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A Preliminary Trial of an Early Surveillance Program for Autism and Developmental Delays within General Practices
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Lisa Karlov; Anne Masi; Antonia Mendoza Diaz; Feroza Khan; Teresa Winata; Melissa Gilbert; Radhika Nair; Cheryl Dissanayake; Josephine Barbaro; Valsamma Eapen; Ifrah Abdullahi; Ifrah Abdullahi; Joseph Descallar; John Eastwood; Iqbal Hasan; Bin Jalaludin; Jane Kohlhoff; S. T. Liaw; Raghu Lingam; Natalie Ong; Chun Wah Michael Tam; Katy Unwin; Katrina Williams; Sue Woolfenden – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2025
There are inequities in engagement with established early childhood developmental surveillance programs, eclipsing disadvantaged families. The current study sought to address this by dovetailing developmental surveillance with immunization visits and other opportunistic contacts with children at general practices). While 53 General Practices were…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Diagnostic Tests, Children, Young Children
Reducing Excellence Gaps: A Research-Based Model
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Plucker, Jonathan A.; Peters, Scott J.; Schmalensee, Stephanie – Gifted Child Today, 2017
As the awareness of the existence and negative effects of excellence gaps has grown among educators and policy makers, so too has a desire for research-supported interventions to reduce these gaps. A recent review of research related to promoting equitable outcomes for all gifted students identified six specific strategies for reducing excellence…
Descriptors: Excellence in Education, Educational Policy, Intervention, Equal Education
Retrospective Descriptive Study of Cerebral Palsy in Nepal
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Thapa, Ritesh – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2016
There is very little data pertaining to cerebral palsy (CP) from Nepal. In this retrospective study it was observed that dyskinetic CP was seen in 29% and the sex ratio of males to females was two in the study population of children with CP. Both of these are much higher than data from developed countries. Hence, further randomized cross-sectional…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cerebral Palsy, Gender Differences, Case Studies
The Quick Peek Program: A Model for Developmental Screening within Underserved Communities
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Harris, Jill; Norton, Amy – Infants and Young Children, 2016
Developmental screening of young children is important in all populations, especially underserved communities with known health care disparities. The American Academy of Pediatrics created guidelines and a toolkit for pediatricians to conduct developmental surveillance and screening, yet these guidelines are not uniformly implemented within…
Descriptors: Models, Screening Tests, Disadvantaged, Access to Health Care
Identification and Intervention Strategies for Preschool, Kindergarten, First and Second Grade Children at Risk for Reading Difficulties.
Gray, Elizabeth – 1988
Studies are reviewed on early identification and remediation of "at risk" preschool, 1st-, and 2nd-grade children to prevent possible future reading failure. The research review identifies essential characteristics of reading and reading acquisition, explains difficulties in learning how to read, explores variables within the individual…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Early Childhood Education, Early Identification, Emergent Literacy
Empowering Early Years Workers to Identify and Target Areas of Difficulty in Pre-School Children
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Whiteley, Helen E.; Smith, Chris D.; Hutchinson, Jane – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2005
This paper reports on a project aimed at providing skills and resources to support nursery staff in identifying areas of strength and need in 3- to 5-year-old children. The six participating nurseries were all in areas of high socio-economic disadvantage. Staff were trained to administer, score and interpret a wide-ranging screening inventory.…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Identification, Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers
Language Isn't Needed: Nonverbal Assessments and Gifted Learners.
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Lewis, Joan D. – 2001
Screening and identification for gifted services is frequently dependent on the students displaying certain typical behaviors associated with gifted learners as well as strong test taking skills. Children with backgrounds that differ from the mainstream are not well-represented in gifted programs because they never even get to, much less through,…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Black Students, Cultural Differences, Culture Fair Tests
Intake and Assessment: CETA Program Models.
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Bruno, Lee – 1978
In this monograph, methods and models for revising or developing intake and assessment activities, facilitating enrollee success, and offering other program benefits are presented. The report, divided into four chapters, describes intake and assessment in chapter 1. Intake is defined as any process controlling the enrollee's flow into a program at…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Agency Role, Aptitude Tests, Cost Effectiveness