Transitions between activities can be difficult for both young children and their teachers. Multiple strategies may be used to decrease the likelihood that children engage in challenging behavior during transitions. This paper will describe strategies teachers may use to decrease or prevent problem behavior during transitions. Particular attention…

This document consists of a combination of two separately published fact sheets, one on crisis nursery care for children at risk of abuse or neglect and one on respite care for families of children with disabilities or chronic illness. The fact sheet on crisis nursery care presents background information on the federal role in developing crisis…

This two-part digest offers a paper on early childhood development and a discussion of programming for early childhood care and development. In the first paper, an initial discussion of early childhood development is followed by a review of child development projects and an exploration of implications for policy and action. Appendices to this…

This guide provides an understanding of the scope and purpose of educational services in Vermont for young children with handicaps and their families. Section titles are as follows, with chapter titles in parentheses: (1) "Overall Program Development" ("Programmatic Philosophy and Policies,""Planning and…

The second of five volumes on the means by which Canadian communities can reduce the incidence of mental retardation, minimize existing impairment, and improve the quality of life of the mentally retarded, this booklet focuses on needed action to assure the health of babies, young children, and families. After an introduction, sections deal with…

Techniques to assess the vision, hearing, and speech and language of multihandicapped children are briefly described. Interferences in normal vision functioning and development during infancy can be identified and intervention initiated early in the child's life. Obtaining an in-depth history from the parents is the first step. It is essential…

Based on the experiences and design of a model demonstration program, the guide describes basic considerations in developing services for mildly and moderately developmentally handicapped young children in a mainstreamed, multicultural/bilingual day care setting. Un Bien Comienzo (UBC), a program developed to respond to the needs of Spanish…

The bibliography contains 75 annotations of empirical studies (1958-1974) on the psychomotor training and development of young handicapped children (1-19 years old). Studies are organized in two ways: alphabetically by author, and diagrammatically according to research thrust. The research thrusts (followed by the number of studies in each area)…

This report analyzes early childhood research activities supported by the Interagency Panel on Early Childhood Research and Development during the 1974 fiscal year, and identifies trends and shifts in the agencies' research plans. The report is composed of five chapters which contain the following: (1) information about the historical background,…

The federal Even Start program was implemented to improve the educational opportunities of low-income children and adults by integrating early childhood education, adult education, and parent education into a unified family literacy initiative. Because children's first formal educational experiences may significantly influence the course of their…

The passage of Public Law 99-457 relating to education for the handicapped increases the probability that the school psychologist will be asked to evaluate infants and children diagnosed as suffering from nonorganic failure-to-thrive (NOFT) disorder. Etiology, models, and interventions appropriate for NOFT children are discussed. (SLD)

This paper reviews historical trends in provision of services to young gifted children, with particular emphasis on inhibiting factors preventing greater services. Work with young gifted children and their families is then discussed, focusing on children from upper- and middle-class backgrounds, with handicapping conditions, and from low-income…

This briefing paper focuses on children ages birth to five years and is intended primarily for health workers in developing countries who are responsible for the management of young children with HIV and AIDS. It provides practical information on: (1) how HIV is transmitted to infants and young children; (2) how transmission can be prevented; (3)…

This report outlines a course designed to provide teacher educators and supervisors, mostly from developing nations, with information about the education of children with specific learning disabilities (dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and attention deficit disorder) in mainstream settings. The majority of the participants were teacher trainers,…

The Early Referral and Follow-up Project of the University of Nebraska Medical Center was designed to facilitate developmental assessment and intervention with long-term or repeatedly hospitalized children from birth to 3 years of age. Developmentally delayed children, handicapped children, and children at risk for delays were eligible for…