Digests, News Briefs, FAQs,
and Mini-bibliographies on EI/ECSE

The following is a list of links to digests, News briefs, FAQs and minibibliographies on topics related to EI/ECSE. These include products from NECTAC, the ERIC system, NICHCY and others. The common element is that they organize, synthesize, and summarize information in short, accessible formats. Digests are short reports that provide a basic overview and key resources on topics of interest to the educational community. News briefs summarize some of the most recent research from OSEP. FAQs are published responses to frequently asked questions that include literature citations and information about relevant electronic resources, such as Web sites and listserv discussion groups. Mini-bibliographies (or "minibibs") contain annotated readings on a particular topic.

Assistive Technology / Universal Design

• Accessible Web Design – 1999
• Assistive Technology and Diversity Issues - Minibibliography - 2005 (PDF: 85kb)
• Assistive Technology for Students with Mild Disabilities: Update 2002
• Curriculum Access and Universal Design for Learning – 1999
• Family Goals Determine Ultimate Success of Assistive Technology - ERIC/ OSEP News Brief - 2003
• Funding of Assistive Technology for Infants, Toddlers and Young Children with Disabilities - Minibibliography - 2005 (PDF: 94kb)
• Including Assistive Technology into the Standard Curriculum – 1998
• Universally Designed Instruction - 2003

Autism / ASD

• Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) - 2007
• Autism Spectrum Disorders Fact Sheet - 2006
• Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders) - 2004
• The Earlier the Better: Interventions that Benefit Children with Autism - ERIC/ OSEP News Brief - 2001
• NICHCY Connections... to Autism Resources - 2004
• NICHCY Connections... to Asperger Syndrome - 2004
• Queries: Personnel Certification and Specialized Service Providers for ASD - August 2008..

Curricula / Practices / Models

• Another Look at What Young Children Should Be Learning - 1999
• Otra perspectiva sobre lo que los ninos deben estar aprendiendo (Another Look at What Young Children Should Be Learning) - 2000
• Continuity of Caregiver for Infants and Toddlers - 2003
• Curriculum Disputes in Early Childhood Education - 1999
• Early Childhood Models in Special Education - FAQ (updated April 2000)
• Early Childhood Special Education-Teaching Strategies - FAQ (updated April 2000)
• Instructional Models for Early Childhood Education - 2002
• La investigación sobre la calidad de los programas para niños de hasta dos años de edad (Research on Quality in Infant-Toddler Programs) - 2003
• Modelos de instrucción para la educación en la niñez temprana (Instructional Models for Early Childhood Education) - 2002
• Research on Quality in Infant-Toddler Programs - 2002
• The Role of Curriculum Models in Early Childhood Education - 2000
• Understanding Sensory Integration - 2003

Developmentally Appropriate Practices

• Computadoras y ninos pequenos (Computers and Young Children) - 2000
• Computers and Young Children - 2000
• Developmentally Appropriate Practice: What Does Research Tell Us? - 1997
• Outdoor Experiences for Young Children - 2000

Diversity

• Assessment of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students for Special Education Eligibility – 1999
• Assistive Technology and Diversity Issues - Minibibliography - 2005 (PDF: 85kb)
• Critical Behaviors and Strategies for Teaching Culturally Diverse Students – 1999
• Cultural Reciprocity Aids Collaboration with Families – 2001
• Diagnosing Communication Disorders in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students (2003)
• Early Identification of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children (Aged 0-5) - Minibibliography - 2005 (PDF: 102kb)
• Five Strategies To Reduce Overrepresentation of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students in Special Education – 2000
• The Implications of Culture on Developmental Delay – 1999
• Reducing the Disproportionate Representation of Minority Students in Special Education – 1998
• Seleccionando materiales adecuados cultural y linguisticamente: Sugerencias para los proveedores de servicios (Selecting Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Materials: Suggestions for Service Providers) - 2000
• Selecting Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Materials: Suggestions for Service Providers – 1999
• Working with Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Families - 2001

Early Identification / Assessment

• A Developmental Approach to Assessment of Young Children - 1997
• Early Childhood Education and Assessment - FAQ (updated April 2000)
• Early Identification of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children (Aged 0-5) - Minibibliography - 2005 (PDF: 102kb)
• The Impact of Abuse, Neglect and Foster Care Placement on Infants, Toddlers and Young Children: Selected Resources - Minibibliography - 2005 (PDF: 127kb)
• Midiendo el Desarrollo de los Niños: Un Acercamiento (A Developmental Approach to Assessment of Young Children) – 1998

