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Annotation: This booklet provides information on procedural safeguards of the early intervention system that are designed to protect the interests of both the families of young children with special needs and the service providers under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), part H. Ways to explain procedures for complaint resolution and strategies for establishing opportunities for family input are presented. The booklet contains principles and examples of family-friendly language from materials submitted by early intervention programs across the country. The IDEA regulations on procedural safeguards are included.

Contact: Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center, Campus Box 8040, UNC-CH, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8040, Telephone: (919) 962-2001 Secondary Telephone: (919) 843-3269 Fax: 919.966.7463 E-mail: [email protected] Contact E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://ectacenter.org/ $6.00 includes shipping and handling; quantity discounts available.

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Keywords: Children with developmental disabilities, Development, Dispute resolution, Early childhood education, Early intervention, Family centered services, Federal legislation, High risk populations, Infants, Special education, Special health care needs, Toddlers

Annotation: Little is known about the manner in which mother-infant interaction patterns may contribute to poor developmental outcomes. This investigation involved an examination of the clinical utility and psychometric properties of an observation system designed to assess mother-infant interaction from birth through the first two years of life. The primary goal of this project was to determine whether or not a measure developed at the former NIMH Clinical Infant Research Unit was successful in discriminating among and predicting outcomes in various risk groups. The findings indicate that there do exist summary clusters of behaviors useful for characterizing several dimensions of the caregiver-infant relationship and that these clusters can contribute significantly to the prediction of subsequent developmental outcomes. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Technical Information Service, O.S. Department of Commerce, 5301 Shawnee Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, Telephone: (703) 605-6050 Secondary Telephone: (888) 584-8332 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ntis.gov Document Number: NTIS PB93-179976.

Keywords: High risk infants, Infants, Mother-infant interaction, Mothers, Risk assessment, Toddlers

Annotation: The report presents the findings of an expert panel convened in Florida to define at-risk children, ages birth to two, as beneficiaries of early intervention services to prevent/minimize developmental delays. The report examines current definitions and services for at-risk infants and toddlers and discusses the need for identifying a more targeted population to receive presently available intervention services. Recommendations from the panel's findings will be incorporated into Florida's administration of the Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986, Part H (P. L. 99-457, Part H).

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Developmental disabilities, Early intervention, Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986, Part H, Federal legislation, High risk populations, High risk toddlers, Infants

Annotation: Produced through a grant from the Office of Maternal and Child Health, this publication grew out of a 1984 conference on comprehensive approaches to disabled and at-risk infants, toddlers, and their families. The speeches of five parents and two professionals from the conference are included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Health services, High risk infants, Infants with special health care needs, Parent professional relations, Toddlers