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Smutny, Joan Franklin – Parenting for High Potential, 2017
Music called to future conductor, Gustavo Dudamel, at an early age. Though his family could not afford music lessons, Dudamel did what thousands of children in Venezuela do. He went to one of the hundreds of music schools of the National System of Children and Youth Orchestras of Venezuela. Founded in the 1970s by pioneering musician and economist…
Descriptors: Music Education, Mentors, At Risk Persons, Poverty
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Kinsella-Meier, Mary Ann – Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education, 2019
In educational settings, where decisions must regularly be made related to what type and focus of services to provide, having a parent/caregiver advocate in their corner can be very important to children who are deaf or hard of hearing. In this article, the author presents how to best support families and caregivers who are disconnected,…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Family School Relationship, Deafness, Hearing Impairments
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Beaudoin, Wilfred; Moore, Adam – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2018
In the past several years, there has been an important movement to reduce the utilization of restraint for individuals with developmental disabilities. Legislatures, local and national, are taking on the task of shaping the way that our culture supports people who, up until now, have been often treated in a punitive manner rather than truly…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, At Risk Persons, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Change Strategies
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McCollum, Jeanette A., Ed.; Santos, Rosa Milagros, Ed.; Weglarz-Ward, Jenna M., Ed. – Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children, 2018
The DEC Recommended Practices provide guidance to families and professionals about the most effective ways to improve learning outcomes and promote development of young children, birth through age 5, who have, or are at-risk for, developmental delays or disabilities. "Interaction: Enhancing Children's Access to Responsive Interactions"…
Descriptors: Young Children, At Risk Persons, Developmental Delays, Disabilities
Schertz, Hannah H.; Horn, Kathryn; Lee, Martha; Mitchell, Stacia – Young Exceptional Children, 2017
The purpose of this article is to help early interventionists who work with families of toddlers showing early signs of autism think through the "what" and the "how" of early intervention for toddlers with social communication difficulties, even though the child has not yet been diagnosed. Questions include the following: (1)…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Parents, Toddlers, At Risk Persons
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McLean, Mary, Ed.; Banerjee, Rashida, Ed.; Squires, Jane, Ed.; Hebbeler, Kathleen, Ed. – Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children, 2020
The DEC Recommended Practices provide guidance to families and professionals about the most effective ways to improve learning outcomes and promote development of young children, birth through age 5, who have, or are at-risk for, developmental delays or disabilities. "Assessment: Recommended Practices for Young Children and Families" is…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, At Risk Persons, Developmental Delays, Developmental Disabilities
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Snyder, Patricia A., Ed.; Hemmeter, Mary Louise, Ed. – Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children, 2018
The DEC Recommended Practices provide guidance to families and professionals about the most effective ways to improve learning outcomes and promote development of young children, birth through age 5, who have, or are at-risk for, developmental delays or disabilities. "Instruction: Effective Strategies to Support Engagement, Learning, and…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Infants, Young Children, At Risk Persons
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Trivette, Carol M., Ed.; Keilty, Bonnie, Ed. – Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children, 2017
The DEC Recommended Practices provide guidance to families and professionals about the most effective ways to improve learning outcomes and promote development of young children, birth through age 5, who have, or are at-risk for, developmental delays or disabilities. "Family: Knowing Families, Tailoring Practices, Building Capacity" is…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Infants, At Risk Persons
Clinard, A. – Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, 2016
"Autism at-a-Glance" is a series of practitioner and family-friendly documents created by the Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (CSESA) designed for high school staff members supporting students on the autism spectrum, as well as family members of adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Internet
Nocella, Anthony J., II, Ed.; Parmar, Priya, Ed.; Stovall, David, Ed. – Peter Lang Publishing Group, 2018
The school-to-prison pipeline is a national concern, from the federal to local governments, and a leading topic in conversations in the field of urban education and juvenile justice. "From Education to Incarceration: Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline" is a ground-breaking book that exposes the school system's direct relationship…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Correctional Institutions, Institutionalized Persons, School Role
Davis, Leigh Ann – The Arc, 2011
Children with disabilities of any kind are not identified in crime statistic systems in the U.S., making it difficult to determine their risk for abuse (Sullivan, 2003). A number of weak and small-scale studies found that children with all types of disabilities are abused more often than children without disabilities. According to researchers,…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Intellectual Disability, At Risk Persons, Children
Woodward, Alicia – Exceptional Parent, 2011
Celiac disease is a genetic autoimmune disorder characterized by a heightened sensitivity to gluten, the protein in wheat, barley and rye. The disease is more common than most people think, affecting approximately 3 million in the United States, about 1 in 100. One of the most notable things about celiac disease is that up to 97 percent of…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Diseases, Parents, Genetic Disorders
Mansbacher, Jordana – Exceptional Parent, 2009
For most children, the developmental stage of exploring the world by putting everything, food and non-food items, in or around the mouth begins at birth and ends around 18 months of age. However, for those with developmental disabilities, this tendency may last into adulthood with the ingestion of non-nutritive, non-food items, a disorder called…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Developmental Stages, Behavior Disorders, Eating Habits
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Lamorey, Suzanne – Remedial and Special Education, 2010
Teens with disabilities need information about risk topics such as addiction, abuse, sex, and delinquency to make healthy choices as they participate in mainstream society. This article presents questionnaire-based information provided by special educators in secondary schools about their efforts, limitations, and needs in providing risk reduction…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Health Promotion, Special Education Teachers, Comprehensive School Health Education
Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center (MPRRC), 2007
The focus of this primer is to explain Responsiveness to Intervention (RTI) and Early Intervening Services as they pertain to parents and children who are at risk for academic and behavioral problems, explaining changes to special education law and how parents should be involved in each process. Emphasis on early intervening services allows action…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Early Intervention, Special Education, At Risk Persons
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