Effectiveness of Early Intervention / Evaluation

• Child Care Quality: An Overview for Parents - 2000
• The Earlier the Better: Interventions that Benefit Children with Autism - ERIC/ OSEP News Brief - 2001
• Evidencia reciente sobre programas preescolares (Recent Evidence on Preschool Programs) – 2002
• La investigación sobre la calidad de los programas para niños de hasta dos años de edad (Research on Quality in Infant-Toddler Programs) - 2003
• Lasting Benefits of Preschool Programs - 1994
• The Long Term Economic Benefits Of High Quality Early Childhood Intervention Programs - Minibibliography - 2005 (PDF: 114kb)
• Parents' Use of Learned Strategies Produces Lasting Improvement in Children's Behavior - ERIC/OSEP News Brief - 2002
• Recent Evidence on Preschool Programs – 2001
• Research on Quality in Infant-Toddler Programs - 2002

Emergent Literacy and Other Emergent Skills

• Beginning Reading – 1998
• Building on Existing Strengths To Increase Family Literacy - 1999 (PDF: 247kb)
• Children's Active Participation in Reading and Storytelling Can Enhance Early Literacy Learning - 2007 (PDF: 120kb)
• Early Literacy Learning Can be Promoted Through Experiences with Print and Language - (2007) (PDF: 382kb)
• Family Literacy Strategies To Support Children's Learning - 1999 (PDF: 250kb)
• Language and Literacy Environments in Preschools - 1999
• Mathematics Standards for Pre-Kindergarten Through Grade 2 - 2000
• Parent-Child Language and Early Literacy Materials (in English and Spanish) - 2005 & 2006

Evidence-Based Practice

• The Access Center Research Continuum - n.d. (PDF: 126kb) - Retrieved May 9, 2006
• Being an Evidence-Based Practitioner - 2006 (PDF: 161kb)
• Bridging the Research-to-Practice Gap: Evidence-Based Education - 2004 (PDF: 96.6kb)
• An Evidence-Based Approach to Documenting the Characteristics and Consequences of Early Intervention Practices - 2002 (PDF: 291kb)
• Origins of Evidence-Based Approaches to Best Practice: Evidence-Based Medicine - 2004 (PDF: 115kb)
• Research 102: Adding Up the Evidence - 2004
• The Role and Process of Literature Searching in the Preparation of a Research Synthesis - 2005 (PDF: 189kb)
• Scientifically Based Research - 2003
• Toward an Operational Definition of Evidence-based Practice - 2002 (PDF: 161kb)
• Types of Research and Their Roles in Improvement of Practice - n.d. - Retrieved May 2, 2006
• What Works: Can We Say? - 2004

Family Involvement

• Cultural Reciprocity Aids Collaboration with Families – 2001
• Early Intervention and Family Involvement - FAQ (updated April 2000)
• Family Goals Determine Ultimate Success of Assistive Technology - ERIC/ OSEP News Brief - 2003
• Family Involvement in Early Multicultural Learning - 1995
• Finding Help for Young Children with Disabilities (Birth-5): A Parent's Guide - NICHCY - 2005 (PDF: 121kb)
• Improving Family Involvement in Special Education - Research Connections No. 9 - Fall 2001
• Parenting a Child with Special Needs - NICHCY News Digest - 2003
• Parents' Use of Learned Strategies Produces Lasting Improvement in Children's Behavior - ERIC/ OSEP News Brief - 2002
• Parents Want Inclusion for Young Children but Need Information and Support - ERIC/ OSEP News Brief - 2002
• What Do Professionals and Parents Want and Expect from Early Childhood Services? - ERIC/ OSEP News Brief - 2003
• Working with Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Families - 2001

Finance

• Funding of Assistive Technology for Infants, Toddlers and Young Children with Disabilities - Minibibliography - 2005 (PDF: 94kb)
• The Long Term Economic Benefits Of High Quality Early Childhood Intervention Programs - Minibibliography - 2005 (PDF: 114kb)
• Selected Resources on Financing Early Childhood Systems to Support Inclusive Options for Young Children with Disabilities - Minibibliography - 2005 (PDF: 97kb)

IFSP/IEP Processes

• Creating Useful Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) – 2000
• Facilitated IEP Meetings: An Emerging Practice - 2004 (PDF: 297kb)
• Involving Parents in the IEP Process - 2001
• Reuniones de IEP Facilitadas: Una Nueva Opcion (Facilitated IEP Meetings: An Emerging Practice) - 2004 (PDF: 256kb)
• The Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) - 2000

Inclusion and Natural Environments

• Collaboration between regular and special education teachers – FAQ (updated March 2002)
• Early Childhood and Inclusion - FAQ (updated April 2000)
• Early Childhood Instruction in the Natural Environment - 1999
• Helping Preschool Children Interact: Social Skills Interventions that Work in Inclusive Settings - ERIC/OSEP News Brief - 2003
• Inclusion Pros and Cons – FAQ (updated March 2003)
• Long-term Effects of Inclusion – FAQ (November 2003))
• Parents Want Inclusion for Young Children but Need Information and Support - ERIC/OSEP News Brief - 2002
• Selected Resources on Financing Early Childhood Systems to Support Inclusive Options for Young Children with Disabilities - Minibibliography - 2005 (PDF: 97kb)
• What Does a Principal Need to Know About Inclusion? - 2002

