“…Although young children in rural areas are more likely to be eligible for Part C services (Roberts et al, 2014) and receive special education services at a higher rate than children in urban areas (Grace et al, 2011), these children are frequently underrepresented in rural education research (Capizzano & Fiorillo, 2004;Grace et al, 2011;Thier et al, 2021). This is important given that parents in rural communities have identified barriers that include travel time or a lack of access to services, providers, or early intervention information (Cummings et al, 2017;Decker et al, 2020Decker et al, , 2021Elpers et al, 2016;Hallam et al, 2009;Mann & Williams, 2011;Singh et al, 2019). The experiences that rural families face may exacerbate the stress and difficulties that are often associated with times of transition.…”