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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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A Monitoring Tool of Infant and Toddler Movement Skills
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Leitschuh, Carol A.; Harring, Jeffrey R.; Dunn, Winnie – Journal of Early Intervention, 2014
Physical activity in infancy is essential for early brain development. Development in the early years is the most rapid at any time during life. Monitoring functional movement skills of infants and toddlers frequently (3-week intervals) and quickly (minutes) produces information on whether development is on track or in need of intervention. To…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development, Infants
An Investigation of the Intentional Communication and Symbolic Play Skills of Children with Down Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy in Malaysia
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Joginder Singh, Susheel; Iacono, Teresa; Gray, Kylie M. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2014
Children with Down syndrome (DS) and cerebral palsy (CP) are at risk of remaining pre-symbolic in their communication and play for prolonged periods. The aim of this study was to explore the early communication and play of children with DS and with CP who communicated at the pre-symbolic stage, and to determine the association between these…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Foreign Countries, Communication Skills
Bug-in-Ear Coaching: Impacts on Early Childhood Educators' Practices and Associations with Toddlers' Expressive Communication
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Ottley, Jennifer Riggie; Hanline, Mary Frances – Journal of Early Intervention, 2014
Many early childhood educators struggle to meet the communication needs of children with delays and disabilities. The purpose of this study was to examine the functional relation between bug-in-ear coaching and the frequency of educators' correct use of targeted communication strategies, as well as associations with children's expressive…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Educational Practices, Coaching (Performance)
Early Predictors of ASD in Young Children Using a Nationally Representative Data Set
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Jeans, Laurie M.; Santos, Rosa Milagros; Laxman, Daniel J.; McBride, Brent A.; Dyer, W. Justin – Journal of Early Intervention, 2013
Current clinical diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) occurs between 3 and 4 years of age, but increasing evidence indicates that intervention begun earlier may improve outcomes. Using secondary analysis of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort data set, the current study identifies early predictors prior to the diagnosis of…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Predictor Variables, Young Children
Designing Studies to Evaluate Parent-Mediated Interventions for Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Siller, Michael; Morgan, Lindee; Turner-Brown, Lauren; Baggett, Kathleen M.; Baranek, Grace T.; Brian, Jessica; Bryson, Susan E.; Carter, Alice S.; Crais, Elizabeth R.; Estes, Annette; Kasari, Connie; Landa, Rebecca J.; Lord, Catherine; Messinger, Daniel S.; Mundy, Peter; Odom, Samuel L.; Reznick, J. Steven; Roberts, Wendy; Rogers, Sally J.; Schertz, Hannah H.; Smith, Isabel M.; Stone, Wendy L.; Watson, Linda R.; Wetherby, Amy M.; Yoder, Paul J.; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie – Journal of Early Intervention, 2013
Given recent advances in science, policy, and practice of early identification in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), questions about the effectiveness of early intervention have far-reaching service and policy implications. However, rigorous research evaluating the efficacy and effectiveness of intervention programs for toddlers with ASD faces a…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Intervention, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism
Evaluation of a Multicomponent Online Communication Professional Development Program for Early Interventionists
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Brown, Jennifer A.; Woods, Juliann J. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2012
Collaborative early intervention (EI) service delivery is enhanced by professional development focused on knowledge and skills in the content and process of delivering services. This article describes a multicomponent online professional development course designed to build infant toddler specialists' capacity to support children with…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Early Intervention, Caregivers, Coaching (Performance)
Interventions for Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Evaluation of Research Evidence
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Schertz, Hannah H.; Reichow, Brian; Tan, Paulo; Vaiouli, Potheini; Yildirim, Emine – Journal of Early Intervention, 2012
Recently emerging intervention studies for toddlers with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) were reviewed through a systematic assessment of intervention outcomes, research rigor, and intervention features. The review includes published peer-reviewed experimental studies of toddlers with high risk for or diagnosis of ASD in which the majority of…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Toddlers, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Parent Stress and Its Relation to Parent Perceptions of Communication following Parent-Coached Language Intervention
