The effects of Smart Start on young children with disabilities & their families: Final report

Description:

An evaluation of the Smart Start initiative?s influence on infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with disabilities and their families, addressing inclusive programming access and quality, coordination and integration of services in inclusive settings, and family perceptions regarding inclusion and early intervention services

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Porter Patricia; Munn Duncan; Buysse Virginia; Tyndall Sabrina

Publisher(s):

Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center

Funder(s):

United States. Department of Education

Country:

United States

Date Issued:

1996

Source:

Chapel Hill, NC: Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center. Retrieved September 6, 2005, from http://www.fpg.unc.edu/smartstart/reports/the_effects_of_SS_on_young_children_with_disabilities.pdf

Note:

This resource is part of the Smart Start Evaluation.

Topics:

6. Programs, Interventions & Curricula > 6.2. Interventions/Curricula > 6.2.6. Children with Special Needs

6. Programs, Interventions & Curricula > 6.1. Programs > 6.1.10. Integrated Services Programs

2. Parents & Families

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