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DAP: Recommendations for Schools, Family Child Care Homes, and Other Program Settings

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Technology and Interactive Media in Early Childhood Programs: What We鈥檝e Learned from Five Years of Research, Policy, and Practice

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Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Increasing Social Communication with Evidence-Based Practices

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Ensuring Best Practice: Program, State, and National Quality Improvement Initiatives

Learning, Practicing, and Exhibiting Leadership: Helping Children Develop as Classroom Leaders

Practical Guidance for Teachers: Supporting the Families of Gender Nonconforming Children

DAP: Recommendations for Schools, Family Child Care Homes, and Other Program Settings

Spotlight on Young Children: Observation and Assessment

Technology and Media in Early Childhood Education

20 DAP Checklist Questions for Teachers

Spring 2023 - Developmentally Appropriate Assessment Practices: Gathering, Understanding, and Using Information

Technology and Interactive Media in Early Childhood Programs: What We鈥檝e Learned from Five Years of Research, Policy, and Practice

Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Increasing Social Communication with Evidence-Based Practices

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