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Shamash, Emily R.; Hinman, Jocelyn A. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2022
Research and practice emphasize the importance of family involvement in early intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, in order to address the unique and diverse challenges of families, support and resources may need to be prescribed on a case-by-case basis. This article suggests ways early intervention programs can…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Young Children, Parents, Stress Variables
Zhou, You; Stewart, Arexy Bravo; Robinson, Jacquelyn D. – ZERO TO THREE, 2021
ParentChild+ is a national home visiting program dedicated to bridging the opportunity gap for families in marginalized communities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the program worked more closely than ever with families and family care providers with young children to ensure they had the necessary tools and resources to support their children to…
Descriptors: Home Visits, COVID-19, Pandemics, Young Children
Gilpin, Ansley; Mennen, Ferol; Pakulak, Eric; Sommer, Teresa Eckrich; Dwyer, Kathleen M.; Cannon, Erin; Bell, Theodore; Boxmeyer, Caroline; Chase-Lansdale, P. Lindsay; Chor, Elise; DeCaro, Jason; Dela Cruz, Kenn Lacsamana; Giuliano, Ryan; Gomsrud, Melissa; Karns, Christina; Klein, Scott; Lochman, John; Longoria, Zayra; Molina, Abigail Palmer; Monro, William; Neville, Helen; O'Neil, Lauren; Reynolds, Mary Margaret; Sabol, Terri J.; Sclafani, Marisa; Tighe, Lauren A. – Administration for Children & Families, 2020
This brief introduces four research projects testing promising interventions funded under the Head Start University Partnerships (HSUP): Dual-Generation Approaches1 grant program. Two-generation approaches are typically designed to address problems associated with poverty by combining child-focused services with adult-focused services. Head Start…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Preschool Education, Early Intervention, Childhood Needs
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Braiden, Hannah Jane; McDaniel, Benny; McCrudden, Eunan; Janes, Michele; Crozier, Barbara – Child Care in Practice, 2012
This study used a pre-experimental and post-experimental design to evaluate a TEACCH-based Early Intervention Programme. Thirty-one parents of 18 preschool children recently diagnosed with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder attended the eight-week programme delivered by trained facilitators. Parents completed pre-intervention and post-intervention…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Testing, Preschool Children, Receptive Language
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Vaughn, Lisa M.; Forbes, Janet R.; Howell, Britteny – Infants and Young Children, 2009
The purpose of this study was to conduct a "pilot participatory evaluation" of Every Child Succeeds (ECS), a well-established home visitation program in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, using Photovoice methodology. Every Child Succeeds serves first-time, at-risk mothers and their infants. Seven ECS mothers participated in the…
Descriptors: Mothers, Family Programs, Home Visits, Home Programs
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Eleweke, C. Jonah; Gilbert, Sharon; Bays, Debbie; Austin, Ellen – Deafness and Education International, 2008
This paper is concerned with reviewing some useful effects of information about support services provided to families of young children with hearing loss and the challenges of providing this information to families. Evidence indicates that 95 percent of young children with hearing loss have hearing parents. With no previous experience of hearing…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Hearing Impairments, Young Children, Family Programs
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Brantlinger, Ellen – Elementary School Journal, 1991
Summarizes research on disabled children's effects on families and families' influences on children's adjustment. Offers (1) guidelines for family support programs involving school-home partnerships; (2) cautionary notes on provision of family support programs; and (3) methods for preparing professionals for such programs. (BC)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Coping, Early Intervention, Family Environment
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Taylor, Nancy E.; Wall, Shavaun M.; Liebow, Harriet; Sabatino, Christine A.; Timberlake, Elizabeth M.; Farber, Michaela Z. – Exceptional Children, 2005
This article presents the results of a study of six low-income women, each of whom is raising a child with a suspected or diagnosed disability while also serving as an active member of the armed forces. Their experiences as they attempt to strike a balance between the highly demanding work role of the military and their role as a mother of a child…
Descriptors: Mothers, Family Programs, Armed Forces, Early Intervention
Zeitlin, Shirley; Williamson, G. Gordon – 1994
This book describes an intervention framework to help young children (birth to 36 months) who have or are at risk of having a disability, to cope more effectively. The book is written for an interdisciplinary audience including service providers, administrators, researchers, and policymakers. Emphasis is on enhancing the adaptive behavior and…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), At Risk Persons, Coping, Demonstration Programs
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Baker-Ericzen, Mary J.; Brookman-Frazee, Lauren; Stahmer, Aubyn – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), 2005
The toddler years can be a particularly stressful time for all parents, however, parents of children with disabilities may experience additional sources of stress. Recent literature on early education for children with disabilities promotes inclusion with typical peers with increases in the availability of inclusive programs. However, little is…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Toddlers, Disabilities, Family Programs
Lapidus, Leah Blumberg – 1998
This paper describes a project designed to facilitate and evaluate child and family mental health in the community, inside and outside of Head Start programs. Also detailed is a study of the effects of "Community Impact" programs and 6-week, focused, group interventions for children and families in programs predicted to increase…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Development, Community Services, Coping
John F. Kennedy Medical Center, Edison, NJ. – 1995
This final report describes a 16-state project designed to enhance the coping effectiveness of young children with special needs and to support their families through training and technical assistance. The project had validated models, products, and training procedures to expand the adaptive behavior and resilience of children with limited coping…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Coping, Cultural Awareness, Decision Making
Lonner, Thomas; And Others – 1994
This study examined barriers to utilizing services for children, birth to age 3, through in-depth individual and group interviews with 70 parents and direct service personnel of provider agencies in seven Washington counties. Part 1 of this report offers examples and discussion of the difficulties parents have accessing services and how localities…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Agency Cooperation, American Indians, Coping