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Rekha S. Rajan; Margaret Aker – Journal of Dance Education, 2024
This study examined the impact of an in-school dance curriculum on the social-emotional development of at-risk preschoolers in a southern California public preschool program. The preschoolers (N = 69) participated in dance for thirty minutes, once a week, over an entire academic year. We compared the Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP)…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Dance Education, Social Emotional Learning, At Risk Persons
Provider Perspectives and Reach of an Evidence-Based Intervention in Community Services for Toddlers
Rieth, Sarah R.; Dickson, Kelsey S.; Ko, Jordan; Haine-Schlagel, Rachel; Gaines, Kim; Brookman-Frazee, Lauren; Stahmer, Aubyn C. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Best-practice recommendations for young children at high likelihood of autism include active involvement of caregivers in intervention. However, the use of evidence-based parent-mediated interventions in community practice remains limited. Preliminary evidence suggests that Project ImPACT for Toddlers demonstrates positive parent and child…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, At Risk Persons
Talbott, Meagan R.; Dufek, Sarah; Young, Greg; Rogers, Sally J. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
This study investigated the feasibility of recruiting and assessing infants with prodromal autism characteristics in the first year of life via telehealth. Participants included 41 infants (Mage = 10.51 months, 51.2% female, 80.5% White) whose parents had concerns about social communication delays or autism. All infants met concerns criteria on a…
Descriptors: Infants, Autism Spectrum Disorders, At Risk Persons, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Erin Dowdy; Michael J. Furlong; Karen Nylund-Gibson; Dina Arch; Tameisha Hinton; Delwin Carter – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2023
The original Social Emotional Distress Survey--Secondary (SEDS-S) assesses adolescents' past month's experiences of psychological distress. Given the continued need for and use of brief measures of student social-emotional distress, this study examined a five-item version (SEDS-S-Brief) to evaluate its use for surveillance of adolescents' wellness…
Descriptors: Wellness, Measures (Individuals), Secondary School Students, Mental Health
Groton, Danielle B.; Gomory, Tomi – National Youth-At-Risk Journal, 2021
Children who have been commercially sexually exploited are a vulnerable population, often in need of housing services. However, little is known about housing services for this population. To address this gap, the current study aims to further the understanding and knowledge about housing services for children who have experienced commercial sexual…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Housing, At Risk Persons
Van Drunen, Molly; Packard Tucker, L.; Dworsky, A. – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2022
This brief describes the relationship between placement stability and youth engagement in the Youth Transitions Partnership (YTP), a program developed and implemented by the Alameda County Social Services Agency (SSA) for 14- to 20-year-olds in foster care who have multiple risk factors for experiencing homelessness. The authors used program data…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Young Adults, At Risk Persons, Foster Care
Wetherby, Amy M.; Guthrie, Whitney; Hooker, Jessica L.; Delehanty, Abigail; Day, Taylor N.; Woods, Juliann; Pierce, Karen; Manwaring, Stacy S.; Thurm, Audrey; Ozonoff, Sally; Petkova, Eva; Lord, Catherine – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
There is a critical need for validated screening tools for autism spectrum disorder in very young children so families can access tailored intervention services as early as possible. Few screeners exist for children between the recommended screening ages of 18-24 months. This study examined the utility of a new autism-specific parent-report…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Screening Tests, Toddlers
Joanna Quilala McManus – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Depression is a risk factor for suicide in adolescents making it essential for school nurses to identify and refer at-risk adolescents for resources. At the project site, there is no current practice to routinely assess for adolescent depression. The purpose of this quantitative, quasi-experimental quality improvement project was to determine if…
Descriptors: School Nurses, At Risk Persons, Suicide, Rating Scales
Dos Santos, Hildemar; Beeson, W. Lawrence; Segovia-Siapco, Gina; Koranda, Brenda; Jehi, Tony – Health Education Journal, 2020
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of Full Plate Diet (FPD) on the primary prevention of cardio-metabolic risk factors. Design: Randomised clinical trial. Setting: Drayson Center, Loma Linda University, CA, USA. Methods: Forty individuals were randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving the FPD health…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Metabolism, Dietetics, Prevention
Ridolfi, Laura; Menart, Renée; Villa, Israel – Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice, 2020
California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed closing the Division of Juvenile Justice's (DJJ's) remaining facilities in favor of local alternatives as part of the 2020-21 state budget (Newsom, 2020). Communities across California have long organized to bring awareness about the systemic racism and harms of youth detention and incarceration. The…
Descriptors: Racial Bias, Ethnicity, Racial Discrimination, Juvenile Justice
Brown, Ryan A.; Dickerson, Daniel L.; Klein, David J.; Agniel, Denis; Johnson, Carrie L.; D'Amico, Elizabeth J. – Youth & Society, 2021
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth exhibit multiple health disparities, including high rates of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, violence and delinquency, and mental health problems. Approximately 70% of AI/AN youth reside in urban areas, where negative outcomes on behavioral health and well-being are often high. Identity development…
Descriptors: American Indians, Alaska Natives, Youth, At Risk Persons
Requa, Mary Kathryn; Chen, Yi-Jui Iva; Irey, Robin; Cunningham, Anne E. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2022
This study examines the influence of a parent workshop intervention on vocabulary acquisition of at-risk preschool children during parent-child shared storybook reading. Sixty-nine parents were randomly assigned to either treatment or control group. In the treatment condition, parents were taught to implement elaborated vocabulary instruction…
Descriptors: Parent Workshops, Intervention, Vocabulary Development, Parent Child Relationship
Haine-Schlagel, Rachel; Rieth, Sarah; Dickson, Kelsey S.; Brookman-Frazee, Lauren; Stahmer, Aubyn – Grantee Submission, 2020
Study aims included (a) characterizing provider feedback on parent engagement strategies integrated into a parent-mediated intervention for toddlers at risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and (b) identifying provider characteristics that predict attitudes about parent engagement strategies. A mixed method approach was utilized, including…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Toddlers, At Risk Persons, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Krishnan, Sudha – Remedial and Special Education, 2023
This qualitative study examined special education teachers' perceptions of student success in online instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic school closures to isolate the key determinants in the differential student outcomes reported by the teachers. Data were collected from 16 teachers in the U.S. state of California using semi-structured…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Success, Online Courses
Rogers, Sally J.; Stahmer, Aubyn; Talbott, Meagan; Young, Gregory; Fuller, Elizabeth; Pellecchia, Melanie; Barber, Angela; Griffith, Elizabeth – Grantee Submission, 2022
Background: This implementation feasibility study was conducted to determine whether an evidence-based parent-implemented distance-learning intervention model for young children at high likelihood of having ASD could be implemented at fidelity by Part C community providers and by parents in low-resource communities. Methods: The study used a…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Distance Education