Early Childhood Inclusion
Focus on Change
Book
Hardback
592 pages
978-1-55766-491-4 (ISBN)
Description
This reference provides guidelines for progress in early childhood inclusion. It identifies factors that have prevented early childhood inclusion from moving forward and shows what can be done to promote change. The book examines the main influences on early childhood inclusion, issues facing different children at different ages in different programmes, and special populations and topics. The editor then suggests an agenda for change and shows the means for carrying out those changes. Throughout, the book acknowledges the difficulties of achieving goals of early childhood inclusion and addresses all groups affectd by it, including typically developing children and their parents.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Baltimore
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
1202 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55766-491-4 (9781557664914)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Introduction and overview: a framework for change in early childhood; inclusion. Overeaching influences: educational reform and early childhood inclusion; public policy in early childhood inclusion; inclusion for infants and toddlers and for preschoolers; attitudes and beliefs of parents of typically developing children; "I wish it wouldn't all depend on me" - the origins of young children's attitudes towards peers with disabilities; innovations in professional development. Programmes: infants and toddlers; child care for infants and toddlers; inclusive preschool programmes; head start and the inclusion of children with disabilities; transition to inclusive environments for young children with disabilities; participation of young children with disabilities in community learning activities. Special populations and topics: inclusion of children with autism in early intervention settings; educating deaf and hearing children together; inclusion of young children with complex health care needs; the impact of cultural and linguistic diversity in inclusive preschool settings; inclusive practices for preschool children with specific language impairment; assistive technology and augmentative communication in inclusive early childhood programmes; social competence with peers and early childhood inclusion; instructional perspectives in inclusive preschool classrooms. Conclusion: an agenda for change in early childhood inclusion.