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SEE Me Therapeutic Playgroup: A Teaming Model to Promote Parent-Child Interactions
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Sarah Fabrizi; Ann L. Tilman; Ellen Donald; Noelle Balsamo; Annemarie Connor – Journal of Early Intervention, 2024
Therapeutic playgroups have potential to benefit families and children enrolled in early intervention. A pretest-posttest, mixed methods, sequential explanatory design was utilized to explore the effectiveness and feasibility of an 8-week SEE Me (Social Emotional Education) therapeutic playgroup delivered by a collaborative team of providers using…
Descriptors: Play Therapy, Parent Child Relationship, Program Effectiveness, Social Emotional Learning
Initial Evaluation Practices to Identify Young Children with Delays and Disabilities
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Rachel Stein; Elizabeth Steed – Contemporary School Psychology, 2024
The value of early intervention is well demonstrated; however, less is known about the processes that initial evaluation teams use to evaluate and determine young children's eligibility for early intervention (EI) and preschool special education. The present study surveyed multidisciplinary early childhood providers (N = 1445) who conduct initial…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Eligibility, Preschool Education, Special Education
From Trust to Consensus: Having Conversations about Autism with Families
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Sheri Bayley; Sarah D. Wiegand; Jenna Strain Lutz – Young Exceptional Children, 2024
Parents may experience a range of emotions when hearing that their child may be on the autism spectrum, including shock or denial (Martins et al., 2021). While hearing the word "autism" can be challenging for families, early identification of autism (also referred to as autism spectrum disorder [ASD]) allows families more time to process…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Needs, Cultural Relevance, Parent Attitudes
Interdisciplinary Competencies for Implementing NDBIs with Young Children with Autism and Other Social Communication Challenges
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Brooke Ingersoll; Sarah N. Douglas; Matthew T. Brodhead; Angela Barber; Louise A. Kaczmarek – Journal of Early Intervention, 2024
Over the past decade, a newer class of interventions has emerged specifically designed for young children with or at high likelihood of autism, which are called Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBIs). NDBIs are particularly well-suited as a discipline agnostic, primary intervention for young children with autism and other…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Young Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Competence
Let's Work Together: Elements to Strengthen Teaming and Collaboration between Early Intervention Providers
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Johanna Higgins; Dana C. Childress – Young Exceptional Children, 2024
Effective collaboration among team members is a fundamental responsibility for all Early Intervention (EI) professionals. EI can be described as a particular type of service and support for infants and toddlers with delays/disabilities under three and their families provided through Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Professional Personnel, Infants, Toddlers
Meaningful and Engaging Learning Experiences in Early Childhood Special Education Preparation Programs
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Andrea Laser; Serra Acar; Karen Brown; Katherine B. Green; Lindsey A. Chapman; Chelsea T. Morris; Lauren Hart Rollins; Annie George-Puskar; Monica Gonzalez; Alesia Mickle Moldavan; Kathy R. Doody; Katrina Fulcher-Rood; Pamela Schuetze; Kaitlin Jackson; Bradley Mills; Lindsay R. Dennis; Tai Cole; Kelly Farquharson; Marisa Macy – Journal of Special Education Preparation, 2024
The personnel preparation of early intervention/early childhood special educator (EI/ECSE) candidates is a pivotal stage in supporting the development of professionals who can effectively work with young children with and at-risk of developmental disabilities, their families, and other service providers. This process encompasses a multifaceted…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, At Risk Students, Early Childhood Education, Special Education Teachers