Services to Children with Disabilities
Disabilities
- Autism Awareness
- Autism/Pervasive Developmental Disorder ES
- Cerebral Palsy ES
- Children's Literature and Disability: An Abbreviated Bibliography
- Deafness and Hearing Loss
- Developmental Disabilities
- Down Syndrome ES
- Emotional Disturbance ES
- Epilepsy ES
- Intellectual Disabilities (formerly Mental Retardation) ES
- Severe and/or Multiple Disabilities
- Speech and Language Impairments
- Spina Bifida ES
- Traumatic Brain Injury ES
- Visual Impairments ES
Health and Safety
- Addressing Pesticide Exposure in the MSHS Community
- Emergency Assessment and Care
- Meeting the Nutrition Needs of Children with Disabilities
- Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and Other Special Needs
Identifying Children with Disabilities
- Developmental Screening - Child Development
- Developmental Screenings and Assessment Instruments with an Emphasis on Social and Emotional Development for Young Children Ages Birth through Five
- Early Childhood Hearing Screening and Follow-Up
- Early Identification of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children (Aged 0-5) - Minibibliography
- EHS Tip Sheet No. 6: What is the Difference Between Screening and Assessment? ES
- Finding Help for Young Children with Disabilities (Birth-5)
- Five Steps to Assessing Child Outcomes
- Follow-up Checklist: When a Child is Identified with a Permanent Hearing Loss
- Funding Hearing Aids for Children
- Growth Chart
- How Teachers and Parents Can Accommodate for a Child’s Temporary or Permanent Hearing Loss
- 'Individualized Planning for Health' [Background Information] in Essential Principles for Care
- Making It On Our Own - Customizing an Individualized Health Plan [A Learning Activity]
- Recognition and Response
- What Are Children Trying to Tell Us?: Assessing the Function of Their Behavior (Article)
- What Are Children Trying to Tell Us?: Assessing the Function of Their Behavior (Handout) ES
- (03 Months) Important Milestones: By The End of 3 Months ES
- (07 Months) Important Milestones: By The End of 7 Months ES
- (12 Months) Important Milestones: By The End of 1 Year ES
- (24 Months) Important Milestones: By The End Of 2 Years ES
- (36 Months) Important Milestones: By The End Of 3 Years ES
- (48 Months) Important Milestones: By The End Of 4 Years ES
- (60 Months) Important Milestones: By The End of 5 Years ES
- Interactive Tool for Parents: Milestones Checklist
Individualization
- EHS Tip Sheet No. 1: How Do We Screen Premature Infants When There is No Developmental Screening Tool That Allows for Negative Age? ES
- Facilitating Friendships with Children on the Autism Spectrum in Inclusive Preschool Classrooms
- How to Write a Services Plan
- Integration Checklist
- Offering Support During Mealtimes and Snacks
- Positive Behavior Support: An Individualized Approach for Addressing Challenging Behavior (Article)
- Positive Behavior Support: An Individualized Approach for Addressing Challenging Behavior (Handout)
- Promoting Young Children’s Participation in Activities and Routines through Adaptation and Assistive Technology Interventions
- Success! Learning to play, learning to make friends, PRT helps young children with autism gain “pivotal” skills ES
- Tangible Symbol Systems: Making the Right to Communicate a Reality for Individuals with Severe Disabilities
- The Role of Time-Out in a Comprehensive Approach for Addressing Challenging Behaviors of Preschool Children
- The Short-and-Sweet IEP Overview
- Understanding the Impact of Language Differences on Classroom Behavior ES
- Yes! I made it happen! ES
Transitions
- Action Plan Outline
- Early Childhood Transition from Part C to Part B: Timeline Requirements
- Early Childhood Transition Worksheet
- Effective Transitions for Children with Special Needs from Preschool to Kindergarten
- Strategies for Supporting Transitions for Young Children with Special Needs
- Using Eco-Mapping as a Research Tool
