Keyword: Early Intervention
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Collaborative Care: Teaming to Support Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities
Like most families, families of children with disabilities use a variety of early care and education programs such as center- or home-based childcare to meet their needs and provide valuable and inclusive learning experiences for their children.
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What Is Autism?
trum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that can cause social, communication, and behavioral challenges. This “Questions and Answers” will answer some common questions about autism in young children.
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Early Intervention: Resources for Families, Childcare, and Early Childhood Teachers
When a very young child shows delays in development, there are services in Illinois to support the child and their family. Early Intervention (EI) services focus on infants and toddlers with disabilities and delays, birth through age three, and their families.
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Early Intervention
This list provides resources and information about the early intervention system in Illinois. Please visit the Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse for more information. Contact a local Child & Family Connections office to make a referral for an evaluation. IEL Resources Tip Sheets: Autism: Be Aware of the Signs Do You Hear What I Hear? What…
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Including Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities in Child Care
On this podcast we talk with Dr. Jenna Weglarz-Ward, an assistant professor in early childhood education and early childhood special education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, about the inclusion of infants and toddlers with disabilities and developmental delays in child care settings.
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The Impact of Trauma on the Lives of Young Children (Part 2)
On this podcast we are joined by Dr. Deserai Miller.
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The Impact of Trauma on the Lives of Young Children (Part 1)
In this podcast we interview Dr. Catherine Corr from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Listening to Family Voices in Early Childhood Programs
On this podcast we are joined by Dr. Christine Spence, an assistant professor of early childhood special education at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her research focuses on high-quality supports for families and providers participating in early intervention and early childhood special education systems. She joins us to talk about listening to family’s voices in early childhood…
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Language and Literacy in Inclusive Early Childhood Programs
In this interview, we speak with Elise Prosser, a speech language pathologist from the Urbana Early Childhood School in Urbana, IL. Ms. Prosser received her bachelor’s degree in speech and hearing science and master’s degree in speech language pathology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and has been working in the schools as a…
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Transformative Early Childhood Education: An Interview with Dr. Kathleen Gallagher
This podcast is an interview with Dr. Kathleen Gallagher. This interview was recorded during her visit to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus for the Child Development Laboratory’s 75th anniversary lecture in November 2017. In this interview, she discusses her own story of becoming an early childhood educator and shares her perspectives on how…
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Supporting Young Children’s Friendships: An Interview with Dr. Michaelene Ostrosky
This podcast contains an interview with Dr. Michaelene (Micki) Ostrosky about supporting young children’s friendships. Dr. Ostrosky is the head of the Department of Special Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In this interview, Dr. Ostrosky and IEL staff member Dr. Rebecca Swartz discuss why friendships are important to young children as well as…
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Speech Development and Delays
This list contains a variety of resources associated with speech development and delays.
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Best Practices for Infant and Toddler Care
This resource list contains sources which can aid teachers and caregivers in selecting the best practices for infant and toddler care.
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Moving from Early Intervention to PreK: What Parents and Caregivers Want to Know
This list contains a variety of resources associated with moving from Early Intervention to PreK for parents and caregivers.
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Supporting Children with Autism in Child Care and at Home
This resource list contains a variety of resources associated with supporting children with autism in childcare and at home.
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Developmental Milestones, Infant Toddler Guidelines, and Early Learning Standards: Metrics for Young Children
Teachers and parents of young children are likely to encounter different checklists or guidelines to assess the development, knowledge, or skills of the young children in their care.
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Finding Help for Young Children With Disabilities and Developmental Delays
Every child is unique, and some children face extra physical or learning challenges.