The Exceptional Child

Inclusion in Early Childhood Education

Eileen Allen, Glynnis Cowdery, Eileen Allen

• Publisher: Cengage Learning EMEA
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN:
  9780357630693
• eBook ISBN:
  9780357630709
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education General

Gain a strong understanding of the foundational issues you face as you teach, parent or assist in an inclusive early childhood setting with Allen/Cowdery's THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD: INCLUSION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, 9E. Today's most comprehensive, applied text on early childhood special education, this edition, with an appealing new design, defines inclusion and early childhood disabilities and explains the latest federal legislation. You examine applications and strategies for early childhood inclusion, from effective teaching and managing problematic behavior to working with linguistically and culturally diverse children and families. You also learn to involve parents and caregivers while encouraging independence and self-care in children. Current research, video cases, digital downloads and first-hand accounts support a developmental behavioral approach as you discover how to work with and optimize learning for diverse groups that include children with significant challenges.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Brief Table of Contents
• Contents
• Preface
• Dedication
• Acknowledgments
• About the Authors
• Chapter 1: An Inclusive Approach to Early Education
• Chapter 2: Federal Legislation: Early Intervention and Prevention
• Chapter 3: Inclusive Programs for Young Children
• Section 1: Wrap-Up-Early Intervention and Public Policy
• Chapter 4: Normal and Exceptional Development
• Chapter 5: Developmental Disabilities: Causes and Classifications
• Chapter 6: Sensory Impairments: Hearing and Vision
• Chapter 7: Physical Disabilities and Health Problems
• Chapter 8: Learning and Behavior Disorders
• Section 2: Wrap-Up-Likenesses and Differences among Children
• Chapter 9: Partnership with Families
• Chapter 10: Assessment and the IFSP/IEP Process
• Chapter 11: Characteristics of Effective Teachers in Inclusive Programs
• Section 3: Wrap-Up-Planning for Inclusion
• Chapter 12: The DevelopmentalBehavioral Approach
• Chapter 13: Arranging 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 Cognitive Learning
• Chapter 18: Managing Challenging Behaviors
• Chapter 19: Planning Transitions to Support Inclusion
• Section 4: Wrap-Up-Implementing Inclusive Early Childhood Programs
• Appendix A: Make It Your Own (Culminating Activities)
• Appendix B: Make It Your Own: Skill Profile (0-72 Months)
• Appendix C: Early Learning and Developmental Diversity
• Appendix D: Sample IEP Form
• Appendix E: Sample IFSP Form
• Appendix F: Strategies for Protecting ECE Staff and Children from Outbreaks
• Glossary
• References
• Index