Teaching Young Children with Disabilities in Natural Environments

Teaching Young Children with Disabilities in Natural Environments

Author: Mary Jo Noonan

Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781598572568

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Now enhanced with new topics critical to effective practice, this second edition is the essential methods textbook for preservice professionals preparing to teach young children with disabilties in today's increasingly diverse and inclusive programs. Focusing on children birth to 5, this core text gives future professionals specific, evidence-based knowledge on what to teach and how to teach it, with practical methods that fit into naturally occurring activties and routines. The expert authors sythesize nearly a decade of new developments in this revised and expanded second edition, making this the most comprehensive, up-to-date methods textbook available for the new generation of early childhood special educators and interventionists. This core text: prepares professionals for success in today's natural and inclusive environments; takes a non-categorical approach, so professionals can skillfully address challenges that cross a range of disabilties and ages; contains clear, explicit guidance on the best methods and procedures to use when teaching and conducting intervention, and has a strong focus throughout the book on cultural competence. Student-friendly features include: focus points, concise chapter summaries challenging study questions, and realistic examples that illustrate the suggested techniques and strategies.


Nature and Young Children

Nature and Young Children

Author: Ruth Wilson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2007-09-12

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1134088027

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From adding richness and variety to learning, to redesigning a playground, this highly accessible text will provide early years practitioners with a wealth of ideas on how to foster creative play and learning in the outdoor environment with a focus on interacting with the natural world. Nature and Young Children contains many simple ideas on the type of materials that can be added to encourage observation, exploration and dramatic play, as well as guidance on what early years practitioners can do to help children meet early development and academic goals through outdoor learning activities. Relating to every-day early years settings throughout, the author of this inspirational text addresses topics such as: gardening with young children choosing plants for safety, variety and active learning making outdoor activities and play spaces accessible for children with disabilities involving parents in appreciating and developing the outdoor space and outdoor activities dealing with fears, safety and comfort issues. Presented in an effective way to develop environmentally responsible attitudes, values and behaviours, Nature and Young Children is recommended for all early years practitioners and students.


Young Children with Disabilities in Natural Environments

Young Children with Disabilities in Natural Environments

Author: Mary Jo Noonan

Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13:

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With this balanced, in-depth look at 15 widely used interventions for language disorders in children, students in SLP courses will be ready to evaluate, compare, select, and apply effective approaches.


Disability is Natural

Disability is Natural

Author: Kathie Snow

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 646

ISBN-13:

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In this user-friendly book, parents learn revolutionary common sense techniques for raising successful children with disabilities. When we recognize that disability is a natural part of the human experience, new attitudes lead to new actions for successful lives at home, in school and in communities. When parents replace today's conventional wisdom with the common sense values and creative thinking detailed in this book, all children with disabilities (regardless of age or type of disability) can live the life of their dreams. Readers will learn how to define a child by his or her assets - instead of a disability-related "problem," and how to create new and improved partnerships with educators, health care professionals, family and friends


Family-centered Early Intervention

Family-centered Early Intervention

Author: Sharon A. Raver

Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company

Published: 2014-12-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781598575699

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Aligned with DEC recommended practices and CEC standards! A must for future early interventionists.


An Introduction to Young Children With Special Needs

An Introduction to Young Children With Special Needs

Author: Richard M. Gargiulo

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Published: 2018-12-07

Total Pages: 867

ISBN-13: 1544322054

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An Introduction to Young Children with Special Needs: Birth Through Age Eight is a comprehensive introduction to educational policies, programs, practices, and services for future practitioners serving young children with delays or disabilities in early intervention-early childhood special education (EI-ECSE). Thoughtfully addressing the needs of children at risk for learning or development delays or disabilities, revered authors Richard M. Gargiulo and Jennifer L. Kilgo offer evidence-based interventions and instructional techniques that provide students with a broad understanding of important theoretical and philosophical foundations, including evidence-based decision making, developmentally appropriate practices, cultural responsiveness, and activity-based intervention. The Fifth Edition includes the latest developments in and influences on the field of early intervention and early childhood special education, including the Division for Early Childhood’s (DEC)Recommended Practices, which are infused throughout the text. With the support of this current and innovative book, readers will gain a firm understanding of the complex field of EI-ECSE to assist them in their future study and careers. A Complete Teaching & Learning Package SAGE Premium Video Included in the interactive eBook! SAGE Premium Video tools and resources boost comprehension and bolster analysis. Interactive eBook Your students save when you bundle the print version with the Interactive eBook (Bundle ISBN: 978-1-5443-6571-8), which includes access to SAGE Premium Video and other multimedia tools. SAGE coursepacks SAGE coursepacks makes it easy to import our quality instructor and student resource content into your school’s learning management system (LMS). Intuitive and simple to use, SAGE coursepacks allows you to customize course content to meet your students’ needs. SAGE edge This companion website offers both instructors and students a robust online environment with an impressive array of teaching and learning resources.


Enabling America

Enabling America

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1997-11-24

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 0309174619

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The most recent high-profile advocate for Americans with disabilities, actor Christopher Reeve, has highlighted for the public the economic and social costs of disability and the importance of rehabilitation. Enabling America is a major analysis of the field of rehabilitation science and engineering. The book explains how to achieve recognition for this evolving field of study, how to set priorities, and how to improve the organization and administration of the numerous federal research programs in this area. The committee introduces the "enabling-disability process" model, which enhances the concepts of disability and rehabilitation, and reviews what is known and what research priorities are emerging in the areas of: Pathology and impairment, including differences between children and adults. Functional limitationsâ€"in a person's ability to eat or walk, for example. Disability as the interaction between a person's pathologies, impairments, and functional limitations and the surrounding physical and social environments. This landmark volume will be of special interest to anyone involved in rehabilitation science and engineering: federal policymakers, rehabilitation practitioners and administrators, researchers, and advocates for persons with disabilities.


Routines-based Early Intervention

Routines-based Early Intervention

Author: R. A. McWilliam

Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781598570625

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The definitive guide to routines-based early intervention--straight from the leading authority on this highly respected, family-centered model. Includes step-by-step guidance on each part of the model, plus more than 25 photocopiable checklists to


Building Blocks for Teaching Preschoolers with Special Needs

Building Blocks for Teaching Preschoolers with Special Needs

Author: Susan Rebecka Sandall

Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781681253411

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The third edition of Building Blocks provides readers with a framework for successful and meaningful inclusion of preschoolers with special needs. Like the first two editions, the third edition offers teachers effective, research-based instructional practices to promote learning in inclusive classrooms. The authors have updated existing content and added new content to reflect current thinking in the field.