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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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Early school performance for students with disabilities: Examining the impact of early childhood special education, parent involvement, and family quality of life An examination of home-based parent involvement and family quality of life as moderators of the relationship between parent ratings of early childhood special education services and academic or social-behavioral outcomes for children with disabilities, based on 156 parent ratings of services |
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Effectiveness of early intervention for children prenatally exposed to cocaine: Moderating effects of low birth weight on behavioral outcomes A study of the influence of low birth weight on the relationship between participation in the Linda Ray Intervention Project and the cognitive, language, and behavioral outcomes of children exposed prenatally to cocaine, based on data collected from 364 participation children |
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Evaluation of speech and language therapy interventions for pre-school children with specific language impairment: A comparison of outcomes following specialist intensive, nursery-based and no intervention A comparison of the effectiveness of specialist intensive, preschool-based, and no-intervention therapy provision for children with specific language impairment on child and parent measures of language, non-verbal skills, play, and behavior, based on data from 24 4-year-old children in London, England |
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Expenditures for early intervention services An expenditure analysis for special needs intervention services based on data from a sample of 2,195 special needs infants and toddlers receiving services under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) |
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Fostering wisdom-based action through web 2.0 communities of practice: An example of the early childhood family support community of practice A description of an online discussion community of practitioners who work with children with disabilities |
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Group friendship activities to support membership A discussion of group activities and teacher practices that promote friendship and inclusion in early childhood settings |
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Impact of trainings on child care providers' attitudes and perceived competence toward inclusion: What factors are associated with change? A study of the relationship between the characteristics of child care workers and their changed attitudes and perceptions of competence regarding environments inclusive of children with disabilities after attending the Kids Included Together (KIT) training program, based on data collected from 1,298 child care providers attending KIT in San Diego, California |
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Inclusion vs. exclusion: A study of play and social interactions of children with disabilities An investigative comparison of play and social interaction of 3 children with disabilities in inclusive settings and 3 in exclusive child care settings |
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Integration of nutrition-related components by early childhood education professionals into their individual work with children at risk A study of the inclusion and obstacles to inclusion of nutrition-related educational components in early childhood professionals' programming for at risk children, based on a survey of 60 graduate students enrolled in an Master of Arts Early Childhood Education program in Israel |
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Interdisciplinary doctoral leadership training in early intervention: Considerations for research and practice in the 21st century An identification of elements of quality doctoral programs in several disciplines for professionals providing early intervention services for young children with disabilities, and an overview of themes and recommendations from analyses of federally funded doctoral programs in the field |
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Interdisciplinary perspectives in early intervention: Professional development in multiple disabilities through distance education A description of the development, implementation, and evaluation of an online professional development course designed to acquaint early intervention workers with the work of specialists from several health- and development-related disciplines |
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Introduction [Introduction to a special issue of the journal Infants and Young Children] An introduction to a special issue of the journal Infants and Young Children, focusing on training and credentialing practice and policy for personnel in the areas of early childhood special education and early intervention for special needs children |
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Introduction to the special issue An introduction to a special issue of the journal Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, focusing on the development, expansion, and improvement of services for young children with disabilities and their families in the United States, in honor of Pascal "Pat" Trohanis |
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An investigation of preschool-aged children’s perceptions of their peers with a disability A comparison of preschool children’s attitudes toward, understanding of, and reported interactions with children with a physical disability, an intellectual disability, and no disability as well as comparison of type and behavioral intentions from 4- and 5-year old participants from three inclusive and three non-inclusive preschool or child care programs in central Iowa with 30 participants per setting type |
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L'arte D'arrangiarsi: Evaluation of an innovative practice in a preservice practicum A study of the Building on Opportunities for Student Teaching and Learning (BOOST) summer program's alignment with the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) recommended practice standards, the extent to which student teachers meet university training program competencies while developing and implementing BOOST, families' satisfaction with the BOOST program, and developmental outcomes among young children enrolled in BOOST, based on data from 10 student teachers, their supervisors/faculty, families, and 11 children with and without developmental delays in Oregon |
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Moving to inclusive pre-Kindergarten classrooms: Lessons from the field An account of the planning process for the shift from segregated classrooms to classrooms inclusive of children with disabilities at a rural preschool in southern Illinois, based on the collaboration of two teachers, an early childhood special education (ECSE) teacher, and both an early childhood and an ECSE professor from a local university |
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Narrative research in early childhood special education: "Troubling" teachers' stories about classroom practice An investigation of 3 preschool special education teachers' strategies and beliefs around curriculum development and implementation from interviews, classroom observations, document review, and researcher reflections |
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The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center model for long-term systems change A description and evaluation of the model for implementation of sustainable changes in policy, administration, interagency collaboration, personnel development, and practices, implemented nationwide by the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC) on in state and local level early intervention and preschool special education programs serving disabled children covered by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) |
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The national status of in-service professional development systems for early intervention and early childhood special education practitioners A study of models used by states to provide in-service continuing education to practitioners working with preschoolers with disabilities in Part C intervention programs and 619 special education programs for preschoolers, based on a survey of 100 coordinators from across the United States |
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Preparing therapists as effective practitioners in early intervention A commentary on the appropriateness of training and education for occupational and physical therapists and speech language pathologists working with young children as part of Part C Individual Family Service Plans |
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Providing early intervention within natural environments: A cross-cultural comparison A study of typical and ideal practices in natural environment interventions for children at risk of developmental delays, based on a comparison of existing American data and questionnaire responses of 52 Finnish early years professionals |
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Providing optimal opportunities: Structuring practicum experiences in early intervention and early childhood special education preservice programs A description of the practicum experience for students in the process of becoming early intervention and early childhood special education professionals |
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Recognition & Response: Findings from the first implementation study A description of a study on the efficacy of the Recognition & Response (R&R) intervention in the promotion of the development of children with potential language and literacy delays |
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Roadmap to Pre-K RTI: Applying Response to Intervention in preschool settings An overview of considerations for implementing Response to Intervention--a multi-tiered approach to identifying and aiding children at risk for learning disabilities that involves screening, assessment, research-based interventions, and progress monitoring--in preschool settings |
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