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EJ666126 EC632080
Title: Early Childhood Special Education Research.Author(s): Wolery, Mark; Bailey, Donald B., Jr.
Source: Journal of Early Intervention, v25 n2 p88-99 Sum-Fall 2002
Publication Date: 2002
ISSN: 1053-8151
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Opinion papers (120)
Journal Announcement: CIJSEP2003
The written testimony of the authors before the President's Commission on Excellence in Special Education in April, 2002, identifies five areas of needed effort in early childhood special education research: (1) early identification and eligibility; (2) services; (3) outcomes; (4) infrastructure; and (5) the research funding process. Specific proposals for the federal government's role are proposed in each area. (DB)
Descriptors: *Disabilities; Disability Identification; *Early Childhood Education; Early Identification; Eligibility; Financial Support; *Government Role; Outcomes of Education; *Research and Development; *Research Needs; Services; *Special Education; Theory Practice Relationship

