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Predicting School Readiness for Low-Income Children with Disability Risks Identified Early
Exceptional Children
  • Hyun-Joo Jeon, University of Alabama - Birmingham
  • Carla A. Peterson, Iowa State University
  • Shavaun Wall, The Catholic University of America
  • Gayle Joanne Luze, Iowa State University
  • Elaine M. Eshbaugh, Iowa State University
  • Mark Swanson, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
7-1-2011
DOI
10.1177/001440291107700404
Abstract

This study examined school readiness at kindergarten entry for low-income children whose disability indicators were identified before age 3. Data were collected as part of the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Longitudinal Follow-up study. Children who had suspected developmental delays and did not receive Part C services had lower preacademic skill scores at kindergarten entry than those who had no disability indicators. In contrast, the preacademic skills at age 5 of children who received Part C services did not differ from those who had no disability indicators. A large proportion of children who had suspected developmental delays and did not receive Part C services by age 3 received Part B services later. Results highlight the importance of early intervention for low-income children who have suspected developmental delays to enhance their school readiness skills.

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This article is from Exceptional Children 77 (2011): 435, doi:10.1177/001440291107700404.

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en
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Citation Information
Hyun-Joo Jeon, Carla A. Peterson, Shavaun Wall, Gayle Joanne Luze, et al.. "Predicting School Readiness for Low-Income Children with Disability Risks Identified Early" Exceptional Children Vol. 77 Iss. 4 (2011) p. 435 - 452
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/gayle-luze/2/