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Asha Yadav; Randall Alan Phelps; Jane Squires – Infants and Young Children, 2025
The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on families of young children with disabilities is well documented; however, there is little published research on the experiences of pediatricians and Part C Early Intervention (EI) personnel during the pandemic. This study examined the collective experiences of general pediatricians and Part C EI…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Pediatrics, Physicians
Karisa, Amani; Samuels, Chantal; Watermeyer, Brian; McKenzie, Judith; Vergunst, Richard – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2022
Background: South Africa has migrated the responsibility for early childhood development (ECD) centres from the Department of Social Services to the Department of Basic Education. This functional shift has ushered in consultations and discussions on how best to implement ECD, including opportunities the change may bring. Aim: By anchoring the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Intervention, Disabilities, Young Children
DiGuiseppi, Carolyn; Rosenberg, Steven A.; Tomcho, Margaret A.; Colborn, Kathryn; Hightshoe, Kristina; Gutiérrez-Raghunath, Silvia; Cordova, Jeanette M.; Dooling-Litfin, Jodi K.; Rosenberg, Cordelia Robinson – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
The Screening and Linkage to Services for Autism pragmatic trial examined the effect of family navigation on referral and evaluation for autism spectrum disorder in an urban healthcare system serving low-income families. Children aged 16-30 months with initial scores [greater than or equal to]3 on the Modified Checklist for Autism in…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Identification, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Sarah F. Pedonti – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Using two paired datasets from the Head Start Program Information Report and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) Study, this study explored disparities in program rates of screening, referral, and identification for early intervention between MSHS and Head Start programs, as well as associations between MSHS teacher ratings of children's…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Federal Programs, Social Services, Low Income Students
Bailey, Donald B. Jr. – Infants and Young Children, 2021
Both early intervention (EI) programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities and newborn screening (NBS) programs to identify specific disorders shortly after birth rest on the assumption that the best way to prevent or lessen the impact of a disorder is to provide treatment as early as possible. Despite this shared vision, the two programs…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Infants, Toddlers, Disabilities
Byatt, Tiimothy J.; Duncan, Jill; Dally, Kerry; de Beuzeville, Louise – American Annals of the Deaf, 2021
The authors employed a scoping review to examine peer-reviewed journal articles published 2002-2020 focusing on adolescents who are deaf or hard of hearing and their self-reported identities. d/Deaf identity theory was explored in light of recent advances in developed countries, e.g., universal newborn hearing screening, increased access to…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Adolescents, Identification (Psychology)
Cosma, Pandelitsa; Mulcare, Rachael – Educational & Child Psychology, 2022
Rationale: The rationale for this small-scale research project arose from discussions at a national youth offending special interest group for educational psychologists (EPs). The Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) was introduced following revisions to the SEND Code of Practice based on the Children and Families Act (2014) to support children…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Youth, Juvenile Justice, Educational Psychology
Lombardi, Allison; Gelbar, Nicholas; Dukes, Lyman L., III; Kowitt, Jennifer; Wei, Yan; Madaus, Joseph; Lalor, Adam R.; Faggella-Luby, Michael – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2018
In this study, the literature in disability and higher education was examined, with a specific focus on assessment instruments. Published articles (n = 203) on development of new or refinement of existing instruments were reviewed for traits measured and psychometric rigor reported. Findings showed instruments are intended for professionals and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Disabilities, College Environment, Campuses
Barger, Brian; Rice, Catherine; Simmons, Christina Anne; Wolf, Rebecca – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2018
Authors conducted a systematic literature review on early identification steps leading at-risk young children to connect with Part C services. Authors classified data collection settings as primary (settings for general population) or specialized (settings for children at risk of developmental delay) and according to the phases of early…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education
Ruedel, Kristin; Nelson, Gena; Bailey, Tessie – National Center for Systemic Improvement at WestEd, 2018
The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) discovered that infants and toddlers who were referred for Part C services and initially found ineligible for a full evaluation through screening were being re-referred and later found eligible for services at a high rate. This report presents the systematic evaluation process that TDOE's Tennessee…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Disabilities
Foust, LaShanda Wardlow – ProQuest LLC, 2018
"For valid disability determination to occur, a diagnostic team needs to be able to determine that a student has received appropriate instruction in the general education classroom" (Johnson, Mellard, Fuchs, & McKnight, 2006, p. 4.2). The purpose of the study was to determine whether a middle school Response to Intervention (RTI)…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Fidelity, Program Implementation, Middle Schools
Morse, Charles C.; Spoltore, Janet Dee; Galvinhill, Paul – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2017
Research points to significant numbers of students on college campuses experiencing mental health distress and an ever increasing number of college students who are choosing to make an off-campus educational experience a part of their college careers. When we consider both of these trends together, it is quite apparent that a significant number of…
Descriptors: College Students, Mental Health, Health Services, Campuses
Andrus, Sara R. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study explored the practices rural schools in Wisconsin have in place to meet the needs of students at grades PK-3 with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities (EBD). The research question was as follows: What practices do rural elementary schools use as they strive to meet the Individual Education Plan (IEP) Objectives of PK-3 grade students…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Disabilities, Self Contained Classrooms
Preston, Angela I.; Wood, Charles L.; Stecker, Pamela M. – Preventing School Failure, 2016
Response to intervention (RTI) emerged from the 2004 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, but the roots of RTI are found embedded within the history of the field of learning disabilities (LD) as well as other sources of influence. In what follows, we provide a brief history of LD and highlight the connection between…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Disabilities
Niklas, Frank; Tayler, Collette; Gilley, Tim – Australian Journal of Education, 2017
A critical challenge within early childhood policy is to increase the capacity of early childhood education and care systems to intervene effectively and sufficiently early to improve the learning and development outcomes of marginalised children. An initial step is to reliably identify young children at risk of poorer learning outcomes. This…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Disadvantaged Youth, Preschool Children, Cognitive Ability