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Direct linkAbercrombie, Julia; Wiggins, Lisa; Green, Katie K. – ZERO TO THREE, 2022
Approximately 1 in 6 children in the US has a developmental delay, disorder, or disability (DD). Early identification of DDs can help families access services that empower children and families, and it can improve child outcomes. The "Learn the Signs. Act Early." (LTSAE) Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
Descriptors: Identification, Children, Developmental Delays, Developmental Disabilities
Peer reviewedSapiets, Suzi J.; Totsika, Vasiliki; Hastings, Richard P. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Early intervention (EI) can improve a range of outcomes for families of children with developmental disabilities. However, research indicates the level of access does not always match the level of need. To address disparities, it is essential to identify factors influencing access. Method: We propose a framework where access to EI is…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Developmental Disabilities, Family (Sociological Unit), Disability Identification
Zubler, Jennifer; Kressly, Susan J.; del Campo de Gonzalez, Sara – ZERO TO THREE, 2022
Early identification of developmental delays and disabilities (DDs) is a key component of well-child visits. Recommendations for assessing children's development during these visits continue to evolve. For almost a century, developmental milestones have been used to identify children with atypical development. More recently, the American Academy…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Developmental Delays, Developmental Disabilities, Children
Download full textGreenwood, Charles R.; Higgins, Susan; McKenna, Meaghan; Buzhardt, Jay; Walker, Dale; Ai, Jun; Irvin, Dwight W.; Grasley-Boy, Nikki – Journal of Early Intervention, 2022
Universal screening and progress monitoring are evidence-based practices in early intervention/early childhood special education (EI/ECSE). Individual Growth and Development Indicators (IGDIs) for infants/toddlers are measures that programs can use for universal screening, progress monitoring, intervention decision-making, and accountability.…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Progress Monitoring, Infants, Toddlers
Danika L. Pfeiffer; Stacey L. Pavelko – Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2023
Purpose: The purposes of this alphabet knowledge (AK) tutorial are to provide (a) a description of its developmental sequence, (b) evidence-based assessment considerations, (c) evidence-based intervention guidance, and (d) a discussion of three service delivery models that speech-language pathologists (SLPs) can use when providing intervention…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy, Developmental Disabilities, Language Impairments
Johanna Higgins; Dana C. Childress – Young Exceptional Children, 2024
Effective collaboration among team members is a fundamental responsibility for all Early Intervention (EI) professionals. EI can be described as a particular type of service and support for infants and toddlers with delays/disabilities under three and their families provided through Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Professional Personnel, Infants, Toddlers
Andrea Laser; Serra Acar; Karen Brown; Katherine B. Green; Lindsey A. Chapman; Chelsea T. Morris; Lauren Hart Rollins; Annie George-Puskar; Monica Gonzalez; Alesia Mickle Moldavan; Kathy R. Doody; Katrina Fulcher-Rood; Pamela Schuetze; Kaitlin Jackson; Bradley Mills; Lindsay R. Dennis; Tai Cole; Kelly Farquharson; Marisa Macy – Journal of Special Education Preparation, 2024
The personnel preparation of early intervention/early childhood special educator (EI/ECSE) candidates is a pivotal stage in supporting the development of professionals who can effectively work with young children with and at-risk of developmental disabilities, their families, and other service providers. This process encompasses a multifaceted…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, At Risk Students, Early Childhood Education, Special Education Teachers
Kasari, Connie – Policy Analysis for California Education, PACE, 2020
California continues to fall below national averages in identifying and serving infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with developmental disabilities. The transition between infant/toddler services, administered by the Department of Developmental Services, and preschool services for 3- to 5-year-olds, administered by the Department of Education, is…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Early Intervention
Van Nest, Sandra – ZERO TO THREE, 2017
Mental health therapists use strategies such as rupture and repair, unconditional positive regard, and managing countertransference to help their clients achieve therapeutic goals. These tools work across disciplines. Teaching parents to use therapeutic techniques increases opportunities to enhance their child's development and builds compliance…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Early Intervention, Child Development, Therapy
Schraml-Block, Kristen; Ostrosky, Michaelene M. – ZERO TO THREE, 2018
Early interventionists interact and partner with a multitude of families, all with unique strengths, backgrounds, and circumstances. During partnerships with family members, professionals may encounter interactions and relationships that they perceive as challenging or imbalanced. Skilled Dialogue is a framework which emphasizes the use of…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Family School Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Early Childhood Education
Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, 2020
Each year, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) releases a list of scientific advances that represent significant progress in the field. The "2020 Summary of Advances in Autism Research" provides short, plain language summaries of the top research breakthroughs selected by the IACC from a pool of research articles…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Research, Research Methodology, Scientific Research
Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee, 2017
Each year, the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) releases a list of scientific advances that represent significant progress in the field. The 20 studies selected have provided new insight into characteristics of high-risk siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), molecular changes underlying the biology of ASD, and…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Research
Jacob, Udeme Samuel; Olisaemeka, Angela Nneka; Edozie, Isioma Sitamalife – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
The paper attempts to discuss the place of intervention in the developmental and communication disorders of children with intellectual disability for the purpose of providing effective inclusion programme. The definition of early intervention was stated, areas affected by children communication disorder such as language comprehension, fluency,…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Communication Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Children
Jackson, Rebecca L. W.; Ammerman, Sarah B.; Trautwein, Blane A. – American Annals of the Deaf, 2015
Earlier indentification has increased the number of infants identified with hearing loss. A significant and growing proportion of children who are D/deaf or hard of hearing have a disability (DWD). Literature related to infants and toddlers who are DWD is scarce because of the heterogeneity of the population and because many disabilities may go…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Early Intervention, Disability Identification
Dunst, Carl J. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2012
The term parapatric speciation, borrowed from biogeography, is used as a metaphor for describing and illustrating a little acknowledged change in the field of early intervention that occurred at the time of the passage of the Education of the Handicapped Act Part H early intervention legislation. The term refers to the formation of a new species…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Family Programs, Special Needs Students, Professional Services
