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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
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Passmore, Amanda H.; Zarate, Kary – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2021
The unique role of parents and caregivers of students with disabilities has led to the incorporation of parent involvement as one of the six foundational principles of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Despite this vision of parent involvement within IDEA, families often feel as if they are passive recipients of special…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Empowerment, Students with Disabilities, Family School Relationship
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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
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Corr, Catherine; Santos, Rosa Milagros; Fowler, Susan A. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2016
The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act mandates that very young children with disabilities be served through Part C services. Families of young children with disabilities who are also living in poverty are often the primary recipients of these services. To better understand the experiences of families, particularly those living in…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Poverty, Literature Reviews, Young Children
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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
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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
Grisham-Brown, Jennifer; Pretti-Frontczak, Kristie – Brookes Publishing Company, 2011
To ensure the best possible outcomes for young children with and without disabilities, early childhood educators must enter the classroom ready to conduct all types of early childhood assessment--including determining if children need additional services, planning and monitoring instruction, and determining program effectiveness. They'll get the…
Descriptors: Play, Textbooks, Program Evaluation, Early Childhood Education
Morningstar, Mary E.; Lattin, Dana L.; Sarkesian, Sue – Transition Coalition, 2009
Successful transition planning is a lifelong process in which the student, family members, friends, and professionals come together to develop and act upon a plan that will lead to a successful adult life. For this reason, transition planning has become a part of several federal laws. The most encompassing of these laws, the Individuals with…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Cooperative Planning, Federal Legislation