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Direct linkCharman, Tony – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2011
Impairments in social communication are the core diagnostic features of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). In the past two decades findings from important clinical research studies have translated into improvements in understanding and practice, for example leading to a reduction in the age at which autism is commonly first recognised and diagnosed…
Descriptors: Autism, Disabilities, Intervention, Foreign Countries
Snyder, Patricia – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2011
In this commentary, developments related to conducting randomized controlled trials in authentic preschool settings that include young children with disabilities are discussed in relation to the Strain and Bovey study.
Descriptors: Disabilities, Young Children, Preschool Education, Research Methodology
Rice, Cynthia – Association for Children of New Jersey, 2008
New Jersey's early learning system is poised for change. The momentum for providing an aligned and coordinated system of early education is building. Yet, in order for such a system to successfully come to fruition, advocates the author, more work is needed. Collaboration between the state's Division of Early Childhood Education (DECE),…
Descriptors: Supported Employment, Early Childhood Education, Children, Disabilities
Turnbull, Ann P.; Summers, Jean Ann; Turnbull, Rud; Brotherson, Mary Jane; Winton, Pam; Roberts, Richard; Snyder, Patricia; McWilliam, Robin; Chandler, Lynette; Schrandt, Suzanne; Stowe, Matt; Bruder, Mary Beth; Divenere, Nancy; Epley, Pam; Hornback, Mergy; Huff, Barbara; Miksch, Peggy; Mitchell, Linda; Sharp, Lisa; Stroup-Rentier, Vera – Journal of Early Intervention, 2007
This article utilizes four knowledge sources to characterize a current gap in policy and practice related to serving families in early intervention (birth to 5) programs. It argues that the field of early intervention has focused primarily on implementing family-centered practices by focusing on how families and professionals should interact. The…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Family Programs, Young Children, Disabilities
Saunders, Lesley – Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 2010
This paper is a reflection on practice. It begins by briefly describing an evaluation of an externally-funded education programme in Kosovo (a new country in south-east Europe). The programme was managed by Save the Children in Kosovo and aimed to develop and promote models of inclusive education through three strands of activity. The first of…
Descriptors: Municipalities, Educational Needs, Evaluators, Inclusive Schools
Young Exceptional Children, 2009
Today an ever-increasing number of infants and young children with and without disabilities play, develop, and learn together in a variety of places--homes, early childhood programs, neighborhoods, and other community-based settings. The notion that young children with disabilities and their families are full members of the community reflects…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Disabilities, Young Children, Educational Practices
Moon, Elizabeth – Exceptional Parent, 1992
Parents and professionals working with children with disabilities are urged to be alert to discrepancies between a child's usual behavior and capabilities and those exhibited during a formal testing or evaluation session. (DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Children, Disabilities, Testing Problems
Peer reviewedSmith, Barbara J. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1984
Benefits of early intervention and the state of the art for services to special-needs infants and young children are described. An expanded federal role is recommended to encourage state programs including a phased-in mandate for service. Specific provisions of a federal mandate are discussed, including extension of P.L. 94-142 to birth.…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Infants
Matthew, Nicole; Clow, Susan – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2007
Where are all the disabled people in children's picture books? This article will introduce an innovative three-year project, based in the United Kingdom, which asks this question of the book world. In The Picture, managed by disability charity Scope, aims to point out the invisibility of disabled people in children's media to publishers, writers…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Childrens Literature, Picture Books
Peer reviewedHoward, Judy – Exceptional Children, 1982
The pediatrician has a primary responsibility for guiding parents through the early diagnostic phase and helping them cope with the multiplicity of ongoing and emerging medical problems that tend to arise. In addition, pediatricians can assist parents to become more confident and competent in relating to their handicapped children (Author)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Family Counseling, Medical Services, Pediatrics
Peer reviewedLeLaurin, Kathryn; Wolery, Mark – Journal of Early Intervention, 1992
This paper considers methodological issues related to the independent variable in early intervention research. Three standards are proposed: (1) use theory to guide research; (2) provide operational definitions of independent variables, quantify them, and describe how they relate to theory; and (3) measure treatment fidelity. Three levels of…
Descriptors: Definitions, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Predictor Variables
Peer reviewedFields, Barry A.; Cottman, Caroline – Australian Journal of Adult Education, 1988
Describes and evaluates parents of young handicapped children. Presents a rationale for the involvement of parents in the education of their children and argues that parents can acquire basic teaching skills to work effectively with their children at home. (JOW)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Parent Participation, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewedHeriza, Carolyn B.; Sweeney, Jane K. – Infants and Young Children, 1994
This article on pediatric physical therapy first offers a historical perspective and then looks at the scope of clinical practice in the field, the field's scientific basis, and its theoretical foundations. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Children, Disabilities, History, Infants
Peer reviewedVohs, Janet R. – Infants and Young Children, 1998
Describes the early-intervention program experiences and perceptions of parents of children with disabilities. Discusses the perceived inability of service providers to discuss frankly the fiscal or staffing barriers to services and the emphasis on transdisciplinary teams over a family-centered philosophy. Provides recommendations for increased…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Cooperative Planning, Disabilities, Early Intervention
National Scientific Council on the Developing Child, 2006
The field of developmental psychology offers new insights into the link between the quality and nature of early relationships with caregivers to the healthy social, emotional, and cognitive development of young children. Three dimensions of child care seem to make the most difference: the interactions between young children and their caregivers,…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Caregiver Child Relationship, Young Children, Developmental Psychology
