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Developmental Outcomes of Children Served in a Part C Early Intervention Program
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Elbaum, Batya; Celimli-Aksoy, Seniz – Infants and Young Children, 2022
In the United States, early intervention (EI) programs under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act serve thousands of infants and toddlers with or at risk for developmental delays. Despite this, few studies have investigated the developmental progress and outcomes of children served, especially in relation to the heterogeneity…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Students with Disabilities, Equal Education
Remembering Parents in Parent-Mediated Early Intervention: An Approach to Examining Impact on Parents and Families
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Wainer, Allison L.; Hepburn, Susan; McMahon Griffith, Elizabeth – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
The goal of this review is to advance the discussion regarding meaningful outcomes of early intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder. The rapid growth in the development and evaluation of early intervention approaches for autism spectrum disorder includes both therapist-driven and parent-mediated interventions. The majority of…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Young Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Influence of Clinical and Sociodemographic Characteristics on Early Intervention Enrollment after NICU Discharge
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Litt, Jonathan S.; Perrin, James M. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2014
This study aims to characterize participation of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) graduates in early intervention (EI). We used data from the National Early Intervention Longitudinal Study. We fit models of days from referral to Individualized Family Service Plan creation (plan time), days from referral to initiation of services (service time),…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Individualized Family Service Plans, Enrollment, Individual Characteristics
State Guidance Documents for Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Content and Comparison
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Coakley, Tom – Infants and Young Children, 2010
The dramatic increase in the identification of young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) beginning in the 1980s presented many challenges to State Education Agencies responsible for Special Education for school aged children and State Part C Lead Agencies responsible for Early Intervention services for infants and toddlers under the…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism, Guides, Young Children
Autism in the Classroom: A Group of Students Changing in Population and Presentation
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Boyd, Brian A.; Shaw, Evelyn – Preventing School Failure, 2010
The number of children with autism served in early intervention or the public school system appears to be growing at an alarming rate. This article provides a basis for understanding this dramatic increase. In addition, the authors present a brief overview of the characteristics of autism, research on early behavioral indicators of infants and…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism, Special Needs Students, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
A Statewide Profile of Early Intervention Services Using the Part C Data System.
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Buysse, Virginia; Bernier, Kathleen Y.; McWilliam, R. A. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2002
A study of 8,696 infants and toddlers eligible for early intervention services in North Carolina from 1991-1996 found the majority were identified as having a developmental delay, with the mean age of entry into the system at approximately 17 months. Notable trends included an increase in parent referrals. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Age, Developmental Delays, Disabilities, Early Intervention