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Roeher Inst., North York (Ontario). – 1999
This report discusses the outcomes of a study that sought to identify the particular problems Canadian parents caring for children with disabilities face in trying to make the transition to work in terms of their child care arrangements and employment-related factors, and best practices in child care arrangements and employment accommodations.…
Descriptors: Day Care, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Employed Parents
Connecticut Birth to Three System, Hartford. – 1999
These guidelines were developed to help school and early intervention personnel and families understand the nature and benefits of assistive technology and how to use current best practices to provide assistive technology to children with disabilities. Information is provided in a simple question and answer format on the following topics: (1)…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Definitions, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Parent Education Network, York, PA. – 1998
This guide is intended to help Pennsylvania parents of infants and toddlers with disabilities to understand their rights and assist in the design of an appropriate early intervention preschool educational program. An overview of special education laws focuses on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Parts B and C. The main sections of…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Compliance (Legal), Conflict Resolution, Delivery Systems
Parent Education Network, York, PA. – 1998
This guide, in Spanish, is intended to help Pennsylvania parents of infants and toddlers with disabilities to understand their rights and assist in the design of an appropriate early intervention preschool educational program. An overview of special education laws focus on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, Parts B and C. The main…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Compliance (Legal), Conflict Resolution, Delivery Systems
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Lesar, Sharon – Journal of Early Intervention, 1998
A survey of 62 early childhood educators in North Carolina and Tennessee found that respondents had frequent and significant concerns about their knowledge and utilization of assistive technology. Training areas were identified that address the concerns and barriers regarding assistive technology. Implications for preservice and inservice training…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Hanson, Marci J., Ed. – 1996
The 13 chapters of this text focus on the complex development issues and interdisciplinary service needs of infants and young children at risk and their families. The text is organized into four sections on: developmental and intervention principles, identification and assessment, developmental issues, and early intervention. Chapter titles and…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Development, Cognitive Processes, Communication Skills
Hurth, Joicey L.; Goff, Paula E. – 1996
This paper synthesizes innovative practices and ideas for explaining to families the procedural safeguards required by the Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities Program (Part H) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). An introductory discussion stresses that the primary safeguard provided for in Part H is the clear…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Conflict Resolution, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
Monroe County School District, Key West, FL. – 1990
Intended for use in Florida training programs for caregivers of infants and toddlers with disabilities, this guide presents an overview of the Model of Interdisciplinary Training for Children with Handicaps (MITCH); provides a user's guide to the series; and presents specific information for presenting Module 2, which focuses on speech and…
Descriptors: Caregiver Speech, Child Caregivers, Child Development, Cognitive Development
Monroe County School District, Key West, FL. – 1990
Intended for use in Florida training programs for caregivers of infants and toddlers with disabilities, this guide presents an overview of the Model of Interdisciplinary Training for Children with Handicaps (MITCH); offers a user's guide to the series; and presents specific information for presenting Module 4, which focuses on the impact of a…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Birth Order, Child Abuse, Child Caregivers
Rice, Mabel L.; O'Brien, Marion – 1993
This final report describes research projects and other activities of the Kansas Early Childhood Research Institute (KECRI), a multi-investigator, cross-disciplinary Institute focusing on successful transitions for young (birth to age 8) children with disabilities or developmental delays. Interventions were developed, evaluated, and disseminated…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Developmental Disabilities, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
O'Connell, Joanne C. – 1998
This final report describes the outcomes of Project Apache, a reservation, community-based early intervention program designed to develop comprehensive services to Apache infants and toddlers who are at risk of developing a disability and their families. The project uses a home-based service delivery program with paraprofessional aides to assist…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, At Risk Persons
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1997
This document provides a side-by-side comparison of Virginia regulations governing special education programs, the Virginia Comprehensive Services Act, and the federal 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997. Differences and similarities are illustrated for sections relating to: (1) definitions; (2)…
Descriptors: Definitions, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education
O'Connell, Joanne C.; Schacht, Robert – 1989
This report is the second in a series of publications developed to assist in the planning and development of a comprehensive, coordinated service delivery system for Arizona infants and toddlers who are developmentally delayed or at risk of developing handicapping conditions, and their families. It documents the number of children in Arizona…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Intervention
Harbin, Gloria L.; West, Tracey – 1998
This study examined the variety of service delivery models being used to provide services to infants and toddlers with disabilities in nine communities across three states (Colorado, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania). Information was derived primarily from focus groups and interviews conducted with community early intervention program…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Change Agents, Community Programs, Cooperative Programs
Bruder, Mary Beth – 1997
These training materials derive from a personnel preparation special project that developed, implemented, and evaluated a teaching model on collaborations necessary for effective delivery of early intervention. Module 1 provides an overview of the history of early intervention and the legal statutes that define early intervention. Module 2…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Change Strategies, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
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