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FOCUS 1

What is the Current Status of Research, Policy, and Practice in Transition for Young Children?

SPECIFICALLY:

What are the critical components and effective practices that have been identified through research, state and locally generated practices, national and state policy, and national and state transition models?
What are the unique issues faced by children from culturally diverse backgrounds and those with significant disabilities?

APPROACH

Conduct a comprehensive and systematic review of extant research, policy, and practice in the area of early childhood transition for young children with disabilities and their families.

PROPOSED PRODUCTS

A comprehensive, web-based searchable database.
A national database of effective and ineffective transition practices.

WORK GROUP MEMBERS

Megan Cox, M.A.: Research Coordinator
Caroline Gooden, M.S.: Project Coordinator
Ann Hains, Ph.D.: Work Group Facilitator
Katherine McCormick, Ph.D.: Co-Principal Investigator
Beth Rous, Ed.D.: Principal Investigator
Sharon Rosenkoetter, Ph.D.: Oregon Site Coordinator
Carol Schroeder, M.S.: Project Assistant Coordinator
Christina Stacy, M.S.: Research Assistant
Sarintha Stricklin, Ph.D.: Louisiana Site Coordinator
Christine Teeters M.S.: Research Assistant
Melanie Tyner-Wilson, M.S.: Advisory Council Member

What's New

Latest research brief describes a study of preschool teacher temperament and potential implications of teacher temperament on children’s transition and school adjustment; The Temperament Task Orientation Cluster among Preschool Educators

Exciting new findings on the socially validated practices that facilitate transitions for young children with disabilities; National Validation Survey Technical Report #3 and related Transition Alert

See our new research brief on Family Outcomes

The Beach Center on Disability is a site sponsored by the University of Kansas, under the direction of Dr. Ann Turnbull. This site promotes NECTC products and findings.
Click to link to the Beach Center Transition Knowledge Bank

Announcing the NECTAC National Early Childhood Transition Initiative.
Click here.

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