Impacts of the Smart Beginnings Parenting Program on Early Childhood Special Education Evaluation and Service Referral
Results from this randomized controlled trial showed that children with early behavior and language challenges were more likely to receive EI/ECSE evaluation and services by preschool-age. Children assigned to SB were less likely to be referred for services. Studying factors that predict EI/ECSE involvement for children from historically marginalized populations can help promote equity in early care systems.
Authors
- Daniel S. Shaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9111-9258)
- Elizabeth Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9861-4833)
- Katherine L. Guyon‐Harris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5990-6892)
- Pamela A Morris-Perez
- Leah J. Hunter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5090-9189)
- Ashleigh I. Aviles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6671-0011)
- Caitlin F. Canfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8323-6948)
- Alan L. Mendelsohn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9876-8496)
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Philip Morris International (United States) (US)
- IQVIA (United States) (US)
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (US)
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Academic Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-04-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2025.102826
- Primary Topic
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development