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Mohan, Anitha; Walker, Christina – Center for Law and Social Policy, Inc. (CLASP), 2016
Since 1965, the Head Start program has served low-income 3- and 4-year-old children and their families with comprehensive early education and support services. Programs provide services focused on the "whole child," including early education addressing cognitive, developmental, and socio-emotional needs; medical and dental screenings and…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Early Childhood Education, Family Programs, Participant Characteristics
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Xie, Huichao; Chen, Ching-I; Chen, Chieh-Yu; Squires, Jane; Li, Wenge; Liu, Tian – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2017
China is expected to have a rapid growth in specialized early intervention (EI) services for young children ages birth to 6 and their families. A major barrier in the provision of EI services in China is the shortage of well-trained EI personnel. In 2013, a Home-Based Early Intervention Program (HBEIP) was started at South China Normal University…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Intervention, Young Children, Barriers
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Barrueco, Sandra; Wall, Shavaun M.; Mayer, Lynn M.; Blinka, Marcela – Journal of Catholic Education, 2016
Nationally, focus is increasing on the developmental experiences of young children (birth to age 8). Twenty four (arch)dioceses in large metropolitan areas participated in a survey identifying the extent and nature of services provided by Catholic schools and Catholic Charities programs to young children and their families. Six hundred and seventy…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Young Children, Early Childhood Education, Philanthropic Foundations
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Feller, Avi; Grindal, Todd; Miratrix, Luke; Page, Lindsay C. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2014
Head Start programs currently provide early childhood education and family support services to more than 900,000 low-income children and their families across the United States with an annual budget of around $8 billion in state and federal funds. Researchers and policy makers have debated the program's effectiveness since its inception in 1964.…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Disadvantaged Youth, Child Care, Environmental Influences
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Gardiner, Emily; French, Carmel – Exceptionality Education International, 2011
This research utilized a blend of quantitative and qualitative research designs to explore the perceptions held by early interventionists regarding family-centred care, cultural diversity, and cultural sensitivity. The Executive Directors (N = 11) of early intervention programs in Nova Scotia completed the Cultural Diversity in Early Intervention…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Early Intervention, Urban Programs, Cultural Pluralism