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Transition Planning.
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Fowler, Susan A. – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1988
Four exemplary programs that effectively plan and coordinate transitions between early intervention programs and preschool/elementary programs are described. They include Project BEST (Building Effective School Transitions), Projects STEPS (Sequenced Transition to Education in the Public School), Project TEEM (Transitioning into the Elementary…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Cooperative Planning, Coordination, Demonstration Programs
Preschool: A New Beginning for Children and Parents.
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Hadden, Sarah; Fowler, Susan A. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1997
Discusses the importance of communication between preschool providers and parents of children with disabilities who are transitioning from early intervention programs to preschool programs. Communication needs before, during, and after the transition are addressed. A sample questionnaire for families of new students and a communication schedule…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Interpersonal Communication
Respect, Cultural Sensitivity, and Communication: Promoting Participation by Asian Families in the Individualized Family Service Plan.
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Hyun, Jinhee K.; Fowler, Susan A. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1995
Specific suggestions are offered to promote the participation of Asian families of young, special-needs children in the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) process. Suggestions address: enhancing one's own cultural awareness, overcoming language differences, holding effective family conferences, and developing family outcomes in the IFSP.…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences
Designing Culturally Sensitive Transition Plans for Young Children and Their Families.
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Bruns, Deborah A.; Fowler, Susan A. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1999
Discusses facilitating culturally sensitive transition plans for young children transitioning to kindergarten and their families. Addresses transition roles for families and adapting transition roles for culturally diverse families. Stresses the need for transition teams to emphasize continuity, communication, collaboration, and family concerns.…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Disabilities, Diversity (Student), Early Childhood Education
Acceptance, Acknowledgment, and Adaptability: Selecting Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Early Childhood Materials.
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Santos, Rosa Milagros; Fowler, Susan A.; Corso, Robert M.; Bruns, Deborah A. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2000
This article discusses ways service providers can enhance their working relationships with families of children with special needs. It offers practical guidelines to service providers when selecting materials they plan to use and share with children and their families, such as curriculum packages, information packets, brochures, CD-ROMS,…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Delivery Systems, Disabilities