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Direct linkMandee Flores; Mi-Hwa Park – Childhood Education, 2024
Research has shown that male teachers in early childhood settings play a crucial role in providing male role models, offering diverse perspectives, and helping children develop positive gender-role stereotypes. Therefore, it is crucial for Early Head Start programs to increase the representation of male teachers to ensure that all children can…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Early Intervention, Social Services, Preschool Teachers
Download full textRagan H. Mcleod; Zhen Chai; Debra Berry Malmberg; Ya-Chih Chang; Nancy Hunt; Courtney O'Grady; Kimberly Tomeny; Jisun R. Oh; Ankita Bhattashali – Journal of Special Education Preparation, 2024
Field experiences provide opportunities for early childhood and early childhood special education (EC/ECSE) educators to implement effective practices in learning settings, and are, therefore, a vital part of EC/ECSE teacher preparation. In this article, we describe field placement models from four universities in the United States: The Bridge…
Descriptors: Field Experience Programs, Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Early Intervention
Selena J. Layden; Heather Coleman; Kristin A. Gansle; Jessica Amsbary – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2024
Young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) require supports and services designed to meet their unique needs. Research has identified 27 evidence-based practices (EBPs) for children ages birth to 5 years. However, there is a paucity of research that examines whether early childhood providers are implementing EBPs with children with ASD. In…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Knowledge Level, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Brooke Ingersoll; Sarah N. Douglas; Matthew T. Brodhead; Angela Barber; Louise A. Kaczmarek – Journal of Early Intervention, 2024
Over the past decade, a newer class of interventions has emerged specifically designed for young children with or at high likelihood of autism, which are called Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBIs). NDBIs are particularly well-suited as a discipline agnostic, primary intervention for young children with autism and other…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Young Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Competence
Alexander, Jordan D.; Anderson, Kristen G.; Myers, Mark G. – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2020
This study examines relationships between drink refusal self-efficacy (DRSE) and outcomes in project options (PO), an adolescent alcohol use early intervention. 1171 US high school students (39.3% Hispanic, 59.3% girls) participated in PO, reporting their demographics, alcohol use, and drinking reduction efforts at baseline, 30 days, and 3 months…
Descriptors: Drinking, Prevention, Self Efficacy, High School Students
Paynter, Jessica; Luskin-Saxby, Sarah; Keen, Deb; Fordyce, Kathryn; Frost, Grace; Imms, Christine; Miller, Scott; Sutherland, Rebecca; Trembath, David; Tucker, Madonna; Ecker, Ullrich – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
Use of empirically unsupported practices is a challenge in the field of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We explored whether attitudes and perceived evidence were linked to intended practice use in early intervention staff. Seventy-one participants completed ratings of the evidence base, current and future use of six ASD intervention practices, and…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Early Intervention, Evidence Based Practice
Cain, Melissa; Fanshawe, Melissa – Infants and Young Children, 2021
This article presents the experiences of 2 mothers whose children were born blind. It relates their journey moving from the grief experienced when presented with the unexpected challenges of supporting a child with special needs to a position of empowerment after gaining the necessary knowledge and skills to integrate into their new and reimagined…
Descriptors: Mothers, Grief, Children, Blindness
Stewart, Victoria; Slattery, Maddy; McKee, Jen – Journal of Early Intervention, 2021
This cross-sectional quantitative study investigated parents' perceptions of the quality of family-centered practice in an early intervention service for young children who are deaf or hard of hearing through the use of the Measures of Processes of Care (MPOC-56). The results indicated that the majority of families accessing the service were…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Early Intervention, Family Involvement
Frazier, Thomas W.; Klingemier, Eric W.; Anderson, Christa J.; Gengoux, Grace W.; Youngstrom, Eric A.; Hardan, Antonio Y. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
The present study examined language trajectories and placement outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) receiving early intensive behavioral intervention (EIBI). Language measures were collected at baseline and 6, 12, 18, 24, and 36 months or until exit from EIBI in 131 children with ASD. Growth models estimated overall and…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Behavior Modification, Early Intervention
Moddelmog, Kierstin Mahala – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Growing evidence shows that triadic intervention can promote caregiver adoption of development-promoting behaviors that are supportive of child learning and development. However, there is a critical gap in our knowledge about the mutual influences of providers' and caregivers' actions within the context of early intervention (EI) home visits.…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Home Visits, Interaction, Evaluation
Tiffany Phu; Elly Miles; Amy Dominguez; Jason Hustedt; Sarah Enos Watamura; BTS Consortium Principal Investigators – Prevention Science, 2025
The Buffering Toxic Stress (BTS) consortium included six sites in locations that varied widely in racial/ethnic composition and population density. Each site tested a promising parent-child intervention designed to supplement Early Head Start (EHS) services and prevent "toxic stress." To better understand family risk in a large and…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Stress Management, Parent Child Relationship, Family Programs
Jason T. Hustedt; Alison Hooper; Rena A. Hallam; Jennifer A. Vu; Myae Han; Melissa Ziegler – Prevention Science, 2025
As availability of parent-child interaction curricula increases, Early Head Start (EHS) provides a relevant context to test research-based parenting models as part of everyday practice. We trained EHS staff to incorporate the Promoting First Relationships (PFR) intervention into ongoing weekly home visits with mothers and their young children (n =…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Social Services, Federal Programs, Parent Child Relationship
Cristina McKean; Christine Jack; Sean Pert; Carolyn Letts; Helen Stringer; Mark Masidlover; Anastasia Trebacz; Robert Rush; Emily Armstrong; Kate Conn; Jenny Sandham; Elaine Ashton; Naomi Rose – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2025
Background: Children's language abilities set the stage for their education, psychosocial development and life chances across the life course. Aims: To compare the efficacy of two preschool language interventions delivered with low dosages in early years settings (EYS): Building Early Sentences Therapy (BEST) and an Adapted Derbyshire Language…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Program Effectiveness, Preschool Children, Child Language
Matthew Bailly – Online Submission, 2025
This practitioner article presents a data-driven phonemic awareness intervention model designed for K-2 students in a rural Title 1 elementary school. The purpose of the project was to address foundational reading gaps among early learners, particularly in communities with limited preschool access, low graduation rates, and minimal family-school…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Kindergarten, Young Children, Grade 1
Lisa Karlov; Anne Masi; Antonia Mendoza Diaz; Feroza Khan; Teresa Winata; Melissa Gilbert; Radhika Nair; Cheryl Dissanayake; Josephine Barbaro; Valsamma Eapen; Ifrah Abdullahi; Ifrah Abdullahi; Joseph Descallar; John Eastwood; Iqbal Hasan; Bin Jalaludin; Jane Kohlhoff; S. T. Liaw; Raghu Lingam; Natalie Ong; Chun Wah Michael Tam; Katy Unwin; Katrina Williams; Sue Woolfenden – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2025
There are inequities in engagement with established early childhood developmental surveillance programs, eclipsing disadvantaged families. The current study sought to address this by dovetailing developmental surveillance with immunization visits and other opportunistic contacts with children at general practices). While 53 General Practices were…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Diagnostic Tests, Children, Young Children
