Children With autism illuminate the role of social intention in word learning
A comparison of the impact of methods of social interaction on word learning among autistic and non-autistic children between the ages of 2 and 5, based on observational data
Reports & Papers
Desired family outcomes of the early childhood transition process
A description of the Transition Conceptual Framework, an outcomes-based system for selecting policies and practices to prepare special needs children for their transitions to preschool and school
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Early intervention systems of care for Latino families and their young children with special needs: Salient themes and guiding implications
An overview of policies, practices, and themes appearing in research about access to special services for children with disabilities in the Latino population of the United States
Other
Facilitating literacy development in young children with hearing loss
A discussion of two groups of children with hearing loss and their respective emergent literacy skills, focusing on effective strategies to help children with hearing impairments develop literacy skills
Reports & Papers
Facing the storm, turning the tide: Using practitioner research to meet children’s and families’ needs in an inclusive setting
An account of the examination and updating of policy and practice at an inclusive university child care center in reaction to challenges posed by a 4-year-old with Down Syndrome
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Hilton/Early Head Start Training Program: 2007 evalution summary
A summary of an evaluation of the Hilton/Early Head Start Training Program, which supports the development of skills among Early Head Start and Migrant Head Start staff for including infants and toddlers with disabilities in their programs
Executive Summary
Progress developing the Kansas Early Childhood Special Education Accountability System: Initial findings using ECO and COSF
An overview of the Kansas Early Childhood Outcomes Accountability System, with findings from the first assessment using Early Childhood Outcome Center’s (ECO) Child Outcomes Summary Form (COSF)
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Quality in inclusive and noninclusive infant and toddler classrooms
A comparison of the quality and a search for predictors of high quality in of inclusive and non-inclusive infant and toddler classrooms
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Suggestions for statewide measurement systems: Pennsylvania’s experience
A statewide survey of the instruments used locally by early childhood professionals to determine the eligibility of young children for special needs services, and a survey of practitioner perspectives on the selection of instruments to be made available for use throughout Pennsylvania
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A synthesis of knowledge relevant to pathways of service delivery for young children with or at risk of challenging behavior
A compilation and overviews of federal programs discovering and delivering services to young children at risk of developing challenging behaviors in the United States
Other
A three-tier model of parent education in early childhood: Applying a problem-solving model
A proposal of a model intervention for the education of parents of children with disabilities who also suffer from behavior problems
Other
Toward evidence-based literacy interventions for children with severe and multiple disabilities
A discussion of effective interventions to help promote and optimize emergent literacy skills for infants and toddlers with severe and multiple disabilities
Reports & Papers
Using a buddy skills package to increase the social interactions between a preschooler with autism and her peers
A study of the effect of a buddy skills training program as part of the Stay, Play, and Talk strategy on six children’s social interactions with a classmate with autism
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