From the Editor
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Source: Infants and Young Children - November 30, 2021 Category: Child Development Tags: From the Editor Source Type: research
Practices and Reflections of Experienced, Expert Early Childhood Coaches
The qualities and practices of two experienced, expert early childhood (EC) coaches, working with Early Head Start teachers, were explored through analyses of 24 audio-recorded EC coach–teacher conversations and coach interview data. Audio-recordings from 2 years of coaching sessions were reviewed, identifying the coaches' use of specific conversation behaviors, modified from Early Childhood Coaching Conversations (ECCC; Knoche & Bainter, 2012). Coaches used all 12 ECCC behaviors. Conversational behaviors associated with establishing relationships and sharing observations were used at similar rates in beginning (first ye...
Source: Infants and Young Children - September 4, 2021 Category: Child Development Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Assessing Language Delay in Twins: Low Gesture Use and Birth History Factors
This study of twin language and gesture development substantiated the twinning effect, an unexplained lag in expressive and receptive language seen in twins, for a group of 88, 16- to 18-month-old twins who did not present with extreme perinatal risk. A valid, parent-report measure revealed word production of 10th percentile and less for 15 twins. Pregnancy complications, but not a positive family history of speech, language, or learning disorders or other case history factors, significantly increased the odds of this early expressive delay. The twinning effect was more pronounced for gesture than for spoken vocabulary: 29...
Source: Infants and Young Children - September 4, 2021 Category: Child Development Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Georgetown University Certificate in Early Intervention: Building Provider Capacity
This study contributes to the growing literature on the effectiveness of different modalities of professional development activities to build capacity of early interventionists to provide family-centered, evidence-based services. (Source: Infants and Young Children)
Source: Infants and Young Children - September 4, 2021 Category: Child Development Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Investigating a “Wait and See” Mindset Among Pediatric Health Care Providers: Missed Opportunities to Refer Toddlers With Autism Spectrum Disorder to Part C Early Intervention
In the United States, there is a widespread concern with not referring more infants and toddlers with a risk of or identified autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to Early Intervention (EI) under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 2004). Despite early signs and screening initiatives, most children with ASD are not referred for services covered by IDEA until after the age of 4 years. To explore the prevalence of and factors correlated with a potential “wait and see” mindset among one group of stakeholders influencing referral decisions, we disseminated an expert-reviewed survey to pediatric healt...
Source: Infants and Young Children - September 4, 2021 Category: Child Development Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Early Interventionists' Ratings of Family-Centered Practices in Natural Environments
Part C early intervention services should be family centered and occur in the context of families' natural environments and daily routines; yet research suggests that many early interventionists continue to work directly with the child and lack a full understanding of how they can implement best practices in the community. To help improve this implementation gap, discrepancy tools can be used to identify early interventionists' perspectives of their typical and ideal practices and gain knowledge of early interventionists' understanding of family-centered practices. The purpose of this study was to examine early interventio...
Source: Infants and Young Children - September 4, 2021 Category: Child Development Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
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Source: Infants and Young Children - September 4, 2021 Category: Child Development Tags: From the Editor Source Type: research
Social Validity of an Early Intervention Online Professional Development Program
This article presents findings from an online early intervention orientation program developed to provide one state with an economical and systematic means for onboarding new early intervention providers, administrators, and service coordinators. The quantitative findings suggest the courses were a successful method of delivering training to participants, the courses were perceived to achieve their intended objectives, and the courses had high social validity in terms of ease of use and content of the courses. The qualitative findings revealed participants' plans for putting course content into practice. Findings suggest t...
Source: Infants and Young Children - June 4, 2021 Category: Child Development Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
From Emotional Crisis to Empowerment: The Journey of Two Mothers
This article presents the experiences of 2 mothers whose children were born blind. It relates their journey moving from the grief experienced when presented with the unexpected challenges of supporting a child with special needs to a position of empowerment after gaining the necessary knowledge and skills to integrate into their new and reimagined lives. This research addresses the following question: “What is the role of Early Intervention Specialists (EISs) in supporting parents of children with unexpected congenital blindness?” Using case study methodology, the authors interviewed 2 mothers in Australia, when their ...
Source: Infants and Young Children - June 4, 2021 Category: Child Development Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Family and Coach Responses to a Program for Fostering Infant Language
This study investigated family and coach responses to a two-year community-based research program, Strong Beginnings for Babies (SBB), designed to support families in fostering infant language development. The study focused on families of infants from low-income backgrounds, as these children may be at risk for delayed language development. The majority of participants self-identified as Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin. Three coaches were hired to work closely with participating families during a series of group sessions where they modeled language promotion practices, provided feedback on families' implementation o...
Source: Infants and Young Children - June 4, 2021 Category: Child Development Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
Caregiver Navigation Through Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs in South Africa: Caregiver Navigation Through EHDI
This research study aimed to explore the experiences of caregivers of children through the early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI) process in the public health care sector in South Africa. A qualitative research design was employed. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 8 caregivers from 3 different levels of service delivery in the public health care sector who had children aged 5 months and 3 years. Data were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis, which resulted in 6 interrelated themes. Most participants reported a positive experience in terms of service provision with professionals. Accessibility t...
Source: Infants and Young Children - June 4, 2021 Category: Child Development Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
The Intersection of Gross Motor Abilities and Participation in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Many children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) demonstrate movement difficulties in addition to problems with social communication and interactions, and repetitive or restrictive behaviors. The goal of early intervention for children with disabilities is to promote participation in routines and activities, but little is known about the role gross motor abilities contribute to participation for young children with ASD. The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between gross motor abilities and participation in preschool-aged children with ASD. Twenty-two children with ASD participated in the study. Gross mot...
Source: Infants and Young Children - June 4, 2021 Category: Child Development Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
A Scoping Review of the Knowledge Base, Landscape, and Trends in Leadership Literature in Early Intervention, Early Childhood, and Early Childhood Special Education
Effective leadership is regarded as pivotal to the vitality of organizations. In early childhood programs, strong leadership is particularly critical because program leaders are the gatekeepers of quality. However, the fields of early intervention, early childhood, and early childhood special education (EI/EC/ECSE) continue to struggle with the challenges of being overlooked regarding leadership research, potentials, qualities, and abilities. This scoping review aimed to identify and synthesize the available evidence by understanding the nature and extent of leadership literature in EI/EC/ECSE between 2000 and 2018. Collec...
Source: Infants and Young Children - June 4, 2021 Category: Child Development Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
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Source: Infants and Young Children - June 4, 2021 Category: Child Development Tags: From the Editor Source Type: research
The Developmental Benefits of Allowing Deaf Children With Cochlear Implants Early Access to Sign Language
This review addresses the question of how early access to sign language influences the development of deaf children with cochlear implants (CIs) by examining the literature surrounding the topic across the domains of spoken/written language development, cognitive development, and sociocultural development. Although research in the realm of language development is mixed, there appear to be few potential detriments to sign language access that may not be mediated by other aspects, such as age of implantation. Early sign language access, furthermore, shows potential to prevent developmental delays in general as well as specif...
Source: Infants and Young Children - March 3, 2021 Category: Child Development Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research
