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Strengthening Connections to Early Intervention Through Policy and Practice

In a living room, an early interventionist sits on the floor with a laptop, taking notes during a home visit, while a mother holds her baby on a floor cushion nearby. Another baby lies on a blanket in the foreground surrounded by toys, and a man stands in the background near a baby gym toy. Bookshelves, a couch, and a lamp fill out the lived-in space.

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Strengthening Connections to Early Intervention Through Policy and Practice

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Jul 14, 2026

Sarah Gilliland, Carrie Gillispie

Disability in the United States at 250

A black-and-white photo depicts children using sign language to sing the U.S. national anthem, 'The Star Spangled Banner', standing before the U.S. flag, at the St Rita School for the Deaf, in Evendale, Ohio, 1935. From left, the students are signing 'Oh, Say', 'Can You', 'See', 'By The', 'Dawn's', 'Early' and 'Light'.

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Disability in the United States at 250

A timeline of U.S. disability history and a reflection on its resonance as the nation turns 250.

Jul 2, 2026

Carrie Gillispie

Prenatal Connection to Early Intervention: A Snapshot of Current and Future State

A pregnant woman sits on a chair listening to a person holding a clipboard.

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Prenatal Connection to Early Intervention: A Snapshot of Current and Future State

Early intervention services to infants with suspected disabilities can start before they are born.

Jun 24, 2026

Sarah Gilliland, Carrie Gillispie

Moving Special Education from the Education Department Will Harm Millions of Students with Disabilities

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Moving Special Education from the Education Department Will Harm Millions of Students with Disabilities

The Trump administration’s decision to move special education out of the Department of Education will reverse progr...

Jun 16, 2026

Carrie Gillispie

Children Belong in School Learning, Not Left to Languish in ICE Detention

A brown, wooden podium with a sign that says End family and child detention is shown with a child standing behind it on a black bin. The child's head is not pictured as it is out of the frame of the photo. Two large teddy bears are in chairs behind the child.

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Children Belong in School Learning, Not Left to Languish in ICE Detention

The federal government is depriving children of their right to an education by locking them up in family detention facilities.

Jun 9, 2026

Carrie Gillispie, Leslie Villegas

Comments to the U.S. Department of Education �鶹��ý Data Collection via the National Study of Special Education Spending

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Comments to the U.S. Department of Education �鶹��ý Data Collection via the National Study of Special Education Spending

�鶹��ý’s Disability Policy initiative submitted comments to the Department of Education on its new data collection via the National Study of S...

Apr 8, 2026

Carrie Gillispie

Choosing High-Quality Pre-K Curriculum and Instructional Materials

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Choosing High-Quality Pre-K Curriculum and Instructional Materials

Guidance for state and district leaders

Feb 27, 2026

Carrie Gillispie

Social-Emotional and Cognitive Learning: Debunking Either/Or False Choices about Pre-K Curricula

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Social-Emotional and Cognitive Learning: Debunking Either/Or False Choices about Pre-K Curricula

A high-quality preschool curriculum gives children opportunities to build both social-emotional and cognitive skills as they learn.

Feb 25, 2026

Carrie Gillispie

How to Make Emerging Tech Work for Communities with Disabilities

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How to Make Emerging Tech Work for Communities with Disabilities

Technology can be a lifeline—or a barrier. Users with disabilities explain how accessible design makes all the difference.

Jan 22, 2026

Kéah Sharma, Carrie Gillispie, An-Me Chung

In 2026, States and Congress Will Need to Mitigate the Damage to PreK-12 Education

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In 2026, States and Congress Will Need to Mitigate the Damage to PreK-12 Education

What will 2026 bring? Here are the questions we are asking and our recommendations for how Congress and state policymakers should respond.

Jan 13, 2026

Lisa Guernsey, Melissa Tooley, Carrie Gillispie, Kéah Sharma, Zahava Stadler, Taylor White, Leslie Villegas, Aaron Loewenberg

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Strengthening Connections to Early Intervention Through Policy and Practice

Disability in the United States at 250

Prenatal Connection to Early Intervention: A Snapshot of Current and Future State

Moving Special Education from the Education Department Will Harm Millions of Students with Disabilities

Children Belong in School Learning, Not Left to Languish in ICE Detention

Comments to the U.S. Department of Education �鶹������ý Data Collection via the National Study of Special Education Spending

Choosing High-Quality Pre-K Curriculum and Instructional Materials

Social-Emotional and Cognitive Learning: Debunking Either/Or False Choices about Pre-K Curricula

How to Make Emerging Tech Work for Communities with Disabilities

In 2026, States and Congress Will Need to Mitigate the Damage to PreK-12 Education

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Comments to the U.S. Department of Education �鶹��ý Data Collection via the National Study of Special Education Spending