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Peer reviewedGarwood, S. Gray – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1987
The paper reviews factors affecting development of early intervention programs for all handicapped infants including changing political and economic conditions and programmatic issues (setting, staffing, identification). Finally, the provisions of P.L. 99-457 creating a discretionary infant intervention program are outlined. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Government Role, Infants
Peer reviewedHarbin, Gloria L. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1988
The development of comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary services for young handicapped children is required by Public Law 99-457. The article presents a definition of technical assistance, a description of developmental levels in service provision, suggestions for designing such services, and a discussion of major needs of states…
Descriptors: Definitions, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Legislation
Peer reviewedBarnett, W. Steven – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1988
The article reviews the current situation in preschool special education: who is served, how they are served, and program costs; predicted is program expansion under Public Law 99-457. A strategy is recommended for developing state preschool special education policies that take into account costs as well as benefits. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Finance
Peer reviewedRoush, Jackson; And Others – American Annals of the Deaf, 1991
A nationwide survey examined the attitudes and opinions of 203 professionals regarding parent-professional involvement in the planning and implementation of goals and services for hearing-impaired infants and toddlers and their families, as required under Public Law 99-457, the Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments (1986). Respondents…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Cooperative Planning, Early Intervention, Educational Legislation
Peer reviewedBernstein, Mark E.; Morrison, Melissa E. – American Annals of the Deaf, 1992
A national survey of 134 instructional programs for hearing-impaired preschoolers gathered information about program size, age of referral, school-based versus home-based programs, communication methods, assessment, parent training, and programing strategies. The study found that problems continue in the ability of programs to provide quality…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Delivery Systems, Early Intervention, Educational Legislation
Peer reviewedCampbell, Philippa H.; And Others – Journal of Special Education, 1988
State applications for the Part H program of Public Law 99-457 were classified by type of lead agency and by level of previous early intervention activities. Two variables were then analyzed: required components emphasized during initial year activities, and allocation of funds for administration, interagency coordinating council, planning, and…
Descriptors: Administration, Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs
Download full textGallagher, James J.; Clifford, Richard M.; Maxwell, Kelly – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2004
The development, care, and education of children from birth to age 5 has been the focus of rapidly increasing public interest, and numerous early childhood public policy initiatives have focused attention on a major problem of coordination and collaboration of services for young children. Four segments of services for young children--(1) child…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Child Care, Program Development
