Child care characteristics of infants with and without special needs: Comparisons and concerns [Abridged]
A study of employment and child care characteristics, concerns, and problems in a sample of 166 families with children with diagnosed disabilities by 12 months old, as compared to a sample of 139 typically developing children and their families from the Seattle site of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Study of Early Child Care
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Children with special needs in North Carolina child care programs: Survey report: October 1, 2003?September 30, 2004
A study of the enrollment of children with special needs in licensed child care programs in North Carolina as of October 31, 2003, with statewide and county analyses by child's age and provider type, based on a survey of child care providers
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Diversity in early education programs: Honoring differences
A text exploring multiculturalism in early childhood education and early childhood special education programs; emphasis is on working with issues stemming from diversity and communicating across cultures.
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Everyone counts
An exploration of the child care needs of families of children with disabilities and special educational needs (SEN) in England and Wales
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An exploratory evaluation of two early intervention programmes for young children with autism
A discussion of the impact of two contrasting early intevention programmes for a small number of young children with autism
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Kevin: ''I gotta get to the market'': The development of peer relationships in inclusive early childhood settings
A study of the development of peer relationships in inclusive early education classrooms using a case study of a young child with special needs to emphasize the role of adult assistance and classroom activities
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Language of instruction and literacy talk in bilingual and English immersion prekindergarten classrooms: Contributions to the early literacy development of Spanish-speaking children
An investigation of the impact of preschool teachers' differing patterns of language use in bilingual and English immersion classrooms on Spanish-speaking preschool children's emergent literacy skills
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Leveling the playing field: Fostering literacy after-school
An evaluation of the development and implementation of an after school reading program designed to improve the literacy skills of low income, bilingual elementary school students
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National Health Interview Survey on Disability, 1994: Phase II, Child Followback
The purpose of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) is to obtain information about the amount and distribution of illness, its effects in terms of disability and chronic impairments, and the kinds of health services people receive.
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National Health Interview Survey on Disability, 1995: Phase II, Child Followback
The purpose of the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) is to obtain information about the amount and distribution of illness, its effects in terms of disability and chronic impairments, and the kinds of health services people receive.
Data Sets
Preschool children with special educational needs: Achievement, retention, and classification through second grade
An examination of special needs students' achievement, retention, and classification from their prekindergarten year through second grade from an analysis of 1,338 children who receive special education services during prekindergarten, kindergarten, first, or second grade data based on
data from the Miami School Readiness Project
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Removing barriers: A 'can-do' attitude: A report on developing good practice for children with special needs in early years childcare and education in the private and voluntary sectors
A study of English child care providers' efforts to improve the access and outcomes of children with special needs, based on site visits to providers
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Santa Barbara County: The status of early care and education 2005
An assessment of the child care needs of Santa Barbara County, California, including discussions of the county’s demographics, child care market, cost and quality of child care, special populations and their needs, and support for child care
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Second language acquisition in a Head Start classroom: The role of play, status, gender, and teachers' language choices
A study of how social play and teacher's language choice in a Head Start classroom affected Spanish-speaking preschool children's English language development
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Special Needs Advisory Project (SNAP): Evaluation of child care capacity building for children with disabilities or other special needs in Los Angeles County
An evaluation of Special Needs Advisory Project (SNAP), a Los Angeles County, California, initiative to increase capacity in non-subsidized and family child care settings for children with disabilities or special needs, based on pre- and post-project provider surveys, focus groups, provider evaluations of training workshops, and administrative data
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A teacher's use of play to promote literacy learning in a prekindergarten classroom serving children from diverse language backgrounds
A qualitative analysis of an early educator's understanding and practice of play in early literacy settings for young children from diverse language backgrounds
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Transition to kindergarten for children with disabilities: A survey of family experiences, appraisal and coping
A survey-based examination of parents' reactions to their children's experiences of transition from preschool special education programs to kindergarten, focusing on the transition process and the effects of family experiences, resources, and characteristics on parents' perceptions
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