Early Identification of Specific Populations

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)

• A Look at Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder from NIMH, 2004
• Identifying and Treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Resource for School and Home (PDF: 420kb) .
  This resource from OSEP is also available in Word format (DOC: 889kb)
• National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) information on AD/HD
• National Resource Center (NRC) on AD/HD
• Diagnosis and Evaluation of the Child with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AC0002)
• NICHCY Briefing Paper Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (PDF: 628kb)

Autism Spectrum Disorders - Early Identification

Deaf/Blind

• Psychological Evaluation of Children who are Deaf-Blind: An Overview with Recommendations for Practice
• Deaf/Blind Perspectives: Early Identification of Infants who are Deaf-Blind: A Systematic Approach for Early Interventionists (PDF: 320kb)
• PHASES: Psychologists Helping to Assess Students' Educational Strengths (PDF: 256kb)

Developmental Delay

• Part C - State and Jurisdictional Eligibility Definitions for Infants and Toddlers With Disabilities Under IDEA (PDF: 207kb) (2006) NECTAC Notes No. 21
• Part C Eligibility
• Part C - Informed Clinical Opinion (PDF: 49kb) (2002) NECTAC Notes No. 10
• Part B - Eligibility Policies and Practices for Young Children Under Part B of IDEA (PDF: 189kb) (2007) NECTAC Notes No. 24 - shows all states' policies
• Part B/Section 619 Eligibility

Fragile X

• Carolina Fragile X Project
• FRAXA Research Foundation has general information available on their Web site on Fragile X, along with publications that may be purchased.
• Center for Disease Control has a fact sheet on Fragile X.
• National Fragile X Foundation

Hearing Impaired

• Web-enhanced conference call on Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, Mary Beth Bruder, June Holstrum, Karl White and Brandt Culpepper, and Kristina Gonzalez December 13, 2000
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Policy Statement: Newborn and Infant Hearing Loss: Detection and Intervention (RE9846)
• AAP Medical Home Screening and Surveillance Program: Newborn Infant and Hearing Screening
• AAP clinical report on Hearing Assessment in Infants and Children: Recommendations Beyond Neonatal Screening
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's (ASHA) website describes the purpose and components of hearing assessment, as well as specific information about cause, effects, prevalence and incidence, and types of hearing loss in children
• The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the Center for Disease Control (CDC) information on Hearing Loss
• The Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (EHDI) webpage at the National Center on Birth defects and Developmental Disabilities includes information on Hearing Loss and the EDHDI Program, Mild and Unilateral Hearing Loss, educational materials for families and professionals, contacts for state EHDI programs (PDF: 589kb) and materials.
• CDC also offers a summary of State Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) sites (PDF: 44kb) and links to each state's EHDI protocols.
• In addition, families and professionals can use the CDC searchable online database on EHDI programs to learn about newborn infant hearing screening programs in their states and compare programs across states and territories.

Learning Disabilities

• Screening tool, Get Ready to Read!, SM
• Fact sheets on various aspects of learning disabilities
• ERIC Digest: Warning Signs of Learning Disabilities

Mental Health and Behavioral Needs - Early Identification

Visual Impairments

• The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statements: Eye Examination in Infants, Children, and Young Adults and Use of Photoscreening for Children's Vision Screening
• American Academy of Pediatrics' Medical Home Screening and Surveillance Program: Preschool Vision Screening
• The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) information on vision impairment
• The Early Intervention Training Center for Infants and Toddlers with Visual Impairments: Screening and Assessment of visually impaired infants and toddlers