A critical part of improving developmental and educational results for children with disabilities is using effective practices in the home and across the child's natural environment.
An impressive knowledge base of experience has been built on the delivery of early intervention services. NICHCY is pleased to launch you into that knowledge base with these "starter" connections to the experts.
Land first at NECTAC.
http://www.nectac.org/topics/
NECTAC is the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center. That name says it all, doesn't it? The link we provide takes you to NECTAC's "topics" page, where you can pick your pleasure.
Helping children learn that there's a relationship between their behavior and its consequences.
www.researchtopractice.info/productBridgesBBPecl.php
The RTC on Early Childhood Development describes what's effective in "early contigency" learning and how disability or developmental delays affect a child's speed in learning the connection between their behavior and the consequences it may have. Implications for practice are described in terms of the environmental arrangements most likely to optimize the greatest amount of positive social responding. And hey! There's info in Spanish: ¡Sí! ¡Hice que pasará! (YES! I made it happen!) and ¡No hay apuro! Las investigaciones comprueban que vale el ser paciente (No rush! Research proves it pays to be patient).
Addressing challenging behavior and promoting the social development of young children.
http://www.challengingbehavior.org/
If this is your area of interest and concern, then, really, crawl all over the Web site of the Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children. You'll find handouts, research, and training materials galore. Here are just a few titles to whet your appetite:
Research Synthesis on Effective Intervention Procedures
Systems of Service Delivery: A Synthesis of Evidence
Relevant to Young Children With or At Risk of Challenging Behavior
Supporting Infants and Toddlers with Challenging Behavior
Comprehensive Evidence-Based Social-Emotional Curricula for Young Children
Promising Practices.
http://www.promisingpractices.net/default.asp
The Promising Practices Network site features summaries of programs and practices that are proven to improve outcomes for children. All of the information on the site has been screened for scientific rigor, relevance, and clarity. Explore, explore!
Solutions Tool Kits: Practice guides for parents and early childhood staff alike.
www.researchtopractice.info/productSolutions.php
The RTC on Early Childhood Development just keeps on comin' with materials you can use. Their Solutions Tool Kits include collections of practice guides for promoting child development and learning. Any of these interest you?
Games for growing: Teaching your baby using early learning games.
www.researchtopractice.info/productSolutionsGG.php
Lap It Up: Early learning through parent-child lap games.
www.researchtopractice.info/productSolutionsLU.php
Powerful Playtime: Toys and learning for the very young child.
www.researchtopractice.info/productSolutionsPP.php
Literacy for Little Ones: Activities to boost beginning reading, writing, and much more!
www.researchtopractice.info/productSolutionsLLO.php
Up Close and Personal: Strengthening the parent-child relationship.
www.researchtopractice.info/productSolutionsUCP.php
Accentuate the Positive: Strengthening positive child behaviors.
www.researchtopractice.info/productSolutionsAP.php
Do you hear an ECO?
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~eco/index.cfm
ECO is the Early Childhood Outcomes Center. It provides national leadership to help states implement high-quality outcome systems for early intervention (EI) and early childhood special education (ECSE) programs. Rich stuff here.
Join the Early Childhood Community.
http://community.fpg.unc.edu
The Early Childhood Community is facilitated by the National Professional Development Center on Inclusion (NPDCI) and CONNECT: The Center to Mobilize Early Childhood Knowledge. It is a place to pose questions, share challenges, contribute ideas and join discussions related to the early childhood field, with an emphasis on early childhood inclusion.
Using assistive technology.
www.taalliance.org/publications/pdfs/all7.pdf
Research shows that using assistive technology can help young children with disabilities learn valuable skills. Find out more about AT for infants and toddlers at the link above.
Really? Assistive technology for infants and toddlers with disabilities?
www.asu.edu/clas/tnt/
Yes, indeed, there are many ways in which AT can optimize such young children's development and learning. Visit the Tots 'n Tech Research Institute (TnT) and find out how. TnT has lots of materials and guidance for families and early interventionists alike.
Funding assistive technology.
www.nectac.org/~pdfs/pubs/atfunding.pdf
This annotated bibliography from NECTAC presents resources exploring the various assistive technology funding sources for infants, toddlers and young children with disabilities.
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