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Overview to Early Identification and Child Find

Part C Eligibility

State and Jurisdictional Eligibility Definitions for Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities Under IDEA (2006) NECTAC Notes No. 21 (PDF: 207kb)
Informed Clinical Opinion (2002) NECTAC Notes No. 10 (PDF: 49kb)
Estimating Services Needs: An Epidemological Approach (DOC: 124kb)
Part C Child Count Data Tables
Part C - Child Identification Community of Practice

Part B/Section 619 Eligibility

Eligibility Policies and Practices for Young Children Under Part B of IDEA (2005) NECTAC Notes No. 15 (PDF: 424kb) - shows all states' policies
OSEP Issue Brief on Developmental Delay
DEC Papers
State Documents (LA, NM)
Part B Child Count Data Tables

OSEP Funded Projects

Digests and Minibibs

ERIC digests and minibibs on Early Identification and Assessment
Early Identification of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children (Aged 0-5) (PDF: 109kb) - NECTAC minibibliography

Public Awareness and Referral

Regulations and Overview
Primary Referral Sources
Reaching Families and Caregivers
Reaching Physicians and the Medical Community
State Examples
Children with Substantiated Abuse and Neglect (Child Abuse Protection and Treatment Act or CAPTA)

Screening, Evaluation and Assessment

Screening

National Conversation on Developmental Screening (June 21, 2007)
Developmental Screening
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statements
Newborn Metabolic and Genetic Screening
Save Babies Through Screening
GAO Report: Newborn Screening: Characteristics of State Programs (PDF: 468kb)

Evaluation and Assessment

Part C regulations
Part B/Section 619 regulations
Web-enhanced conference call on Recommended Practices for Assessing Young Children in Early Childhood Settings
Family-Directed Child Evaluation and Assessment Under IDEA: Lessons From Families and Programs
National Association of School Psychologists' Position Statement on Early Childhood Assessment
National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) policy fact sheet on Preschool Assessment: A Guide to Developing a Balanced Approach (PDF: 1,514kb)
Early Childhood Measures Profiles (PDF: 3,647kb)

Early Identification of Specific Populations

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Children in Foster Care (PDF: 131kb)
Children with Substantiated Abuse and Neglect (PDF: 131kb)
Deaf/Blind
Developmental Delay
Fragile X
Hearing Impaired
Learning Disabilities
Mental Health and Behavioral Needs
Visual Impairments

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