Access to the general education curriculum for preschoolers with disabilities: Children’s school success
A study of the academic and social skill gains of 58 children with disabilities during their preschool year in classrooms using the Children’s School Success (CSS) curriculum
Reports & Papers
Access to preschool in Illinois
A discussion of the child care arrangements of families in Illinois, with a focus on the arrangements of at-risk children, based on data from the 2003-2004 National Survey of Children's Health
Fact Sheets & Briefs
ADHD, culture and education
A socio-historical account of the Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnosis and its treatment with pharmaceuticals, focusing on the disorder's history in the United States
Other
Afterschool and students with special needs
An exploration of the ways in which after school programs integrate children with special needs, including a discussion of benefits of program participation
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder across cultures: Development and disability in contexts [Special issue]
A special issue of the journal Early Child Development and Care, focusing on the views of early childhood educators from several developed countries on the subject of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Other
Benefits of assistive technology user groups for early childhood education professionals
A description of the benefits of forming user groups to enhance the professional development of early education professionals in the area of adaptive technologies for students with disabilities
Other
CCDBG state plan reported activities to support limited English proficient (LEP) and immigrant communities
A review of federal fiscal year 2006-2007 Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) state plans identifying initiatives that would benefit immigrant families and providers, limited English proficiency (LEP) families and providers, English language learner children, or cultural and linguistic diversity, with recommendations for meeting the needs of these groups
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Challenging common myths about young English language learners
A discussion of research findings that dispel common myths about dual language development and educational approaches to dual language learning for children ages three to eight
Fact Sheets & Briefs
Changes in the characteristics, services, and performance of preschoolers with disabilities from 2003-04 to 2004-05: Wave 2 overview report from the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS)
Findings from the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS), a nationally representative longitudinal study of three-, four-, and five-year-old children with disabilities, the services they receive, and their transition to and performance in school, from the study's first and second waves during the 2003-04 and 2004-05 school years
Reports & Papers
Changes in the characteristics, services, and performance of preschoolers with disabilities from 2003-04 to 2004-05: Wave 2 overview report from the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS) [Executive summary]
A summary of findings from the Pre-Elementary Education Longitudinal Study (PEELS), a nationally representative longitudinal study of three-, four-, and five-year-old children with disabilities, the services they receive, and their transition to and performance in school, from the study's first and second waves during the 2003-04 and 2004-05 school years
Executive Summary
Child care problems and employment among families with preschool-aged children with autism in the United States
A study of the association between child care problems and parental employment decisions among a sample of 82 families with autistic young children
Reports & Papers
Children with autistic spectrum disorder in early childhood education programs: A social constructivist perspective on inclusion
An investigation of the social competence, nature of play interactions, and degree of social acceptance of young children with autism in Australian inclusive early childhood programs
Reports & Papers
Culturally appropriate context: Unlocking the potential of Response to Intervention for English language learners
A discussion of the potential of Response to Intervention (RTI), an intervention delivery system provided for all children regardless of ability levels, to increase the accuracy of referrals to special education among children learning English as a second language
Other
Danish teachers' conception of challenging behaviour and DAMP/ADHD
An examination of teachers' experiences managing children exhibiting challenging behavior, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Deficit in Attention, Motor Control and Perception (DAMP), based on 9 interviews with preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school teachers from three school districts in Denmark
Reports & Papers
The development of a curriculum toolkit with American Indian and Alaska Native communities
An overview of a research based, developmentally appropriate curriculum for use in Native American and Alaska Native communities, and a discussion of the challenges faced in the creation of said curriculum
Reports & Papers
Do preschool teachers perceive young children from immigrant families differently?
A study of the perceptions of 18 Israeli preschool teachers regarding the different mentalities and learning styles of mainstream Israeli and Ethiopian immigrant children
Reports & Papers
Dual language learners in the early years: Getting ready to succeed in school
A discussion of child, family, school, and community conditions for ensuring the learning readiness of three- to six-year-old dual language learners
Other
Dual language learning: What does it take?: Head Start dual language report
An assessment of local practices and needs related to the care and education of dual language learners in Head Start programs, based on data collected from over 200 parents and Head Start staff in conference calls, meetings, and focus group sessions
Reports & Papers
Dual language learning: What does it take?: Head Start dual language report [Executive summary]
A summary of an assessment of local practices and needs related to the care and education of dual language learners in Head Start programs, based on data collected from over 200 parents and Head Start staff in conference calls, meetings, and focus group sessions
Executive Summary
Dynamic and uncertain pathways between early childhood inclusion policy and practice
An overview and discussion of the development of federal policies related to the inclusion of children with disabilities in early childhood education, and their influence on implementation at the state and local levels
Other
Early child contingency learning and detection: Research evidence and implications for practice
A discussion of learning environments, experiences, and activities for children with developmental disabilities that facilitate their understanding of temporal relationships
Other
Effective social interaction strategies for inclusive settings
A description of several strategies to facilitate social skills development in classrooms inclusive of children with disabilities
Other
The effect of a teacher report on the sustainability of an intervention to facilitate engagement by a child with developmental delays
An investigation of the influence of publicly posting a teacher engagement report on teachers’ continuity in the implementation of behavioral intervention, based on observations of a teacher and a student with developmental delays during outdoor free play time at a child care center
Reports & Papers
Effects of a literacy curriculum that supports writing development of Spanish-speaking English learners in Head Start
Findings from an investigation of the effect of a literacy curriculum on the acquisition of writing skills by English language learners in a Head Start program, based on a sample of 76 Spanish-speaking students from 6 child care centers in California assigned to groups that received either a writing development intervention, a vocabulary building intervention, or control group conditions
Reports & Papers
The effects of Oklahoma's universal pre-kindergarten program on Hispanic children
A summary of a study of the impacts of Oklahoma's publicly-funded, universal prekindergarten program on the early reading, writing, and math skills of Hispanic students in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Fact Sheets & Briefs
