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Direct linkSarah F. Pedonti; Kathryn A. Leech; Mary Bratsch Hines; Sandra L. Soliday Hong; Harriet Able; Elizabeth Crais – Journal of Early Intervention, 2025
This study used a large administrative data set of Head Start programs across the United States, the Head Start Program Information Report (PIR), to explore disparities in program rates of screening, referral, and identification for early intervention between Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) and Head Start (HS) programs. Results from…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services, Disability Identification
Keller Moore Lanahan – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study investigated the extent to which preschool teachers have been prepared to recognize students with potential learning needs. The ability of these teachers to recognize students with learning needs and provide appropriate support or referrals is critical for the success of the students. Through this research, several insights have emerged…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Student Needs, Early Childhood Education, Learning Strategies
Rosa, Francisca B. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
In 2017-18, the number of learners ages 3-21 who received special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was 7.0 million, or 14% of all public-school learners. Of that 7.0 million, 13% were Hispanic learners (NCES, 2019). Among ELLs with disabilities, nearly 50% had specific learning disability, and 21%…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Disproportionate Representation, Minority Group Students, English Language Learners
Abigail Cole – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Disproportionality in special education is a complex issue adversely impacting African-American students. African-American students experience disproportionality in referral to special education and identification with a disability, removing them from the general education setting and resulting in denial of access and socialization with their…
Descriptors: Disproportionate Representation, Special Education, African American Students, Disability Identification
Sharon R. Gardner – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Childhood trauma is a significant public health issue in the United States. The experiencing of traumatic events can result in deficiencies in developmental, social, emotional, and behavioral self-regulation, impairing academic progress. The functional core aspects or primary domains of impairment (academics, relationships, self-regulation, and…
Descriptors: Trauma Informed Approach, Students with Disabilities, Emotional Disturbances, Disability Identification
Asha Yadav; Randall Alan Phelps; Jane Squires – Infants and Young Children, 2025
The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on families of young children with disabilities is well documented; however, there is little published research on the experiences of pediatricians and Part C Early Intervention (EI) personnel during the pandemic. This study examined the collective experiences of general pediatricians and Part C EI…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Pediatrics, Physicians
Ivan DeJesus Alvarez – ProQuest LLC, 2022
According to multiple studies, a referral process bias exists in the early identification of autism for children of color, in particular Latino children. Sociocultural, economic, educational, and health care barriers have significantly impacted Latino children. For example, Latino children are less likely to receive access to early intervention…
Descriptors: Latin Americans, Spanish Speaking, Barriers, Special Education
Amanda Gray – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This qualitative narrative study explored the perceptions of public-school general education teachers on the training they received for referring students to special education. Two key aspects of this were investigated: (1) navigating the special education referral process, and (2) using individualized interventions that are effective with African…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Disproportionate Representation, Special Education
Chericoni, Natasha; Balboni, Giulia; Costanzo, Valeria; Mancini, Alice; Prosperi, Margherita; Lasala, Roberta; Tancredi, Raffaella; Scattoni, Maria Luisa; Molteni, Massimo; Molteni, Massimo; Valeri, Giovanni; Vicari, Stefano; Zoccante, Leonardo; Arduino, Maurizio; Venuti, Paola; Sogos, Carla; Guzzetta, Andrea; Muratori, Filippo; Apicella, Fabio – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
The capacity of the Child Behavior Checklist 1½-5 (CBCL 1½-5) to identify children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at 18 months was tested on 37 children clinically referred for ASD and 46 children at elevated likelihood of developing ASD due to having an affected brother/sister. At 30 months the clinically referred children all received a…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Child Behavior, Infants, Toddlers
Alsalamah, Areej – Exceptionality, 2022
The implementation of prereferral models was being discussed in educational literature as early as 1979. Over the past decade, schools in the United States have begun to adopt prereferral models to meet multiple goals, such as reducing inappropriate referrals to special education, supporting students who face academic and behavioral challenges,…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Students with Disabilities
Sonya D. Mellerson – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Historically, African American students have been overrepresented in special education (National Education Association [NEA], 2007. Specifically, African American students have been identified with an emotional disturbance (ED) in special education at an excessive rate in comparison to students of other racial and ethnic categories (Office of…
Descriptors: African American Students, Special Education, Emotional Disturbances, Disability Identification
Sarika S. Gupta; Gregory A. Cheatham; Natasha Strassfeld; Xiaohan Zhu; Cristina Medellin; Mark Nagasawa – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2024
Our team was awarded a grant by a private organization in partnership with a local research network to examine disparities in the special education referrals and services provided to young children in New York City (NYC). Our convergent mixed-methods study is exploring how the NYC preschool ecology--consisting of "process,"…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Preschools, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Role
Wang, Jiaxin Jessie; Redford, Liz; Ratliff, Kate A. – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2021
Asian American students are underrepresented in special education, a state of affairs that threatens their access to academic resources. We propose that student race may influence educators' likelihood of recommending them for special education services. In two studies, participants working in the field of education (total N = 1195) read a…
Descriptors: Referral, Racial Bias, Special Education, Asian American Students
PACER Center, 2022
School work is designed to challenge students and help them meet grade-level academic standards. Students with disabilities have the right to learn and participate in the general education curriculum. Public school districts must provide these students with the services, accommodations, and modifications that they need to learn the same material…
Descriptors: Special Education, Student Evaluation, Students with Disabilities, Public Schools
Brewer, Lisa – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2020
The average diagnosis of autism in the United States is after 4 years of age, even though a reliable diagnosis can be obtained as early as 2 years of age. Early identification of autism can help facilitate access to early intervention, yet many children experience significant delays in receiving a diagnosis and intervention. Various factors…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Screening Tests, Referral
