Inclusion in early childhood programs : children with exceptionalities

Summary: This is an introduction to the education and care of children with special needs from birth through to age six. Children are not characterized by their exceptionalities. Rather, an understanding of each child's strengths, abilities, and developmental needs is used as a basis for inclusive program planning. This new edition continues to focus on supporting, encouraging, and responding to the developmental needs of all children in an inclusive early childhood setting.

Record details

ISBN: 0176169474 :
Physical Description: print
xvii, 556 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Edition: 3rd Canadian ed.
Publisher: Scarborough, Ont. : Thomson Nelson, c2002.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Early intervention -- An inclusive approach to early childhood education -- Canadian legislation: support for children through early intervention -- Developmental differences -- An overview of developmental differences -- Children with cognitive delays -- Advanced cognitive and developmental abilities: children who are gifted -- Sensory impairments: vision and hearing -- Orthopedic and health problems -- Social, adaptive, and learning disorders -- Planning for inclusion -- Partnership with families -- Preparing teachers for inclusive programs -- Identification and the individual program plan (IPP) -- Planning transitions to support inclusion -- Implementing inclusive early childhood programs -- The developmental behavioural approach -- Intervention with infants and toddlers -- Arranging the inclusive learning environment -- Facilitating social development -- Facilitating positive behaviours (managing challenging behaviours) -- Facilitating language, speech, and the development of communication -- Bilingualism and second language development -- Facilitating readiness and cognitive learning -- Facilitating self-help/care and independence skills -- Glossary.