“…The Transition Process for Young Children with Disabilities conceptual framework (Rous, Hallam, et al, 2007) has been cited as a theoretical base for practices and research relevant to the transitions that occur between Part C (early intervention) and Part B preschool services and between preschool and kindergarten (Appl et al, 2015; Branson & Bingham, 2009; Gooden & Rous, 2018; Rous & Hallam, 2012; Rous, Myers, et al, 2007). The framework and its expanded version (Gooden & Rous, 2018) illustrates how ecological influences (e.g., child caregivers, and their community) and elements within the transition process itself can impact child and family preparation and adjustment.…”