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| 1 |  | A pilot implementation study of school-based universal screening for language impairment | Christopulos, Tyler T. | Subject Language; Speech therapy; Early childhood education | Researchers estimate that roughly 7%-8% of children will enter kindergarten with deficits in language that cannot be attributed to comorbid conditions such as intellectual deficits or other neurodevelopmental disorders. Despite its prevalence, less than a quarter of children are identified and recei... | 2019 |
| 2 |  | The effects of self-evaluation with video on the use of oral language development strategies by preschool teachers | Lynes, Marjorie Janet | Early childhood education; Special education; Teacher education; Educational technology | In providing children at risk for reading difficulties with the necessary skills to be successful readers in school age programs, early childhood educators in high-quality preschool programs facilitate the development of emergent literacy and oral language abilities through language-rich environment... | 2012-05 |
| 3 |  | Enhancing kindergarten transition practices for preschoolers with special needs: effects on child outcomes and parent-teacher involvement | Graziano, Stacey Pollard | Early childhood education; Educational psychology; Special education; Developmental psychology | The transition from preschool to kindergarten can produce a period of disruption for many children and their families in regards to the anticipation of changes in services and providers, and in some cases, a complete change in setting. This is particularly true for preschool students with disabiliti... | 2015-05 |
| 4 |  | Evaluating the effectiveness of the tootling intervention in the preschool setting | Miller, Jenna M. | Early childhood education; Educational psychology | Tootling is a peer-mediated interdependent group contingent positive behavioral intervention that research has proven to be effective in reducing disruptive behavior and increasing prosocial behavior. The current research wanted to examine if the tootling intervention could be adapted for a preschoo... | 2017 |
| 5 |  | Examining the validity of the autism spectrum rating scales with a preschool population referred for special education evaluation | Cunningham, Sean | Assessment; Autism; Autism spectrum rating scales; Preschool; Educational tests & measurements; Early childhood education; Educational psychology; Special education | Early identification and intervention of an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) can have beneficial effects that extend into later life. However, currently used instruments have difficulties detecting children who may have an ASD. The current study investigated the utility of a newly published measure, A... | 2012-08 |
| 6 |  | Fit 'n' Cool Kids: children's experiences and the effects of character peer modeling and goal setting on children's physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption | Larson, Jessyka N. | Public Health Education; Early childhood education; Physical education; Nutrition | Efforts to decrease the risk of overweight and obesity from an early age should focus on children's physical activity (PA) and fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption. Within school-based interventions, there is insufficient evidence on the effectiveness of the use of peer modeling and goal setting to ... | 2017 |
| 7 |  | Supporting teachers of students who are deaf plus: perceptions in provision of supports and resources | Hyte, Holly A. | Disability studies; Early childhood education; Special education | Literature about educational experiences of students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing with accompanying disabilities (deaf plus) and those who teach them is limited. Extant literature reveals that teachers have limited knowledge of effective practices in the education of students who are deaf plus. B... | 2017 |
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