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DEC at the Intersection: Cultivating Opportunities for Authentic Parent/Caregiver Participation
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Micole Atkins Talley – Young Exceptional Children, 2024
The first Early Intervention Conference was in Georgia in August of 2023. The first day of the conference was a tremendous success. Attendees called their friends and colleagues encouraging them to attend the following day. There was evidence of enthusiasm and enjoyment throughout the venue from snippets of networking conversations to selfies…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Planning, Early Intervention, Parent Participation
Collaborating with School Psychologists: Moving beyond Traditional Assessment Practices
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Albritton, Kizzy; Chen, Ching-I; Bauer, Sara G.; Johnson, Ashley; Mathews, Rachel E. – Young Exceptional Children, 2021
Due to the diverse needs of young children at risk for or with developmental delays/ disabilities and their families, an interdisciplinary and collaborative team is required in schools to deliver family-centered, individualized early intervention/early childhood special education (EI/ECSE) services (Division for Early Childhood of the Council for…
Descriptors: Young Children, At Risk Students, Teamwork, Interdisciplinary Approach
Empowering Families during the Early Intervention Planning Process
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Byington, Teresa A.; Whitby, Peggy J. S. – Young Exceptional Children, 2011
Parents play important roles as advocates for their child with a disability. Advocacy is the process of striving to improve the quality of life for someone else. The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires parents and professionals to work together to design a service delivery plan for children with disabilities. An…
Descriptors: Individualized Family Service Plans, Individualized Education Programs, Family Involvement, Disabilities
Using Interagency Collaboration to Support Family-Centered Transition Practices
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Branson, Diane M.; Bingham, Ann – Young Exceptional Children, 2009
The transition from early intervention to early childhood special education is only one of the many transitions that children with disabilities and their families will face throughout their lives (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2004). This transition, however, can be particularly difficult for children and parents (Hanson et al.,…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Disabilities, Young Children, Cooperative Planning