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50 Years of ERIC
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Differential Response to a School-Based Program for Young Children with ASD
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Sandall, Susan R.; Ashmun, Julie W.; Schwartz, Ilene S.; Davis, Carol Ann; Williams, Penny; Leon-Guerrero, RinaMarie; Boulware, Gusty-Lee; McBride, Bonnie J. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2011
Differential outcome and differential response to research-based interventions are challenging issues for researchers, teachers, and families of young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In this article, the authors present information on responders to an early education program, Project DATA (Developmentally Appropriate Treatment for…
Descriptors: Autism, Young Children, Teaching Methods, Outcomes of Education
Project DATA for Toddlers: An Inclusive Approach to Very Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Boulware, Gusty-Lee; Schwartz, Ilene S.; Sandall, Susan R.; McBride, Bonnie J. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2006
Because more children under the age of 3 years are being diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), early interventionists face the challenge of identifying appropriate programs to meet the unique needs of very young children with ASD and their families. Project DATA (Developmentally Appropriate Treatment for Autism) for Toddlers is an…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Autism, Early Intervention, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Project DATA (Developmentally Appropriate Treatment for Autism): An Inclusive School-Based Approach to Educating Young Children with Autism
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Schwartz, Ilene S.; Sandall, Susan R.; McBride, Bonnie J.; Boulware, Gusty-Lee – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2004
Providing appropriate educational services to young children with autism may be one of the defining challenges of the 1990s and early 2000s for early childhood special education. The number of children with autism is increasing dramatically, the research literature is rich with evidence-based instructional strategies, and the Internet is even more…
Descriptors: Family Support, Literature, Demonstration Programs, Young Children
Outcomes for Children with Autism: Three Case Studies.
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Schwartz, Ilene S.; Sandall, Susan R.; Garfinkle, Ann N.; Bauer, Janet – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1998
Presents case studies of three children with autism who received educational services in a public-school-affiliated early childhood program during preschool and kindergarten and have had positive outcomes. All children made substantial developmental and academic progress, entered elementary school in inclusive settings, and continue to thrive.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Autism, Case Studies, Child Development
Developmental Testing of Handicapped Infants: A Measurement Dilemma.
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Fewell, Rebecca R.; Sandall, Susan R. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1986
Three frequently used procedures for analyzing developmental outcomes (developmental age, developmental quotient, and prediction indices) were compared using data from an early intervention program for 29 handicapped children (birth to age three). The procedures led to different conclusions regarding program effectiveness. Alternative measures of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods, Infants
Congenital TORCH Infections in Infants and Young Children: Neurodevelopmental Sequelae and Implications for Intervention.
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Hutchinson, M. Katherine; Sandall, Susan R. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1995
This article describes TORCH infections, a congenital cluster of infections including toxoplasmosis, syphilis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, and herpes which often results in developmental disabilities for infected children. Methods of transmission, incidence, and developmental outcomes for common TORCH infections are described, as are program…
Descriptors: Child Development, Communicable Diseases, Congenital Impairments, Developmental Delays
Developmental Interventions for Biologically At-Risk Infants at Home.
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Sandall, Susan R. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1991
This article reviews experimental studies of home-based early interventions for infants at biological risk and their families. The paper presents a description of developmental interventions in intensive care nurseries, a rationale for continuing developmental interventions (in particular, home-based services), and implications for early…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Birth Weight, Congenital Impairments, Delivery Systems