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Smith, Zoe R.; Krieg, Dana Balsink – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2022
This study explored the experiences of Head Start parents who were becoming involved in their pre-school-age children's Individualized Education Program (IEP) process. Seven participants from the rural Midwest engaged in focus group (n = 2) or interview (n = 1) format discussions regarding barriers to involvement in the IEP process and…
Descriptors: Barriers, Rural Areas, Parent Attitudes, Individualized Education Programs
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Edwards, Nicole Megan; Gallagher, Peggy A.; Green, Katherine B. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2013
Despite a Child Find mandate in IDEA, early detection and screening of infants and toddlers with special needs continues to remain an area in need of improvement. The authors sought to better understand existing and proposed outreach initiatives in one state's Part C Early Intervention (EI) program that ranks among the lowest nationally in the…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Disability Identification, Infants, Toddlers
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Murphy, Melissa A.; Mccormick, Katherine M.; Rous, Beth S. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2013
Early childhood transition services for children play a vital role in their successful entry to school; however, little is known regarding factors that may impact the use of various important transition practices. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the impact of a community demographic characteristic (specifically, rurality) on…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Rural Areas, Community Influence, Transitional Programs