Early Identification of Specific Disabilities and Children At-Risk
Abuse and Neglect - See Referral Requirements under CAPTA and IDEA
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)
- A Look at
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Updated 2009)
NIMH
(PDF: 639kb)
- Identifying and Treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Resource for School and Home (2003) OSEP
- Diagnosing ADHD (2009) NCBDDD at CDC
- Diagnosis & Treatment of AD/HD (Retrieved June 2009) National Resource Center (NRC) on AD/HD.
- Briefing
Paper: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (2004) NICHCY (PDF: 192kb)
- Clinical Practice Guideline: Diagnosis and Evaluation of the Child With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (2000) AAP
Autism Spectrum Disorders - See Early Identification of ASD in Young Children
Deaf/Blind
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Assessing Communication and Learning in Young Children Who are Deafblind or Who Have Multiple
Disabilities (2009) Oregon Health & Science University (PDF: 2508kb)
- Identifying Children Who Are Deaf-Blind (Retrieved June 2009) NCDB
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Early Identification of Infants Who Are Deaf-Blind (2009)
NCDB (PDF: 78kb)
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NCDB
Early Childhood Identification and Intervention Needs Survey: Summary (2008)
National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB) (PDF: 75kb)
- Assessment of Children Who Are Deaf-Blind (Retrieved June 2009) NCDB
- Outreach to Improve Early Identification in Kentucky (2009) Deaf-Blind Perspectives, NCDB
Developmental Delay
- See 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)
- See Part B/Section 619 Eligibility
- Eligibility Policies and Practices for Young Children Under Part B of IDEA (PDF: 189kb) (2007) NECTAC
Notes No. 24 - shows all states' policies
- Policy statements from the AAP's National Committee on Early Childhood, Adoption and Dependent Care:
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Foster Care and Children with Disabilities (Quick Turn Around Brief): (February 2005),
Project Fourm (PDF: 177kb)
- The
Impact of Abuse, Neglect and Foster Care Placement on Infants, Toddlers and
Young Children: Minibibliography (2005)
NECTAC
(PDF: 131kb)
- Improving the Odds for the Healthy Development of Young Children in Foster Care (2002) National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP)
- See also, Referral Requirements under CAPTA and IDEA
Fragile X
- The
Carolina Fragile X Project has published several articles on screening and early identification of
Fragile X Syndrome:
- Screening for Fragile X Syndrome: Parent attitudes and perspectives. (2003). Skinner, D., Sparkman, K., & Bailey, D.B. Genetics in Medicine, 5(5), 378-384.
- Discovering Fragile X Syndrome: Family experiences and perceptions. (2003). Bailey, D. B., Skinner, D., & Sparkman, K. Pediatrics, 111(2), 407-416.
- Identifying infants and toddlers with Fragile X Syndrome: Issues and recommendations. (2001). Bailey, D. B., Roberts, J. E., Mirrett, P. L., & Hatton, D. D. Infants and Young Children, 14(1), 24-33.
- The FRAXA Research Foundation has general information about the common symptoms of Fragile X and how a diagnosis is made.
- The National Fragile X Foundation has a Web page for families who have recently recieved a diagnosis of Fragile X entitled "For the Newly Diagnosed."
Hearing Impaired
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Resources:
- Year 2007 Position Statement: Principles and Guidelines for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs (2007) AAP, Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (PDF: 2026kb)
- Newborn Infant and Hearing Screening - a Medical Home Screening and Surveillance Program of the AAP
- Hearing Assessment in Infants and Children: Recommendations Beyond Neonatal Screening (2003) AAP
- Resources from the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (EHDI) Web site at the NCBDD:
- Why Children with Communication Delays Need Hearing Tests (n.d.), from the Connecticut Birth to Three Program, offers tips on how to include a hearing test on a child's IFSP.
- The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) provides information on
- Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (December 13, 2000), a Web-enhanced conference call with Mary Beth Bruder, June Holstrum, Karl White and Brandt Culpepper, and Kristina Gonzalez.
Homelessness - See Homeless Children and Families
Learning Disabilities
- The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) has a Web page called Early Warning Signs (2009) that provides a variey of resources on the early identification of learning disabilities. See also, LD Basics.
- Recognition & Response (R&R) is a tiered model that is designed to help early childhood teachers identify children aged 3 through 5 with early signs of learning difficulty and respond in ways that help them experience early school success.
- LD OnLine has Web pages on Common Signs of Learning Disabilities and Early Identification of Learning Disabilities.
- Get Ready to Read! has an online screening tool that helps identify a child's readiness for learning reading and writing. See also, Should I Be Concerned?
Mental Health and Behavioral Needs - See Early Identification of Social and Emotional Challenges
Prenatal Substance Exposure - See Referral Requirements under CAPTA and IDEA
Visual Impairments
- Resources from the AAP:
- Eye Examination in Infants, Children, and Young Adults (2003, reaffirmed in 2007)
- Use of Photoscreening for Children's Vision Screening (2002, reaffirmed in 2008)
- Preschool Vision Screening, an AAP Medical Home Screening and Surveillance Program - The NCBDD has information on vision impairment among children.
- The Early Intervention Training Center for Infants and Toddlers with Visual Impairments has a professional development module on Assessment of Infants and Toddlers With Visual Impairments (2006)
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