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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"early intervention programs"”.
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An exploration of family-centered, strengths-based social work practice in early intervention programs
… practice of twelve social workers employed in early intervention programs for the families of children with special needs. In particular, this study examined the nature of social work practice given the mandate from Part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1991 (IDEA) that …
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How Do Administrators of New York City Early Intervention Programs Conceptualize and Implement Family-Centered Care?
… family-centered care is not implemented in all programs universally, and significant variation exists in how programs deliver family-centered services, to the detriment of families. Much of that variation can be attributed to programmatic leadership, as administrators establish the philosophy, …
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Parent Perceptions of Occupational Therapy in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Following Transition from Early Intervention Programs
… occupational therapy and the transition from early intervention (EI) to early childhood special education (ECSE). Open-ended interviews were used to collect data from each family participant and were presented as individual case reports. A cross-case analysis revealed six common categories and …
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Limited English Proficient Mothers' Perceptions of the Transition Process From Early Intervention Programs to Preschool Programs: Cultural and Linguistic Barriers
… (LEP) mothers with the transition process from early intervention programs to preschool special education programs in a culturally and linguistically diverse Illinois public school district. The research focused on understanding if LEP parents of students with disabilities perceived that their …
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Social support among mothers of infants who were hospitalized for an extended period from birth
… a challenge to hospital personnel and staff from early intervention programs.
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Early intervention for children with autism
<p>The purpose of this study was to examine early intervention programs for children with autism to determine if the program will have a successful outcome. This study involved 34 children from birth to three years of age. Each child participated in an early childhood intervention program in …
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Writing an interagency transition agreement to bridge early intervention and early childhood special education services: Supports and barriers
… focusing on the transition of children from early intervention programs to early childhood special education are developed. Particularly, the conditions that may facilitate or impede the writing of these agreements, and whether these conditions change over time, were studied, using elements …
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Success Factors of Augmentative and Alternative Communication Post Early Intervention
… across various settings (Barker et al., 2013). Early implementation of AAC devices for this particular population has been proven successful through the improvement of speech production and language development (Topia & Hocking, 2012). Several factors play an important role in a child’s success …
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Evaluation of an early intervention program using eligibility criteria
Early Intervention programs are state and federally funded programs that are available in virtually every state that provide support to children birth to three who have developmental delays. Eligibility into the program varies by state and determining eligibility for a child is a complex task that …
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Effects of early intervention on pragmatic language in children with autism
… interactive goals through pragmatic language. Early intervention programs may strengthen expressive communication and increase functional communication by some children with autism. The current study examined if participation in an intensive early intervention program increases functional …
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The effects of focused stimulation, vertical structuring, and expansions on verbal language in young minimally-verbal children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
… SLPs, especially those who work in state-funded Early Intervention Programs (Part C-Early Intervention, IDEA, 2004), do not have access to training on autism-specific early intervention models (Stahmer, Collings, & Palinkas, 2005). In addition, children who are receiving Early Intervention in …
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Investigating the Role of Appearance-Based Factors in Predicting Sunbathing and Tanning Salon Use
… to the development of novel prevention and early intervention programs geared toward the reduction of skin cancer risk.
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Use of the Transdisciplinary Teaming Approach for Early Intervention Service Delivery in Kentucky
… teaming approach is being utilized in early intervention programs serving infants and toddlers birth through three years in the state of Kentucky. Information was gathered through a survey mailed to intervention agencies in Kentucky. Of the 65 agencies to whom surveys were sent, 30 were …
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Identifying Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties Among English Language Learners
… to address a broader range of concerns through early intervention programs.
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Implementation of a Family-Centered Philosophy in Early Intervention: Perspectives of Families and Professionals
… 38 professionals providing direct services in early intervention. Participants shared their perceptions through family and professional focus groups held at six early intervention programs representing rural, urban and suburban areas of Illinois. Content analysis identified similar indicators …
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A Qualitative Assessment of the Perceptions of Teachers Concerning How Economically Disadvantaged Students at White Pine School Are Being Served
… to combat absenteeism; demand for additional early intervention programs; positive student-teacher relationships; a variety of opportunities for students of poverty to build confidence; teachers high expectations from teachers; importance given to enrichment opportunities; teaching strategies …
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Early Intervention Options for Acute Low Back Pain Patients: A Prospective One-Year Follow-Up Study
… low back pain (CLBP). An interdisciplinary early intervention program was then implemented by Gatchel et al. (2003) to discourage the progression of ALBP to CLBP. Previous studies demonstrated the effectiveness of the early intervention program in reducing levels of pain and disability as …
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Behavioral Intervention for Smoking Cessation in Adolescents and Young Adults
… does not decline until the middle 20's. Thus, early intervention programs could be of great benefit to public health. Here, we have tested such a program: a smoking cessation treatment named the Modified Brief Office Intervention (M-BOI). The M-BOI is a 10-session cognitivebehaviorally based …
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Psychosocial variance in the outcomes of pediatric HIV
… 1984), rather than matched control subjects. Early intervention programs have found similar deficits for children who were not HIV-infected but whose families were socially disenfranchised due to low SES and racial minority status. In the present study, cognitive (Bayley Mental Development …
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