New knowledge and improved programs
The CDHD provides information on current research and best practice strategies for teachers and other personnel who serve children and adults with disabilities. Through various products, publications, reports and presentations, we strive to build the skills and knowledge of providers to enhance the lives of people with disabilities.
Presentations
AUCD 2016 Conference: Navigating Change Dec 4-7, 2016, Washington, DC
Products
CDHD Idaho Project for Children and Youth With Deaf-Blindness
Choice and Community: Seeking the Voice of Adults with Developmental Disabilities
This study was conducted by the CDHD at the University of Idaho and the Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities in collaboration with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare from August 2015 - April 2016.
The purpose was to identify the perceptions of adults with developmental disabilities who were receiving Home and Community Based Services (Medicaid Program: State Plan Home and Community-Based Services, 2014) or their guardians regarding the extent to which individuals were integrated into the community, had choices, individual rights, and autonomy within a living setting.
Child Care in Idaho: 2015 Summary Report
This is a summary report of the 2015 Child Care Workforce Study conducted by the University of Idaho CDHD and IdahoSTARS. The report examines the outcomes of IdahoSTARS training and professional development for child care providers. The report also includes a profile of Idaho’s child care providers and of children enrolled in child care in Idaho. This includes children with special needs.
Child Care in Idaho: 2015 Summary Report (PDF)PDF
Publications
Nelson, C., Hyte, H., & Greenfield, R. (2016). Increasing Self-Regulation and Classroom Participation of a Child Who Is Deafblind. American Annals of the Deaf, 160(5), 496-509.
Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/26235241
Nelson, C., Greenfield, R., Hyte, H., & Shaffer, J. (2013). Stress, Behavior, and Children and Youth Who Are Deafblind. Research & Practices for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 38(3), 139-156.
Retrieved from http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/154079691303800302
White papers
IdahoSTARS Essential Trainings for Quality Mealtime Practices in Child Care Settings
IdahoSTARS is funded by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare through the United States Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). CCDF is authorized under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (CCDBG). Grantee activities must focus on improving quality, diversity, stability, and retention of caregivers, teachers, and directors, as well as improving quality care for infants and toddlers and other special populations (CCDBG, 2016).
As a grantee, IdahoSTARS, Idaho’s State Training and Registry System (IdahoSTARS, 2017) must offer on-going activities to inform providers’ understanding of and use of strategies for healthy and safe environments. Professional development activities that address health and safety standards, including nutrition and child development, must be offered.
CDHD White Paper: #2017 (1) – IdahoSTARS Essential Trainings for Quality Mealtime Practices in Child Care Settings (PDF)