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Smith, Ashlyn L.; Romski, Mary Ann; Sevcik, Rose A.; Adamson, Lauren B.; Bakeman, Roger – Journal of Early Intervention, 2011
The effects of a parent-coached language intervention on parent stress and its relation to parent perceptions of communication development were examined in 60 parents of toddlers with developmental delays. Results indicated that overall parent stress was not high prior to or following language intervention. Parents' perceptions about the severity…
Descriptors: Intervention, Parents, Expressive Language, Developmental Delays
Program-Level Influences on the Measurement of Early Communication for Infants and Toddlers in Early Head Start
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Greenwood, Charles R.; Buzhardt, Jay; Walker, Dale; Howard, Waylon J.; Anderson, Rawni – Journal of Early Intervention, 2011
Measurement in early childhood is an increasingly large-scale endeavor addressing purposes of accountability, program improvement, child outcomes, and intervention decision making for individual children. The Early Communication Indicator (ECI) is a measure relevant to intervention decision making for infants and toddlers, including response to…
Descriptors: Individualized Family Service Plans, Early Intervention, Total Communication, Program Improvement
The Relationship between Behavior Ratings and Concurrent and Subsequent Mental and Motor Performance in Toddlers Born at Extremely Low Birth Weight
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Messinger, Daniel; Lambert, Brittany; Bauer, Charles R.; Bann, Carla M.; Hamlin-Smith, Kasey; Das, Abhik – Journal of Early Intervention, 2010
When predicting child developmental outcomes, reliance on children's scores on measures of developmental functioning alone might mask more subtle behavioral difficulties, especially in children with developmental risk factors. The current study examined predictors and stability of examiner behavior ratings and their association with concurrent and…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Early Intervention, Toddlers, Rating Scales
Infants and Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Early Identification and Early Intervention
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Boyd, Brian A.; Odom, Samuel L.; Humphreys, Betsy P.; Sam, Ann M. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2010
The increased prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and its detection during the first 3 years of life have substantial relevance for early intervention. The purpose of this article is to summarize current scientific and policy information on early identification and early intervention for infants and toddlers with ASD and their families.…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism, Toddlers, Identification
Is Autism the Disability that Breaks Part C? A Commentary on "Infants and Toddlers with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Early Identification and Early Intervention," by Boyd, Odom, Humphreys, and Sam
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Schwartz, Ilene S.; Sandall, Susan R. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2010
What does it mean to provide an appropriate program to toddlers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? As the number of children with ASD continues to increase, this opening question is one that parents, providers, researchers, advocates, and taxpayers struggle with on a daily basis. Boyd and colleagues (2010 [this issue]), in their thoughtful…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism, Toddlers, Disability Identification
The Early Communication Indicator for Infants and Toddlers: Early Head Start Growth Norms from Two States
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Greenwood, Charles R.; Walker, Dale; Buzhardt, Jay – Journal of Early Intervention, 2010
The Early Communication Indicator (ECI) is a measure relevant to intervention decision making and progress monitoring for infants and toddlers. With increasing recognition of the importance of quality early childhood education and intervention for all children, measurement plays an important role in documenting children's progress and outcomes of…
Descriptors: Individualized Family Service Plans, Total Communication, Early Childhood Education, Disadvantaged Youth
Early Predictors of Behavior Problems: Two Years after Early Intervention
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Mitchell, Darcy B.; Hauser-Cram, Penny – Journal of Early Intervention, 2009
Positive outcomes for children with developmental disabilities (DD) can be affected by children's behavior problems. This study examined the family environment of 125 children with DD at age 3, and the extent to which that environment, as well as children's cognitive and adaptive functioning, predicted the problematic behaviors that children with…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Early Intervention, Marital Status, Poverty
Level and Intensity of Early Intervention Services for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: The Impact of Child, Family, System, and Community-Level Factors on Service Provision
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Hallam, Rena A.; Rous, Beth; Grove, Jaime; LoBianco, Tony – Journal of Early Intervention, 2009
Data from a statewide billing and information system for early intervention are used to examine the influence of multiple factors on the level and intensity of services provided in a state early intervention system. Results indicate that child and family factors including entry age, gestational age, Medicaid eligibility, access to third party…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Poverty, Toddlers, Infants
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