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National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, 2011
"Intellectual disability" is a term used when a person has certain limitations in mental functioning and in skills such as communicating, taking care of him or herself, and social skills. These limitations will cause a child to learn and develop more slowly than a typical child. Following a brief story about a child with an intellectual…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Definitions, Etiology, Incidence
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, 2011
"Spina bifida" is one of the most common birth defects in the United States, affecting some 1,500 babies each year. Spina bifida happens during the first month or so of pregnancy and means that the baby's spine did not close completely. Damage to the nerves and the spinal cord may result. Following a brief story about a child with a…
Descriptors: Congenital Impairments, Disease Incidence, Infants, Toddlers
Rocking & Rolling: Supporting Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families. Helping Babies Make Transitions
Merrill, Sarah; Britt, Donna – Young Children, 2008
The authors discuss three steps to helping babies with transitions: observe, ask, and respond (OAR). They advise teachers about how to ask a family questions about their baby and how to give the family suggestions to alleviate the baby's stress, without offending family members. This column includes a list of recommended resources. (Contains 7…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Caregivers, Caregiver Child Relationship
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, 2012
Every year, under the federal law known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), millions of children with disabilities receive special services designed to meet their unique needs. Early intervention services are provided through the state to infants and toddlers with disabilities under three years of age and their families. For…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Equal Education, Federal Legislation
Birckmayer, Jennifer; Kennedy, Anne; Stonehouse, Anne – Young Children, 2010
Infants and toddlers encounter numerous spoken story experiences early in their lives: conversations, oral stories, and language games such as songs and rhymes. Many adults are even surprised to learn that children this young need these kinds of natural language experiences at all. Adults help very young children take a step along the path toward…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Speech, Oral Language, Childhood Interests
Appl, Dolores J.; Brown, Shannon; Stone, Michael – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2008
In this article a university professor, former student, and father describe the father's interactions with his toddler-age son within a parent-child playgroup. The authors discuss the important role of fathers, what they learned from observing the father interact with his son, and implications for teachers and other professionals.
Descriptors: Toddlers, Sons, Fathers, Parent Child Relationship
Britt, Donna R.; Gillespie, Linda Groves – Young Children, 2008
Britt and Gillespie make suggestions for teachers' professional New Year's resolutions, including challenging oneself. They include a collection of resources and urge teachers to join NAEYC's Infant/Toddler Professionals Interest Forum. (Contains 27 resources.)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Rearing, Toddlers, Infants
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, 2010
When a baby is born with Down syndrome, his or her parents should know that there's a lot of help available--and immediately. Shortly after the diagnosis of Down syndrome is confirmed, parents will want to get in touch with the early intervention system in their community. Early intervention is a system of services designed to help infants and…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Clinical Diagnosis, Early Intervention, Disabilities
Raikes, Helen H.; Edwards, Carolyn Pope – Brookes Publishing Company, 2009
Secure attachment between child and parent is one of the most important factors in early learning and development--and for children in infant-toddler programs, teachers are a critical third partner in this relationship dance. That's why child care administrators and educators need this warm and practical program guide. An in-depth blueprint for…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Toddlers, Infants, Child Care
Goodway, Jacqueline D.; Wall, Sarah; Getchell, Nancy – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2009
With childhood obesity and physical inactivity at an all-time high, parents and physical educators alike must look to the early years to promote competent and confident young movers. Popular opinion believes that children are naturally active and motor skill development progresses as a normal function of getting older. However, if one looks at…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Early Childhood Education, Young Children
Bertsch, Kathy M.; Houlihan, Daniel; Lenz, Melissa A.; Patte, Christi A. – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2009
Introduction: Many aspects of teacher competency have been previously examined, particularly a teacher's ability to give commands effectively. Teachers' instructions to students within the classroom, aid in the acquisition of both the students' academic and nonacademic skills. Teachers' commands promote verbal and social skills, and facilitate…
Descriptors: Age, Student Behavior, Observation, Teacher Student Relationship
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, 2011
There are many kinds of speech and language disorders that can affect children. This fact sheet will present four major areas in which these impairments occur. These are the areas of: (1) Articulation; (2) Fluency; (3) Voice; and (4) Language. Following a brief narrative on a day in the life of a Speech Language Pathologist, this fact sheet…
Descriptors: Speech Impairments, Language Impairments, Articulation (Speech), Language Fluency
Prieto, H. Victoria – Young Children, 2009
The belief that a child has to abandon his home language to learn English implies that the young brain has limited learning capacity. Early childhood teachers need to help families understand that children can learn two languages at the same time. What matters is that the infant/toddler is in an effective language-learning environment, whether it…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Language Usage, Preschool Teachers
Louisiana Department of Education, 2013
Over the course of the past decade, the state of Louisiana has developed several documents to articulate expectations for children's learning and development and provide guidance for early childhood educators. The experiences and skills that children develop during the early years are critically important to their success later in school. What…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Child Development, Infants
National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2008
The ability to use language (speak, read, write) is not something that children suddenly or automatically develop. It is rather a culmination of experiences with language that begin at birth. Sharing stories (oral storytelling, books) and "story experiences" (conversations, songs, poems, rhymes) with infants and toddlers is critical to building…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Infants, Emergent Literacy, Social Development