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Stegenga, Sondra M.; Skubel, Anna; Corr, Catherine; Nagro, Sarah – Young Exceptional Children, 2022
In early care and education (ECE), including early intervention and early childhood special education (EI/ECSE), professionals regularly express a love for the individualized nature of the work with children and families as a large reason why they enter this workforce. This article aims to provide ECE professionals supporting young children with…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Early Intervention, Disadvantaged Youth, Special Education
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O'Connor, Evelyn A.; Yasik, Anastasia E.; Horner, Sherri L. – Insights into Learning Disabilities, 2016
In the United States increasingly more children are being identified as needing special services. Teachers are usually the first to identify children in need of such services and refer those children for evaluation. Due to the fact that more of these children are being included in the regular classroom environment, it is imperative for teachers to…
Descriptors: Special Education, Educational Legislation, School Law, Familiarity
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Dunst, Carl J.; Bruder, Mary Beth – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2014
This paper includes results from a study that examined the relationships between teacher discipline, type of teaching degree, and teacher feelings of preparedness and the self-efficacy beliefs (competence and confidence) of early intervention and preschool teachers with regard to either natural environment or inclusion practices. The participants…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Self Efficacy, Preschool Teachers, Special Education Teachers
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Singh, Ajay; Squires, Jane – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2014
Due to the prevalence of ADHD, there is a need for early intervention at the preschool level to improve children's chance of academic success in later years. Yet few preschool teachers are trained to meet the challenges children with ADHD present. This paper gives a rationale and curriculum for teacher training in ADHD, with an emphasis on Social…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Early Intervention, Preschool Education, Teacher Education
Smith, Traci Nicole – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Although standards-based IEP goals have been mandated in many states for almost a decade, their effectiveness is unknown. Standards-based IEP goals were first created to meet the requirements of No Child Left Behind and Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, which increased accountability for all students as well as those with…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Standards, Individualized Education Programs, Educational Legislation
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DeVore, Simone; Miolo, Giuliana; Hader, Joan – Young Exceptional Children, 2011
Under the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act Amendments of 2004, special educators and related services personnel are required to support a child with disabilities in the setting deemed the least restrictive and most natural for that particular child. There is considerable variation in the consultation experiences and skills…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Disabilities, Preschool Children, Special Education Teachers