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Acceptability and importance of adaptations to early literacy learning practices for young children with disabilities Findings from a study of early childhood intervention professionals' attitudes toward practices contained in parent guides to promote the early literacy development of young children that include adaptations for use with children with disabilities |
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Acceptability ratings of language interventions and reasoning as described by early childhood special education teachers An examination of teachers' preferences between naturalistic and therapeutic approaches to language interventions and reasoning, based on data from 29 early childhood special education teachers from public school districts in Southern California |
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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 |
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Adaptation interventions to promote participation in natural settings Guidelines for the inclusion of Assistive Technology (AT) in the Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP) and Individualized Education Programs (IEP) created to assist young children with disabilities participate in their family and child care environments |
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All children are ready to learn: An emergent versus readiness perspective in early literacy assessment A discussion of the differences between emergent literacy and reading readiness and a description of Marie Clay's contribution to assessing reading readiness as well as strategies to help implement her assessment techniques with young children with special needs |
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Are natural environments unnatural?: A survey of early intervention survey providers An examination of the settings used to provide early intervention services for children with disabilities, based on a sample of 116 service providers from 16 early intervention centers in a New England state |
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Assessment and accountability for programs serving young children with disabilities A discussion of national and state accountability and outcome demands for Part C and Part B preschool programs for children with disabilities, and a discussion of the assessment methods used to measure these outcomes |
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Assistive technology and the communication and literacy development of young children with disabilities A synthesis of 36 research studies on the relationship of the use of different types of assistive technology devices to the communication and literacy development of young children with disabilities |
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At the crossroads: Overcoming concerns to envision possibilities for toddlers in inclusive child care A case study describing the experiences of three developmentally delayed children and their caregivers during their first semester in an inclusive child care setting, using data collected through parent interviews, caregiver journals, and child observations |
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Benefits of a comprehensive technology system in an early childhood setting: Results of a three-year study An study of the effects of a comprehensive system of technology integration and services for children with disabilities on student engagement, fine motor skills, visual motor skills, emergent literacy, and communication and social skills |
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Best practices in assessment of intervention results with infants and toddlers A study on the skills and resources a school psychologist should have when evaluating disabled children and recommending intervention treatments or courses of study, as well as guidelines from the Early Childhood Research Institute on Measuring Growth and Development (ECRI-MGD) on the monitoring, adjusting or changing of courses of study or treatment |
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Building the bridges: Early intervention to school A study on the transition between preschool and school programs from a teacher’s perspective, focusing on early intervention programs for special needs children in New South Wales, Australia |
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Building professional development partnerships for inclusion A summary of a description of a convention of the Natural Allies project, a multidisciplinary project to connect trainers of early childhood professionals contributing to efforts in four states to increase practitioner skills in inclusive environments |
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Caregiver perception and child-caregiver interactions in a newly inclusive infant child care center A study of child care provider’s perceptions about and behavior toward developmentally disabled infants and toddlers in an inclusive child care setting |
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The case for inclusion: A study of the development of inclusive preschool programs for children with disabilities A qualitative study of strategies and barriers in the implementation and maintenance of inclusive preschool programs in California, based on interviews with representatives of 4 local education agencies in Northern, Southern, and in the Central Valley, California |
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A case study of collaboration among an Early Head Start program, early intervention agencies and families for the provision of services to infants and toddlers with disabilities An investigation of the degree and extent to which collaboration among an Early Head Start program and Part C programs occurred as these agencies served infants and toddlers with special needs and their families |
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A case study of Head Start disability policy implementation An analysis using the case study method to examine how Head Start disability policy was implemented in terms of appropriately distributing services to children with special needs |
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The challenge of day-care health among children with disabilities A discussion of the inclusion of disabled children in mainstream child care services in the United States, focusing on legislation and necessary accomodations |
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Challenges and strategies for early childhood special education services in Florida's rural schools: A DELPHI study A study identifying the problems facing rural educational service providers that hinder their ability to serve special needs children 3 to 5 years of age, utilizing the Delphi technique, which incorporated two rounds of questionnaires to generate responses and develop agreement from a panel of rural service providers in Florida |
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The changing landscape of early childhood intervention in the United Kingdom A summary of key reports, initiatives, and programs on the topic of early intervention for children with disabilities in the United Kingdom, and a discussion of the national policy landscape surrounding this issue |
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Child Care and Special Needs Children: Challenges for Low-income Families A study of child care for children with special needs that also examines related issues of welfare reform and coordination with early intervention services at the community level. The research is based on focus groups and in-depth interviews with low income parents of children with special needs in six communities in Maine and Connecticut, as well as interviews with welfare caseworkers, early intervention case managers, child care providers, and low-wage employees, to provide a context for parents' perspectives. Surveys of 189 child care providers and 441 parents of children with special needs in Maine was conducted as well as a secondary analysis of data from a sample of families with children with special needs drawn from the National Survey of America's Families. |
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Child care: Inclusion as enrichment An exploration of the benefits of including children with emotional and behavioral problems into normal child care settings |
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Child care providers' strategies to support inclusion A discussion of strategies to support the inclusion of children with disabilities in Montana’s early childhood education and care programs, based on a survey of 1,744 owners and directors of child care programs |
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Child care provider survey: Next steps A summary of findings from the Montana Child Care Provider Survey, with a focus on strategies to support the inclusion of children with disabilities into early childhood programs |
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Child care quality for children with disabilities A briefing of a study of the experiences of children with disabilities and their parents in inclusive child care centers and family child care homes in Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska, based on surveys of providers and parents and the in-depth observation of 365 providers |
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