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Americans with disabilities
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 July 26th is the 23rd
anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and according to
recent data, the number of Americans with autism spectrum disorders
(ASD) is on the rise. What factors contribute to a child's risk of
having ASD? Do gender or race play a part?
Though
there's still much to be learned about children with ASD, we have
extensive data related to this and other health indicators at the Child
Trends DataBank.
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Risk and reach assessments
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A
risk and reach assessment looks at the needs of young children and
their families in a given region in relation to resources available to
them. Through such an assessment, Washington, D.C., discovered that
while the city has the resources to provide over 90 percent of children
ages three to five with preschool, it can only serve 20 percent of
infants and toddlers through early care and education programs. In a
recent blog post, Sarah Daily, a research scientist at Child Trends,
describes how these assessments work and how they can guide
decision-making when it comes to reaching our most vulnerable children
and families.
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Implementation in Early Childhood Interventions
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 The
Office of Planning, Research & Evaluation recently released a
series of reports aimed at supporting expert consultation, assessment
and analysis in child care and early education policy and research. The
reports, produced under a contract with Child Trends, provide guidance
on measuring the quality and quantity of implementation of early
childhood interventions. |
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Copyright © 2013 by Child Trends, Inc.
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