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Amanda Smith; Leslie Grant – School Community Journal, 2024
This report from the field shares information describing a pilot program that addressed the literacy needs of middle school culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students. One of the authors played a key role in designing and implementing the Building Bonds family literacy program. This program was made to engage these students and their…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Middle School Students, Student Diversity, Cultural Differences
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Kathy Leadbitter; Louisa Harrison; Sophie Langhorne; Ceri Ellis; Richard Smallman; Amelia Pearson; Latha Hackett; Leo Kroll; Alison Dunkerley; Hilary Beach; June Gilbert; Amy van Gils; Tessa Hutton; Jonathan Green; Penny Bee; REACH-ASD Team – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2025
Caregivers can experience significant challenges following their child's autism diagnosis and often seek informational, relational and emotional support. Post-diagnostic support for caregivers has received relatively little research attention and represents a significant gap in the international evidence base. We used an iterative codesign process…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Parents, Caregivers
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Rosemary A. Riggs; Courtney J. White; Tracie Kuenzi; Tracie Kuenzi; Shaunna R. Garner; Ramon A. Gleason; Jennifer Lee; Christine C. Ziese; Juliana Berry; Maricela A. Garza; Debborah Vann; Chase W. Fordtran; Kandi K. Grimes; Jodie Gray; Teresa M. Evans – Journal of STEM Outreach, 2019
Parental involvement increases K-12 student interest in STEM careers; however, when parents lack confidence in STEM content, or language and cultural barriers exist, parental engagement decreases. The Teacher Enrichment Initiatives (TEI) collects annual teacher feedback regarding the level of parental involvement with students during science…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Elementary School Students, Science Activities, Family Programs
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Prochnow, Tyler; Umstattd Meyer, M. Renée; Johnson, Cassandra; Delgado, Haley; Gómez, Luis; Sharkey, Joseph – American Journal of Health Education, 2021
Background: Physical activity (PA) is linked to many health benefits. However, many children and adults do not meet PA recommendations. Specifically, Mexican-heritage (MH) families are less physically active and at greater risk for obesity and related co-morbidities than the general population. Culturally-tailored programs are needed to support MH…
Descriptors: Program Development, Physical Activities, Mexican Americans, Fathers
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Doyle, Antoinette; Li, Ling – SAGE Open, 2021
Family-focused early learning programs aim to assist parents in supporting their young children language and literacy development. This study examined program access and learning opportunities for diverse families across a wide range of community-based settings in one eastern Canadian province. As well, the study examined practitioners'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Access to Education, Community Programs
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Quintana, Taqueena S.; Cole, Rebekah F. – Journal of School Counseling, 2021
This article outlines the challenges that military-connected students face and discusses ways in which school counselors may utilize each of the four components of the ASCA National Model to help this population. Finally, a case study is presented to demonstrate how school counselors may support military-connected students. Utilizing the ASCA…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, School Counselors, Counselor Role, Student Needs
Policy Studies Associates, Inc., 2019
In 2019, Policy Studies Associates conducted an evaluation of the Free Library of Philadelphia's Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program (LEAP), focused on identifying program strategies to support early literacy development. The recommendations that emerged from this evaluation for the Free Library can also inform the efforts of other public…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Library Services, Preschool Children, Early Childhood Education
Hulette, Annmarie C.; Dunham, Mackenzie; Davis, Mindy; Gortney, Jason; Lieberman, Alicia F. – ZERO TO THREE, 2016
This article describes the Attachment Vitamins program, a trauma-informed parent group intervention for families with young children. Attachment Vitamins is a relational psychoeducational intervention based on the principles of Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP). Its goal is to repair the impact of chronic stress and trauma through strengthening the…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Anxiety, Trauma, Family Programs
Center for Promise, 2013
Good schools are essential, but not sufficient for the long-term academic, economic, and civic success of our nation's young people. Rather, an integrated set of supports is needed in families, in all facets of communities, and in schools. Research, community wisdom, and common sense tell us that families, schools, and the broader community need…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Child Development, Community Programs, Disadvantaged Youth
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Xie, Huichao; Chen, Ching-I; Chen, Chieh-Yu; Squires, Jane; Li, Wenge; Liu, Tian – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2017
China is expected to have a rapid growth in specialized early intervention (EI) services for young children ages birth to 6 and their families. A major barrier in the provision of EI services in China is the shortage of well-trained EI personnel. In 2013, a Home-Based Early Intervention Program (HBEIP) was started at South China Normal University…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Intervention, Young Children, Barriers
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McWilliam, R. A. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2012
The most common setting for early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families is the home. This article discusses home- and community-based early intervention and how the routines-based interview (RBI) can set the stage for successful home visits. It also addresses what has been learned about home visiting,…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Home Visits, Toddlers, Infants
Powell, Douglas R. – Zero to Three (J), 2011
This article is excerpted from "Who's Watching the Babies? Improving the Quality of Family, Friend, and Neighbor Care" by Douglas R. Powell ("ZERO TO THREE," 2008). The article explores questions about program development and implementation strategies for supporting Family, Friend, and Neighbor (FFN) caregivers: How do programs and their host…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Program Development, Caregiver Attitudes, Program Implementation
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Chen, Ya-Mei; Hedrick, Susan C.; Young, Heather M. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2010
The purposes of this study were to evaluate a federal and state-funded Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP) and explore what types of caregiver support service are associated with what caregiver outcomes. Information was obtained on a sample of 164 caregivers' use of eleven different types of support service. Descriptive and comparative…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Evaluation Methods, Program Development, Financial Support
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McCroskey, Jacquelyn; Meezan, William – Future of Children, 1998
Examines the current understanding of the most promising and effective means of serving families. It highlights the family-centered service approach, explaining family support services and family preservation services. Evaluations of the two types of family-centered services are reviewed, and issues related to planning and service delivery are…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Planning, Program Development, Program Effectiveness
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Magee, Sally; Thoday, Rosalind – Adoption & Fostering, 1995
Describes the establishment, promotion, and five-year progress of a postadoption service in Hampshire, England. (SW)
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoption, Adoptive Parents, Children
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