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Need for Early Intervention Services Among Infants and Toddlers in Child Welfare, Research Brief, Findings from the NSCAW Study (PDF)
By U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation , Eds.
National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW), 8;
2007
Summary: This research brief presents findings from a study that explored how many infants and toddlers involved in maltreatment investigations are in need of Part C services. The brief examines the need for and provision of an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) during the first three years of life among infants and toddlers involved with Child Welfare Services (CWS). Data indicate that infants and toddlers involved with CWS show higher rates of need for Part C early intervention services due to developmental delay or an established medical condition than do U.S. children overall. Although infants and toddlers in CWS investigations show higher rates of having an IFSP than U.S. children overall, many of those in need due to developmental delay or an established medical condition never received an IFSP or an IEP. Developmental delay did not predict receiving an IFSP at baseline, but was a strong predictor of both IFSP and IEP services at the 18- and 36-month follow-ups. Children with unsubstantiated cases of maltreatment had even higher levels of need for Part C early intervention services due to developmental delay than did those with substantiated cases of maltreatment.
Index Terms: Behavior Problems, Child Abuse, Child Development, Early Childhood Intervention, Young Children, Individualized Planning, Child Abuse Prevention And Treatment Act (CAPTA), Individualized Education Plan (IEP), Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP), Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Part C, National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW)
Publication Type: Reports (Research/technical)
Pages: 7 pages
Language: English
URL: http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/abuse_neglect/nscaw/reports/need_early_intervention/early_intervention.pdf
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