Early childhood intervention
Literature review
Supported playgroups as early intervention: what can we learn from the evidence?
This report summarises the findings from a rapid evidence scan that explored the evidence base for supported playgroup models. The evidence base for supported playgroup models is emerging. The few quantitative evaluations available provide some evidence that supported playgroups can improve child outcomes, including language, cognition, behaviour, socialisation, transition to school; and parent outcomes, including...
Report
Parent-focused interventions to support the behaviours of children with disability
This resource summarises the evidence about the effectiveness of parent-focused interventions designed to support children with intellectual disability and autistic children who display behaviours of concern.
Report
Aboriginal-led early support programs for Aboriginal children, young people, families, and communities: a review of the evidence base
This report presents an evidence review on Aboriginal-led early support programs and services to improve the wellbeing of Aboriginal children, young people and families available across Australia, or for specific communities in one or more states.
Research Summary
Aboriginal-led early support programs for Aboriginal children, young people, families, and communities: a review of the evidence base
This Evidence to Action Note reports findings from the evidence review by Gamarada Universal Indigenous Resources Pty Ltd which identifies and culturally appraises evidence about Aboriginal-led child, family and community early support programs, and describes eight common features of these programs.
Working paper
Digital technologies to support young children with special needs in early childhood education and care: a literature review
This review examines the current literature on the use of digital technologies to support young children with special needs in early childhood education and care.