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Early Intervention/Special Education
Programs that serve children from birth who have diagnosed special health, developmental, or learning needs. Programs may be in natural or inclusive settings or self-contained classrooms.
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The Library collection contains summaries and availability information for published documents of interest to policymakers, administrators, practitioners, researchers and other members of the child care community. Links to full-text publications about child care and school-age issues are provided when available.
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| Answers Questions About Child Language | This pamphlet presents questions and answers concerning child language. It is suggested that parents seek professional help for language problems as soon as they become concerned. No child is too young... [view more] | Library |
| Application for Participation: Map to Inclusive Child Care Project, Maine | This document presents the application from Maine to participate in the Map to Inclusive Child Care Project. Recent efforts toward inclusive child care are described. Maine is committed to partnering with... [view more] | Library |
| Application for Participation: Map to Inclusive Child Care Project, Nebraska | These documents present commitment statements of team members to support the Map to Inclusive Child Care Project in Nebraska. There are many activities occurring in Nebraska toward assuring high quality... [view more] | Library |
| Application for Participation: Map to Inclusive Child Care Project, Minnesota | This document presents the application from Minnesota to participate in the Map to Inclusive Child Care Project. Minnesota’s child care resource and referral agencies indicate that families with children... [view more] | Library |
| Application for Participation: Map to Inclusive Child Care Project, Montana | This document presents the application from Montana to participate in the Map to Inclusive Child Care Project. The application outlines progress that Montana has made toward increasing quality options... [view more] | Library |
| Application for Participation: Map to Inclusive Child Care Project, West Virginia | This document presents the application from West Virginia to participate in the Map to Inclusive Child Care Project. West Virginia’s child care resource and referral agencies indicate that families who... [view more] | Library |
| The Appropriateness of the Environment Rating Scales for Culturally Diverse and Inclusive Programs | This document illustrates how the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS-R) and the Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS-R) cover diversity in a multi-dimensional manner throughout the... [view more] | Library |
Are Critical Periods Critical for Early Childhood Education? (PDF) 
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This article lists 6 key conclusions from the book “Critical Thinking about Critical Periods” based on a working conference: (1) critical periods have been clearly demonstrated in biological research with... [view more] | Library |
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Are They in Any Real DangerNULL What Research Does and Doesn't Tell Us about Child Care Quality and Children's Well-Being. (PDF)
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Recent research suggests that quality of experience in child care centers and family child care homes in the United States is mediocre. The research literature over the past 20 years indicates how variations... [view more] | Library |
| Arkansas Healthy Children Handbook: Safe Kids are no Accident. | This handbook gives Arkansas child care providers current information on child and caregiver health, child illness, and development. The 16 chapters are: (1) "Child Growth and Development," on typical... [view more] | Library |
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