scholarly journals Current survey of early childhood intervention services in infants and young children with sex chromosome aneuploidies

2020 ◽  
Vol 184 (2) ◽  
pp. 414-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Talia Thompson ◽  
Susan Howell ◽  
Shanlee Davis ◽  
Rebecca Wilson ◽  
Jennifer Janusz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Sex Chromosome ◽  
Early Childhood Intervention ◽  
Current Survey ◽  
Childhood Intervention ◽  
Intervention Services ◽  
Sex Chromosome Aneuploidies ◽  
Infants And Young Children

Early Childhood Intervention in China

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuzhu Zheng ◽  
Susan P. Maude ◽  
Mary Jane Brotherson
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Early Childhood Intervention ◽  
Educational Practices ◽  
Young Children With Disabilities ◽  
Childhood Intervention

Abstract With rapid economic development and increasing awareness of the importance of early childhood intervention (ECI), China is re-examining its social and educational practices for young children with disabilities. This re-examination may have a significant impact on young children with disabilities in China. It may also set an example for other developing nations. This article discusses ECI in China including relevant policies, laws, and practices. Currently, the current policies and laws related to ECI are rarely implemented in China and ECI is facing immense problems. In order to help promote the re-examination of ECI in China, the authors suggest areas of improvement for policies and practices in China in order to better support children, families, and service providers.

Authenticity in Early Childhood Assessment

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa Macy ◽  
Steven J. Bagnato
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Early Childhood Intervention ◽  
Early Childhood Assessment ◽  
Young Children With Disabilities ◽  
Conventional Tests ◽  
Practice Standards ◽  
Childhood Intervention

Conventional tests and testing practices are at odds with professional “best practice” standards in early childhood intervention. Moreover, conventional tests have been neither developed for nor field-validated on young children with disabilities for early intervention purposes. Dramatic changes are emerging in the assessment of young children, particularly those with developmental delays/disabilities. Interdisciplinary professionals must know and adhere to the professional practice standards for assessment in early childhood intervention. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) standards promote authentic assessment as the evidence-based alternative for young children to prevent the misrepresentation of young children with disabilities—the mismeasure of young children (Bagnato, Neisworth & Pretti-Frontczak, 2010).

scholarly journals Psychosocial stress and the utilization of early childhood intervention services in German families with children aged 0-3 years during the COVID-19 pandemic: The CoronabaBY study (pre-print)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Buechel ◽  
Ina Nehring ◽  
Clara Seifert ◽  
Stefan Eber ◽  
Uta Behrends ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Early Childhood Intervention ◽  
Infants And Toddlers ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Childhood Intervention ◽  
Intervention Services ◽  
Families With Children

Objective: The CoronabaBY study investigates the perceived pandemic burden, parenting stress, child and parent mental health problems as well as the utilization of psychosocial support measures in families with children between 0-3 years.Methods: Participants were recruited and surveyed via smartphone app for this cross-sectional study. Standardized questionnaires on perceived pandemic burden, parenting stress, parental symptoms of depression and anxiety, children`s regulatory or emotional and behavioral problems and utilization of early childhood intervention services were applied. Results: N = 991 parents (Mage = 33.7 years, 94% mothers, 92% German nationals) with infants (n = 554, Mage = 5.9 months) or toddlers (n = 435, Mage = 25.9 months) participated in the first half-year of 2021. 65% of the parents perceived a high pandemic burden, approx. 40% experienced elevated parenting stress and 24% showed symptoms of depression/anxiety. Infants and toddlers did not show increased mental health problems. 71% (62%) of the stressed (strongly stressed) parents were aware of early childhood intervention services, 36% (55%) were using them in the past and 5% (13%) at the time being.Conclusions: Families with infants and toddlers experience the pandemic as highly stressful. The main challenges are increased parental affective symptoms and limited resources for childcare due to parenting stress. Staggered detrimental effects on children`s mental health might occur if the stressful conditions persist. Accessibility to early childhood intervention services should be a top priority for policy makers.

Enabling the Exercise of Choice and Control: How early Childhood Intervention Professionals may Support Families and Young Children with a Disability to Exercise Choice and Control in the Context of the National Disability Insurance Scheme

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jackie Brien ◽  
Jane Page ◽  
Jeanette Berman
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Disability Insurance ◽  
Relationship Building ◽  
Early Childhood Intervention ◽  
Insurance Scheme ◽  
Childhood Intervention ◽  
And Control

THE NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE Scheme (NDIS) is progressively being implemented across Australia. The Scheme aims to more equitably and sustainably support families and young children with a disability to optimise independence and participation in all aspects of their lives, including early childhood education. A key platform of the NDIS is for people with a disability to have choice and control over decisions about service provision. It is imperative to review the research that investigates what the notion of choice and control over service provision means for families and children with a disability, and how early childhood intervention (ECI) professionals can effectively support this decision making. In this article we argue that to effectively support families and children to experience choice and control, ECI professionals must build and share specialist knowledge and expertise to support informed decision making, engage in positive relationship-building practices and develop a shared approach to accountability with families.

Collaboration in Early Childhood Intervention Services in Gauteng

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 238-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thilendree Kyarkanaye ◽  
Shakila Dada ◽  
Alecia E. Samuels
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Intervention ◽  
Childhood Intervention ◽  
Intervention Services
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