Delivering on the Promise of Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Implementing Evidence-Based Practices
Washington, DC - February 5, 2004

The Early Head Start Disabilities Summit was held in Washington, DC on February 5, 2004. The meeting focused on using evidence-based research to improve services for young children. Three panel presentations discussed prevention; screening and early identification; and interventions.

Brief Summary of the Summit (pdf file)

Full Proceedings (pdf file)

Power Point Presentations:

Overview of Topic
Early Head Start and Developmental Disabilities
Craig Ramey, PhD, Director, Georgetown Center on Health and Education, Georgetown University PowerPoint Presentation

Recent National Studies on Services for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and their Families
Early Intervention as Experienced by Families with Limited Resources: National Early Intervention Longitudinal Study (NEILS)
Kathleen Hebbeler, PhD, Program Manager, Center for Education & Human Services, SRI International PowerPoint Presentation

Children with Disabilities: Findings & Implications for Programs from the EHS Research and Evaluation Project
Helen Raikes, PhD, Society for Research in Child Development Special Consultant, ACF, DHHS PowerPoint Presentation

Panel 1: Prevention
Achieving Healthier Pregnancies: NTD Prevention with Increased Folic Acid Consumption
Joe Mulinare, MD, MSPH, Medical Epidemiologist, National Center on Birth Defects & Developmental Disabilities, CDC
PowerPoint Presentation

Mental Health, Prevention, and Disabilities in Young Children and Families
Catherine Ayoub, RN, EdD, Associate Professor, Harvard University
PowerPoint Presentation

Panel 2: Screening and Early Identification
A Proposal for Early Screening Practices for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Katherine Holman, PhD, CCC-SLP, Research Coordinator, Faculty, Center for Autism and Related Disorders
PowerPoint Presentation

Getting a Hearing Head Start
Karl White, PhD, Director, National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management, Utah State University
PowerPoint Presentation

Panel 3: Interventions
Early Child Development - Communication Intervention
Carol Trivette, PhD, Co-Director, Research and Training Center on Early Childhood Development
PowerPoint Presentation

Promoting Young Children's Social Emotional Development and Addressing Challenging Behavior
Mary Louise Hemmeter, PhD, Director, Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning
Lise Fox, PhD, Co-Principal Investigator, Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida
PowerPoint Presentation