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Minority Representation in Special Education: Untangling A Decades-Old Debate
The status of racial, cultural, and linguistic minority students in special education remains one of the most hotly debated topics in the field of educational justice today.
Categories: Disability, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Policy
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Service Coordination and Early Intervention DEC/ITCA Joint Position Statement Executive Summary
Service coordination is an essential EI service that, along with other educational and therapeutic services, has an equal and impactful role in the experience of families.
Categories: Disability, Early Childhood, Policy
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Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood Programs: US Policy Statements
When American society implements policies for inclusion of people with disabilities during early childhood, a tremendous growth will be seen in the social awareness and empathy of the next generation.
Categories: Development and Learning, Disability, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Early Childhood, Policy
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ECI in DC: What do we know about Part C Implementation?
Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) is provided to infants and toddlers with disabilities or delays by states under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Categories: Disability, Early Childhood, Intervention, Policy
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Inclusion of young children in early childhood programs-A Utopia?
The 1960s was a remarkable decade for the US as the outcomes of the Supreme Court’s 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka decision affected social policy, politics, and education greatly.
Categories: Disability, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Early Childhood, Intervention, Policy
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The Intersection of Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation and Early Intervention
Nine percent of US children between the ages of two and three have at least one diagnosed mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder (Bitsko et al., 2016).
Categories: Disability, Early Childhood, Intervention, Policy