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Kimberly R. Tomeny; Theodore S. Tomeny; R. A. McWilliam – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2025
Early intervention supports infants and toddlers with confirmed or suspected autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in achieving optimal outcomes, and caregiver-implemented NDBIs are recommended as a developmentally appropriate intervention approach for very young children and their families. Research highlights discrepancies between early…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Infants, Toddlers, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Ferguson, Daniel; Smith, Sheila; Granja, Maribel; Lasala, Olivia; Cooper, Hope – National Center for Children in Poverty, 2022
Based on case studies in three states (CO, RI, and TX), this brief examines promising strategies to address the developmental and mental health needs of infants and toddlers involved in Child Welfare (CW). Due to family adversities, trauma, maltreatment, and separation from primary caregivers, these infants and toddlers are at substantial risk of…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Child Welfare, Mental Health
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Arreguín, María Guadalupe – International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education, 2021
In this qualitative study, the author investigated nature as a context for language development. Participants included 15 toddlers and their caretakers who enrolled in a series of environmental education workshops on the topics of grass, butterflies, spiders, and leaves. Using field notes and photographs, the study sought to investigate elements…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Parent Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Spanish Speaking
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Smith, Julia; Clegg, Jens – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
In the United States, migrant and seasonal farmworkers mostly of Latino origin work seasonal jobs on large scale farms. Because many of these jobs are temporary, farmworkers often move frequently across state lines and international borders to follow the work in agriculture. Many farmworkers travel with families including young children and one…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Biculturalism, Hispanic Americans
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DaLomba, Elaina; Baxter, Mary Frances; Fingerhut, Patricia; O'Donnell, Anne – Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools & Early Intervention, 2017
Occupational therapists treat children with sensory processing and behavioral concerns, however, little information exists on how these issues affect parent participation. This pilot study examined the sensory processing and behaviors of toddlers with developmental delays and correlated these with parents' perceived ability to participate in…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Child Behavior, Sensory Integration, Parent Participation
Funk, Sadie; Weatherston, Deborah J.; Warren, Mary G.; Schuren, Nicole R.; McCormick, Ashley; Paradis, Nichole; Van Horn, Jacqui – ZERO TO THREE, 2017
The Endorsement for Culturally Sensitive, Relationship-Focused Practice Promoting Infant Mental Health® (Endorsement®) recognizes knowledge, skills, and reflective experiences that promote quality service when working with or on behalf of infants, toddlers, and families. Developed by the Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health, the…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Knowledge Level, Reflection, Toddlers
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Rollins, Pamela Rosenthal; Campbell, Michelle; Hoffman, Renee Thibodeau; Self, Kayli – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
This study examined Pathways Early Autism Intervention, a community-based, parent-mediated, intensive behavioral and developmental intervention program for children with autism spectrum disorders that could be used as a model for state-funded early intervention programs. A single-subject, multiple-baseline, across-participants design was used.…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Toddlers, Early Intervention
Curtis, Deb – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2010
It is true that many child care centers are lacking in natural environments. The emphasis in programs is more often about rules and regulations for children's health and safety, and concerns about allergies, the weather, and getting dirty. It is also difficult to take groups of children into natural environments with inadequate ratios of adults to…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Improvement Programs, Toddlers, Child Care Centers
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Cain, David W.; Rudd, Loretta C.; Saxon, Terrill F. – Early Child Development and Care, 2007
This study carries forward the exploration of joint attention engagement in children from 18 to 24 months of age enrolled in "low-quality" childcare centers. Childcare providers and children were videotaped to capture social interactions in the classroom including duration and bids for joint attention. One-half of 48 childcare providers…
Descriptors: Attention, Interpersonal Competence, Toddlers, Child Care Centers
Travis, Gayle A. – 1995
The subject of the 1995 Texas Reading Club is the planet Earth, planets in the heavens, worlds to explore in the mind, and the many worlds in literature. The goals of this manual are: (1) to provide a reading club that explores a variety of book-based media in order to help children and their caretakers learn the importance of reading and to gain…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Family Programs, Group Activities
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Mendez Perez, Anita – Bilingual Research Journal, 2000
A study examined beliefs about language acquisition among seven Spanish-speaking Mexican American mothers with young children (24-37 months) receiving early intervention services for language disabilities. Emerging themes included mothers'"alternative" explanations for children's communication difficulties, mothers' efforts to help…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Communication Disorders, Delayed Speech, Early Intervention
Texas Interagency Council on Early Childhood Intervention, Austin. – 1996
The Texas Interagency Council on Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) serves 23,000 children a year and funds 71 comprehensive programs and 12 Milestones programs throughout Texas. Comprehensive programs offer a variety of services to help families who have babies and toddlers with disabilities or delays, providing services in the home or integrated…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Definitions, Developmental Delays, Disabilities
Kirby, Julia, Ed. – 1991
Intended for parents of young children with disabilities in Texas, this booklet describes the Texas early childhood intervention (ECI) program and identifies parent rights. An introductory chart summarizes five steps of family centered services (from assessment and evaluation to the annual Individualized Family Service Plan meeting) in terms of…
Descriptors: Confidentiality, Disabilities, Due Process, Early Childhood Education
Winton, Pamela J.; Catlett, Camille – 2000
This report summarizes the activities of the SIFT-OUT program, a federally funded project designed to prepare teams of university faculty, family members, practitioners, and agency representatives from six states, to serve as leaders in providing early intervention training in their states. A total of 166 state-level early intervention leaders…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Higher Education
Haggart, Ann G.; Craig, Susan E.; Hull, Karla – 2000
This final report describes the outcomes of a 3-year federally funded outreach project that was designed to increase access to quality center-based child care for infants and toddlers with disabilities. The project served 14 child care centers in West Virginia, 12 child care centers in Texas, 13 child care centers in Alabama and 6 child care…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Agency Cooperation, Child Care Centers, Child Caregivers