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The Institute was established to provide training for people working in the recently created Head Start program. Its original mission was to provide early childhood teachers and caregivers with a comprehensive education in child development and a clear understanding of the role of family and culture in a child’s life.
Early childhood intervention came about as a natural progression from special education for children with disabilities (Guralnick, 1997). Many early childhood intervention support services began as research units in universities (for example, Syracuse University in the United States and Macquarie University in Australia) while others were developed out of organizations helping older children.
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Nationality. American. Alma mater. University of Michigan. Occupation (s) Psychologist and educator. Known for. Coining the term learning disability. Samuel Alexander Kirk (1904–1996) was an American psychologist and educator, who is best known for coining the term learning disability. [1][2]
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Lilian Katz. Lilian Gonshaw Katz (born 1932) is a professor emerita of early childhood education at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where she is also principal investigator for the Illinois Early Learning Project, [1] and a contributor to the Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative. She founded two journals: Early ...
Skillstreaming. Skillstreaming is a social skills training method introduced by Dr. Arnold P. Goldstein in 1973. It has been widely used in the United States, as well as other countries, in schools, agencies, and institutions serving children and youth. The Skillstreaming programs for early childhood, elementary age, and adolescence are ...
Start Early. Start Early, formerly known as The Ounce of Prevention Fund, is a nonprofit organization in Chicago that promotes early childhood development in underserved communities across Illinois. [1][2] Their programs include Educare Chicago, the Educare Learning Network, and Home Visits for Homeless Families. [3]