptors: Training, Coaching (Performance), Definitions, Literature Reviews
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Meadan, Hedda; Snodgrass, Melinda R.; Meyer, Lori E.; Fisher, Kim W.; Chung, Moon Y.; Halle, James W. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2016
Both naturalistic communication and parent-implemented interventions are evidence-based practices for young children with disabilities, but demonstrations of effective methods for teaching parents to implement naturalistic interventions successfully with their children are still warranted. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a…
Descriptors: Autism, Young Children, Intervention, Parent Participation
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Fabrizi, Sarah E. – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2015
This study investigated the effectiveness of an aquatic playgroup on the playfulness of children, ages 2 to 3 with autism spectrum disorder. Using a repeated measures design, we followed 10 children and their caregivers who participated in a 6-week aquatic playgroup in southwest Florida. Four dyads completed the entire 12-week study period. The…
Descriptors: Young Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Play
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Fettig, Angel; Schultz, Tia R.; Sreckovic, Melissa A. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2015
This study examined the effects of coaching on the implementation of functional assessment--based parent intervention in reducing children's challenging behaviors. A multiple baseline across participants design was used with three parent-child dyads with children between the ages of 2 and 5 years. The intervention consisted of training and delayed…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Intervention, Parent Participation, Behavior Problems
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Whalon, Kelly; Martinez, Jose R.; Shannon, Darbianne; Butcher, Colleen; Hanline, Mary Frances – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2015
A multiple baseline across participants design was used to investigate the impact of RECALL (Reading to Engage Children With Autism in Language and Learning) on the correct, unprompted responding and initiations of young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). RECALL is an adapted shared reading intervention based on dialogic reading. RECALL…
Descriptors: Autism, Young Children, Intervention, Program Effectiveness
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Strasser, Katherine; Mendive, Susana; Vergara, Daniela; Darricades, Michelle – Early Education and Development, 2018
Research Findings: This study evaluated the impact of a self-monitoring intervention on preschool teachers' use of language and on children's language growth. Nineteen classrooms from Santiago de Chile participated (10 intervention, 9 control). Twice a week, intervention teachers filled out a checklist to monitor the language stimulation they…
Descriptors: Self Management, Intervention, Preschool Teachers, Language Usage
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Hundert, Joel; Rowe, Sarah; Harrison, Erin – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2014
One of the challenges in supporting young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in inclusive classrooms is the generalization of improved social behaviors. Using a multiple-baseline design across participants, this study examined the generalized effects of social script training alone and combined with peer buddies on the interactive play…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Social Development, Scripts
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Craig-Unkefer, Lesley; Loncola Walberg, Jennifer – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2015
Identifying an intervention that is effective for multiple populations can be a challenge. Given the potential range of students in an inclusive setting, the need to identify common strategies that promote skill development for multiple populations is essential. Professionals need to identify those strategies that promote skill development that…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Peer Influence, Social Development, Interpersonal Communication
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Galano, Maria M.; Miller, Laura E.; Graham-Bermann, Sandra A. – Child Care in Practice, 2014
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious problem for children exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV). Recent changes to diagnostic criteria for PTSD include a reduction in avoidance symptom criteria from three to one and the separation of emotional numbing from avoidance symptoms, thus creating a need to better understand how…
Descriptors: Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Family Violence, Clinical Diagnosis
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