Research Type: |
- Applied
- Translational Science
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Age Group: |
- Preschool aged (3 to 5 year olds)
- Early Elementary (5 to 8 year olds)
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Population Focus |
- ECE Practitioners/Teachers
- Children with Special Needs/Developmental Delays
- Typically Developing Children/Students
- Low Income Populations
- Parents/Families
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Research Keywords |
- Childhood obesity
- Integrated Behavioral Health Care
- Home-School Partnerships
- Behavioral Consultation/Interventions
- Graduate Training
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Research Questions |
- Evaluating the efficacy of integrated behavioral health interventions on early childhood obesity.
- Evaluating the efficacy and cultural responsiveness of a home-school partnership approach for supporting the academic and behavioral outcomes for Latino/a students and families.
- Evaluating the effects of interdisciplinary education and training for graduate trainees in early education and specialty services for young children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
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Research Approach |
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Designs & Methods |
- Experimental
- Interventions
- Longitudinal Study
- Observational Approaches
- Quasi-Experimental
- Small group/single case
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Research Tools |
- Direct Child Assessments
- Interviews/Focus
- Observational Assessments
- Psychobiological Assessment
- Surveys/Questionnaires
- Video Footage
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Research Content |
- Social-emotional Skills/Challenging Behaviors
- Nutrition/Health
- Workforce Development
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