Mental Health and Behavior Challenges

• Assessing Young Children's Social Competence - 2001
• Evaluando la competencia social en los ninos (Assessing Young Children's Social Competence) - 2001
• Challenging Behavior Fact Sheet - 2004 (PDF: 168kb)
• Identifying and Monitoring Outcomes Related to Children's Social-Emotional Development - 2005 (PDF: 142kb)
• The Impact of Abuse, Neglect and Foster Care Placement on Infants, Toddlers and Young Children: Selected Resources - Minibibliography - 2005 (PDF: 127kb)
• The Link between Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs) and Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIPs) – 2000
• Linking Social Development and School Readiness to Behavior - 2005 (PDF: 166kb)
• Loneliness in Young Children - 1998
• Parents' Use of Learned Strategies Produces Lasting Improvement in Children's Behavior - ERIC/OSEP News Brief - 2002
• Positive Steps Change Problem Behavior in Young Children - ERIC/OSEP News Brief - 2001
• Preventing Challenging Behavior in Young Children: Effective Practices - 2006 (PDF: 139kb)
• Program Practices for Promoting the Social Development of Young Children and Addressing Challenging Behavior - 2005 (PDF: 156kb)
• Stress and Young Children - 2002
• El estrés y los niños pequeños (Stress and Young Children) - 2003
• Supporting Infants and Toddlers with Challenging Behavior - 2005 (PDF: 134kb)
• Young Children's Emotional Development and School Readiness - 2003
• Young Children's Social Development: A Checklist - 1993
• El Desarrollo Social de los Niños: Una Lista de Cotejo (Young Children's Social Development: A Checklist) - 1996

Personnel

• SPeNSE: Discovering the Needs in Special Education Personnel - ERIC/OSEP News Brief - 2003
• Paraeducators: Factors Influencing Performance, Development and Supervision - 1999
• Paraeducators - Research Connections No. 12 - Spring 2003
• La preparación del maestro y la interacción entre maestro y niño en programas preescolares (Teacher Preparation and Teacher-Child Interaction in Preschools) - 2003
• Queries: Personnel Certification and Specialized Service Providers for ASD - August 2008..
• Supporting Paraeducators: A Summary of Current Practices - 2003
• Teacher Preparation and Teacher-Child Interaction in Preschools - 2002

Procedural Safeguards

• Considering Special Education Mediation - 1999
• Considerando Mediación de Especial Educación - 1999
• Facilitated IEP Meetings: An Emerging Practice - 2004 (PDF: 297kb)
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Mediation - 2002 (PDF: 272kb)
• Preguntas Frecuentes Acerca de la Mediación (Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Mediation) - 2003 (PDF: 325kb)
• Reuniones de IEP Facilitadas: Una Nueva Opcion (Facilitated IEP Meetings: An Emerging Practice) - 2004 (PDF: 256kb)
• Special Education Mediation – FAQ (updated December 2002)
• Rights and Responsibilities of Parents of Children with Disabilities: Update 1999

School Readiness

• Academic Redshirting and Young Children - 2000
• He Has a Summer Birthday: The Kindergarten Entrance Age Dilemma - 1998
• Linking Social Development and School Readiness to Behavior - 2005 (PDF: 166kb)
• Readiness: Children and Schools - 1991
• School Readiness and Children's Developmental Status - 1995
• Self-Regulation and School Readiness - 2003
• Starting Early: Environmental Education During the Early Childhood Years - 1999
• Su cumpleanos es en el verano: El dilema de la edad de entrada al jardin pre-escolar (He Has a Summer Birthday: The Kindergarten Entrance Age Dilemma) - 1999
• Young Children's Emotional Development and School Readiness - 2003

Special Populations

• Auditory Processing Disorders: An Overview - 2002
• Fact Sheet: Vulnerable Young Children - 2008 (PDF: 253kb)
• Gifted Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - 2003
The Impact of Abuse, Neglect and Foster Care Placement on Infants, Toddlers and Young Children: Selected Resources - Minibibliography - 2005 (PDF: 127kb)
• Homelessness and Young Children: Early Childhood Care and Education - Minibibliography - 2006 (PDF: 106kb)
• Infants and Toddlers with Visual Impairments: Suggestions for Early Interventionists - 2002
• Learning Disabilities Overview: Update 2002
• Mental Retardation: Update 2002
• Policy Issues and Intervention Strategies for Young Children Prenatally Exposed to \ Drugs or Alcohol: Selected Resources - 2006 (PDF: 108kb)
• Teaching Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - 1998

Transition

• Early Transitions for Children and Families: Transitions from Infant/Toddler Services to Preschool Education – 1999
• Transitions from Infant Toddler Services to Preschool Education - Minibibliography - 2005 (PDF: 100kb)