Children in Sub-Saharan Africa face the greatest challenges to healthy development of any region in the world. This report presents reviews of 11 Early Childhood Development programs, studied to define financial and institutional conditions necessary to sustain early intervention efforts. Interviews and existing documentation from governmental and…

The Child-to-Child (CtC) project involved school-age African children in monitoring younger children's weight and health (since much of the daily infant care in Africa is performed by preadolescents). CtC emphasizes local autonomy and is based on respect for children as morally responsible community members with a basic right to health and…

This report discusses the activities of the Caring for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: New Roles for Physicians Outreach Project (CFIT Outreach), a program designed to increase physician participation in the early intervention system through replication of a proven model of inservice training. The model, which provides continuing medical…

This training module on family centeredness is from the Mississippi Early Education Program for Children with Multiple Disabilities, a program designed to train Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part H service coordinators and service providers to use family centered strategies. The first part of the module, "Trainer…

This report summarizes the latest available statistics on international achievements in child survival, health, nutrition, education, water and sanitation, and the plight of women. Each section contains a commentary, related statistics, and a discussion on progress and disparity in the section's particular area. Following a foreword by United…

This Kids Count report examines statewide trends in the well-being of Indiana's children. The statistical portrait is based on 6 general areas of children's well-being: (1) demographic change; (2) education; (3) economic independence; (4) healthy bodies; (5) humane environment; and (6) spirit and character. Nine key indicators of child well-being…

This publication presents a digest of pertinent research and recommended practices for the first steps of providing early intervention services for young children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Chapter 1, "Initial Identification and Referral: Child Find, Screening, and Tracking: Serving Culturally and Linguistically…

This manual was designed to be used as part of the pre-service training technical curriculum for Peace Corps health programs. The topics in the manual were selected from a needs assessment of Peace Corps personnel around the world. The manual consists of five parts and an introduction, the Trainer's Guide, which contains an overview of the manual…

A total of 29 primary school head teachers, advisers, trainers, and specialists in career- and work-related learning met to discuss the role of career-related learning in primary schools in the United Kingdom. The discussion centered on the following topics: potential benefits of career-related learning in primary schools; rationale for, and good…

This annual volume is a compilation of research, clinical, and professional articles addressing innovative technology, new diagnostic tests, physiological basis for treatment, and therapeutic ideas in the fields of speech-language pathology and audiology. Featured articles include: (1) "Development of Local Child Norms for the Dichotic Digits…

This book is designed to provide guidance on effective practices that are related to better outcomes for young children with disabilities, their families, and the personnel who serve them. Practices were identified through focus groups of stakeholders: practitioners, personnel trainers, researchers, administrators, and family members. These…

Based on the view that the tax structure in Tennessee is inadequate and produces chronic problems, especially for the state's children, this Kids Count report identifies unmet education, health care, and resource needs of the children in Tennessee. Following introductory remarks discussing the current tax structure and state spending, Section 1 of…

This WisKids Count data book provides a statistical portrait of the well-being of Wisconsin's children. In addition to demographic data indicating changing communities, the indicators and data are organized into five overarching goals: (1) Healthy Families and Children Thrive, including births to single women, infant deaths, and health care…

"Zero to Three" is a single-focus bulletin of the National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families providing insight from multiple disciplines on the development of infants, toddlers, and their families. Conceived by the Zero to Three Child Welfare Task Force, this issue focuses on agents of change for infants and toddlers in foster…

This Kids Count data book examines statewide trends in the well-being of Indiana's children. The statistical portrait is based on indicators in six general areas: (1) child and family demographics; (2) economic well-being; (3) child health; (4) child safety; (5) education; (6) teen high risk behaviors; and (7) juvenile justice. The first part of…