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Peer reviewedMallory, Bruce L.; Kerns, Georgia M. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1988
Drawing upon New Hampshire data, this article analyzes transition from early intervention to preschool programs, labels assigned to preschool children, label changes as children get older, and consequences of categorical labeling. Almost one-third of children in early intervention were not eligible for preschool services because of requirements…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Diagnosis, Eligibility, Handicap Identification
