Week 4, Assignment 2: Blog Post

The peer reviewed journal I selected assisted me in acquiring knowledge regarding the effectiveness of the services provided to young children with disabilities in an early childhood setting. Also I learned about the improvements that can be made in order to effectively provide services to young children with disabilities and their families. I was also able to read on the present barriers that IDEA faces such as; access to services, the quality of services, cost and funding, and outcomes.

The search strategies that were helpful in locating the article were Badke’s suggestion which was start broadly than narrow in stages. I also found it beneficial to view the suggested tutorials assigned this week. It assisted me in knowing the difference between a Popular Periodicals vs. Scholarly Publications. The frustration that I experienced this week was finding articles that were relevant to the topic I was researching on. I skimmed through a couple of articles with no results. However, when I changed my keyword search I was able to obtain several relevant articles. What I hope to further conduct research on is how programs are monitoring the progress of children receiving services in an early childhood inclusive setting.