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The Effects of Early Care and Education Settings on the Kindergarten Outcomes of Doubly Vulnerable Children
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Schochet, Owen N.; Johnson, Anna D.; Phillips, Deborah A. – Exceptional Children, 2020
Program administrators and policy makers have placed a priority on expanding access to inclusive, center-based early care and education (ECE) for low-income children with special needs, a "doubly vulnerable" population characterized by academic and social-emotional achievement gaps at kindergarten entry. Yet, no research has documented…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment, Kindergarten, Young Children
Toys as Learning Materials for Preschool Children
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Zimmerman, Lyndall D.; Calovini, Gloria – Exceptional Children, 1971
Descriptors: Child Development, Preschool Education, Skill Development, Toys
The Real-World Effectiveness of Early Teaching Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Reed, Phil; Osborne, Lisa A.; Corness, Mark – Exceptional Children, 2007
The effectiveness of 3 early teaching interventions (applied behavior analysis [ABA], special nursery placement, and portage) for children with autism spectrum disorder was studied in a community-based sample over 10 months. Measures of autism severity as well as intellectual, educational, and adaptive behavioral function were administered. In…
Descriptors: Autism, Program Effectiveness, Early Intervention, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
A Qualitative Study of the Initiation and Continuation of Preschool Inclusion Programs
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Purcell, Megan L.; Horn, Eva; Palmer, Susan – Exceptional Children, 2007
Initiation and continuation of preschool inclusion is a challenging task. Through interviews and focus groups of school district and special education personnel, researchers in this study examined how 5 programs in 1 Midwestern state provided such services. The investigation used a multiple-case study methodology to examine how these programs…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Preschool Education, Inclusive Schools, Interviews
Evaluating Community Collaboration in Writing Interagency Agreements on the Age 3 Transition.
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Fowler, Susan A.; Donegan, Mary; Lueke, Brenda; Hadden, D. Sarah; Phillips, Barbara – Exceptional Children, 2000
Representatives from 34 local interagency coordinating councils were interviewed about interagency agreements for the legally required transition from the infant/toddler to preschool service delivery system at age 3. Results indicated that most communities included the majority of legal transition requirements in their agreements. Policy issues…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Programs, Compliance (Legal), Cooperative Planning