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Predicting School Readiness For Low-Income Children With Disability Risks Identified Early

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Exceptional Children

Volume

77

Issue

4

First Page

435

Last Page

452

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. © 2011 Council for Exceptional Children.

Department

School of Applied Human Sciences

Original Publication Date

6-1-2011

DOI of published version

10.1177/001440291107700404

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