Early Childhood Special Education: Birth to Age Five
This early childhood special education text provides a unique and much needed focus on the wide variety of professionals who work with young children with developmental delays.\ This new text provides the tools and strategies special education teachers and therapists need to work cooperatively and effectively with other professionals. Readers are introduced to the terminology required for successful interaction with parents and providers of children with developmental delays, including the...
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This new text for early childhood special education pre-service and in-service teachers provides a unique and much needed focus on how to collaborate effectively with the wide variety of professionals who work with young children who have developmental delays.Rather than limit discussion to the types of developmental disabilitites young children may experience and the role of the special education teacher, this new text explores the wide variety of professionals across disciplines who provide services to children with disabilities. In depth coverage of the history of early childhood education, special education, and litigation related to special education services and the importance of use of non-biased, highly effective assessments, combined with an overview and of major theories, their application, and an extended discussion of health-related contributors to disabilities (e.g., HIV, alcohol, cocaine) related to early childhood development all combine to make this text unqiue in its field.This text provides dedicated special education teachers and therapists with the tools and strategies needed to work cooperatively and effectively with other professionals. As part of the fundamental focus of this text, readers are introduced to the terminology needed to effectively interact with parents and providers of service of children with developmental delays, giving them the skills to enable parents to be actively involved in and contribute to their child's education. Of particular interest to readers will be the discussion of how special education professionals can work with day care providers and preschool teachers so they become familiar with attributes associated with a variety of disabilities and early childhood special education services.Highlights of this First Edition: Focuses on a variety of professionals who provide early childhood intervention services, helping readers become knowledgeable about the jargon and intervention methods use by the wide variety of professional who work with young children with special needs.5 Unique separate chapters on laws and litigation (Ch. 1), assessment (Ch. 2), play (Ch. 12), behavior management (Ch. 13), and transitions (Ch. 14) provide an indepth look at these crucial aspects of early childhood special education. Theory of child development is integrated/applied throughout all chapters, helping readers understand typical and atypical development.Instructor’s manual provides general teaching tips, chapter objectives, key terms, student activities, lecture materials, suggested additional readings, related websites, agency information, video/DVD suggestions, assessment items (true/false, matching, fill-ins, multiple choice, essay and item directions), and is designed to represent “best practices” in the field of measurement and evaluation
PrefaceCh. 1Early Intervention Services for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers1Ch. 2Typical Stages of Early Childhood Development27Ch. 3Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers with Developmental Delays50Ch. 4Deadly Epidemics: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Cocaine, and AIDS73Ch. 5Service Coordination and the Role of the Social Worker97Ch. 6Parents and Professionals Working Together118Ch. 7Special Education Services137Ch. 8Speech and Language Services156Ch. 9Services for Children with Hearing Impairments177Ch. 10Motor Development and Occupational Therapy Services197Ch. 11Physical Therapy Services216Ch. 12The Importance of Play238Ch. 13Art for Children with Special Needs260Ch. 14Behavior Management276Ch. 15Transitions: Preparing for the Next Step300Glossary317Author Index338Subject Index346
\ From the Publisher“Students and instructors alike will appreciate the closing material — questions, activities, readings and resources, etc. This provides the opportunity for individualizing and personalizing the learning process as well as provides a foundation for searching for more information in ways that supports the learner’s needs and interests.”\ - Megan Purcell, Eastern Kentucky University\ “I especially appreciate the bolded vocabulary throughout the chapters. The glossary of these terms is a great benefit to students. The headings and sub-headings help chunk the information, which in turn helps students organize their new learning.”\ - Ann Bingham, University of Nevada, Reno\ \ \
