The Exceptional Child
Inclusion in Early Childhood Education
6th Edition
Published on 1. February 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
512 pages
978-1-4180-7401-2 (ISBN)
Description
Filled with the history and research regarding the legal aspects, disabilities, and issues that are relevant to educating special needs children, The Exceptional Child: Inclusion in Early Childhood Education addresses the approach and tools needed to provide an optimal setting for both the children and their families. Many checklists and forms are included for use within the classroom to aid educators in developing a developmentally appropriate environment. This friendly and easy to use format is useful to educators and parents/caregivers alike.
More details
Edition
6th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Clifton Park
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 202 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
1293 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4180-7401-2 (9781418074012)
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Content
Chapter 1: An Inclusive Approach to Early Childhood Education. Chapter 2: Federal Legislation: Early Intervention and Prevention. Chapter 3: Inclusive Programs for Young Children. Chapter 4: Normal and Exceptional Development. Chapter 5: Developmental Disabilities: Causes and Classifications. Chapter 6: Sensory Impairments: Hearing & Vision. Chapter 7: Physical Disabilities and Health Problems. Chapter 8: Learning and Behavior Disorders. Chapter 9: Partenership with Families. Chapter 10: Assessment and the IFSP/ IEP Process. Chapter 11: Characteristics of Effective Teachers in Inclusive Programs. Chapter 12: The Developmental Behavioral Approach. Chapter 13: Arranging and the Learning Environment. Chapter 14: Facilitating Self- Care, Adaptive and Independence Skills. Chapter 15: Facilitating Social Development. Chapter 16: Facilitating Speech, Language and Communication Skills. Chapter 17: Facilitating Preacademic and Cognitive Learning. Chapter 18: Managing Challenging Behaviors. Chapter 19: Planning Transitions to Support Inclusions. Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C. Appendix D. Appendix E. Appendix F. Appendix G. Glossary. Index.