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Peer reviewedBurns, M. Susan; And Others – Infants and Young Children, 1996
Three case studies describe intervention with infants/toddlers who were exposed to methadone in utero. Intervention included providing therapeutic nursery services and addressing developmental and mental health needs of the children and the high-risk family systems, including parents' knowledge of child development and parents' emotional support…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Case Studies, Child Development, Drug Abuse
Download full textShelton, Terri L.; Woods, Jessica E.; Williford, Amanda P.; Dobbins, Tracy R.; Neal, Jennifer M. – 2001
Twenty-eight preschoolers with behavioral difficulties (aggression, hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention) in a North Carolina Head Start program received an individualized intervention based on the family-centered system of care approach. Interventions included: (1) individual and classroom-based behavior management; (2) on site…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Delivery Systems, Early Intervention
Hamburg, David A. – 1992
This essay examines the challenges that today's children and families face due to the rapidly changing nature of modern society, and suggests some solutions to help ensure the optimal development of children and adolescents. Rapid technological change, the decline of the extended family, the increased number of women in the workplace, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Child Development, Children
Thompson, Scott – Equity and Choice, 1992
Describes the Decker Family Development Center (DFDC) in Barberton (Ohio), while relating the difference that the DFDC's services has made to one poor family. Recounts the DFDC's establishment, funding, and current services (adult education, counseling for parents and children, and several types of child care services). (JB)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Community Centers, Day Care Centers, Delivery Systems
Peer reviewedUnger, Donald G.; Jones, C. Wayne; Park, Elizabeth; Tressell, Patricia A. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2001
A study investigated why some of the low-income single caregivers of 104 children (ages 7-40 months) with disabilities were more involved in early intervention services than others. Difficulties in family functioning and lower levels of knowledge about child development were directly related to caregiver involvement. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Child Development, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
Peer reviewedRoberts, Ian – Children & Society, 1996
Examines relationship between family support and health of children. Reviews the impact of the decline in structural support for child rearing, examines the health effects of support provided in home visitation programs, and considers the health and welfare effects of the provision of day care services for children. Emphasizes results of…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Safety, Child Welfare, Day Care
Iowa Kids Count Initiative, Des Moines. – 1995
Two booklets, "A Blueprint for Iowa's Young: Implementation Directions for the Framework Paper," and "Investing in Families, Prevention and School Readiness: Working Draft of a Framework Paper" present a framework for creation of a blueprint for implementation and management of community investment initiatives. The framework is…
Descriptors: Children, Community Programs, Community Resources, Cost Effectiveness
Voices for Illinois Children, Chicago. – 1991
This report covers the first phase of the Illinois Children's Mental Health Project and establishes principles for helping children with emotional disturbances and their families based upon their actual needs. Section I examines the problem with a discussion of identification of those children at greatest risk, the role of the mental health…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Community Programs, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
Davies, Don; And Others – Equity and Choice, 1992
Describes the coordination of health and human services from sites within schools. Discusses funding trends and the following proposed strategies: (1) case management; (2) networking; (3) "one-stop" services; and (4) administrative consolidation. Discusses steps for advocacy, leadership, participation, and funding at the policy and local…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Community Centers, Cooperative Programs, Delivery Systems
McWilliam, P. J., Ed.; Bailey, Donald B., Jr., Ed. – 1993
This book presents 21 case studies of young children with disabilities in a variety of family situations and settings, for early interventionists to study in planning and applying recommended practices. Section I, "Defining and Delivering Quality Services in Early Intervention," provides two introductory chapters: "The Search for Quality…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Upshur, Carole C. – 1994
This speech reports on data collected by the Early Intervention Collaborative Study (EICS), which is a longitudinal study following the development of 190 young children with disabilities (and their families) who entered 29 publicly funded early intervention programs in Massachusetts and New Hampshire in the period from 1985 to 1987. The…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Demography, Developmental Disabilities, Disabilities
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
