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Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Young Children : What to Do on Monday Morning.
This book provides information on common disabilities and practical strategies for creating inclusive environments and building student relationships.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Thousand Oaks :
SAGE Publications,
2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Introduction
- Part I
- Children with Special Needs in the Inclusive Classroom
- Chapter 1
- Working with Children with Special Needs
- Setting the Stage for Inclusion
- Inclusion, Blending, and Reverse Mainstreaming
- Why is Inclusion Important?
- How Do I Develop a Philosophy of Meaningful Inclusion?
- General Strategies for Working with Children with Special Needs
- How Do I Get the Child's Family Involved?
- Resources for Families
- Working to "Enable" and "Empower" Families
- Terms Used in this Chapter
- Resources Used in this Chapter
- The Research Says ... Developmentally Appropriate Practices Must Apply to Everyone
- Chapter 2
- Blending the World of Special Education with General Education Services
- Best Practices According to NAEYC and DEC
- Constructivism Versus Behaviorism: Blending without Ignoring Best Practice
- Using Observation Skills to Guide Instruction
- The Teacher's Rules of the Road
- Related Services
- The Role of the Special Education Teacher
- Working with Paraprofessionals and Instructional Assistants
- Terms Used in this Chapter
- Resources Used in this Chapter
- The Research Says ... What Early Childhood Practitioners Think about Inclusion
- Part II
- Who are the Children with Special Needs?
- Chapter 3
- Children with Vision Impairments
- What Causes Visual Impairments in Young Children?
- How are Vision Impairments Classified?
- How Do Children with Vision Impairments Learn?
- Preparing the Early Childhood Environment
- Suggestions for Children with Low Vision
- Suggestions for Children Who are Blind or Severely Vision Impaired
- Summary
- Terms Used in this Chapter
- The Research Says ... Play Behaviors in Young Children Who are Blind
- Chapter 4
- Children with Hearing Loss.
- What Determines the Degree of Hearing Loss?
- So, What about Hearing Aids?
- How will Hearing Loss Affect Children in My Classroom?
- Communicating in the Classroom
- Effects of Hearing Loss on Speech (Oral Language)
- Terms Used in this Chapter
- Suggested Reading
- The Research Says ... Cochlear Implants can Result in Better Prosody
- Chapter 5
- Children with Cognitive Challenges
- Characteristics of Children with Cognitive Challenges
- Educational Implications
- What are Functional Skills and Why are They Important?
- What Do I Do First, Before Teaching a New Skill?
- How Exactly Does this All Fit Together?
- Classroom Suggestions for Children with Cognitive Challenges
- Terms Used in this Chapter
- The Research Says ... Social Development Across Time
- Chapter 6
- Children with Atypical Motor Development
- Muscle Tone
- Cerebral Palsy
- Fine and Gross Motor Skills
- Positioning and Handling
- Adaptive Equipment
- Summary
- Suggested Reading
- Chapter 7
- Children with Communication Delays
- Understanding the Child's "Form" of Communication
- Function and Content of Communication
- The Nonverbal Child
- Cleft Lip and Palate
- Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)
- Terms Used in this Chapter
- The Research Says ... Communication is More Than Just Imitation
- Chapter 8
- Children with Emotional/Behavior Disorders
- Young Children and Mental Health
- Classroom Suggestions for Children with Anxiety Disorders
- Classroom Suggestions for Children with Separation Anxiety
- Classroom Suggestions for Children with PTSD
- Classroom Suggestions for Children with ODD
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Medication Issues
- Summary
- Terms Used in this Chapter
- Resources Used in this Chapter
- Suggested Reading
- The Research Says ... Risk Factors for Future Challenging Behaviors.
- Chapter 9
- Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- What is Autism?
- What are the Five Types of Autism?
- Begin by Looking at the Child's Behavior
- Communication Issues
- Summary
- Terms Used in this Chapter
- Resources Used in this Chapter
- The Research Says ... The Role of Attention and Intention in Learning New Words
- Chapter 10
- Children with Sensory Processing Disorder
- Sensory Integration Disorder
- What can I Do to Make My Classroom Sensory "Friendly"?
- Materials for the "Sensory Friendly" Classroom
- Terms Used in this Chapter
- Resources Used in this Chapter
- The Research Says ... Trauma and Sensory Modulation Disorder
- Chapter 11
- Children at Risk for School Failure
- Children Living in Extreme Poverty
- Family Factors
- Chronic Illness
- Classroom Suggestions for Children at Risk
- Terms Used in this Chapter
- Suggested Reading
- The Research Says ... Teen Mothers Living in Transitional Shelters Need Support
- Part III
- Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom
- Chapter 12
- Preparing the Children
- Before the First Day of School
- How Do I Prepare Children in a General Education Setting for a Child with Special Needs?
- What Kinds of Activities Teach Tolerance and Acceptance of Others?
- The Socially Competent Child
- Terms Used in this Chapter
- Suggested Reading
- Chapter 13
- Preparing the Environment
- The Important Role of the Environment
- Maintaining a Balance between Activities
- The Daily Schedule
- Small Group Time
- Individualized Instruction
- Free Choice Time
- Transitions
- Assistive Technology-Adapting Materials
- Summary
- Terms Used in this Chapter
- Resources Used in this Chapter
- Chapter 14
- The Curriculum
- Is There a Special "Curriculum" for a Child with Special Needs?
- Differentiated Instruction (DI)
- Recognition and Response.
- Curriculum Modifications for Children with Special Needs
- Content Area Instruction
- Terms Used in this Chapter
- Resources Used in this Chapter
- Suggested Reading
- Chapter 15
- Handling Challenging Behaviors
- What Kinds of Behaviors can I Tolerate?
- What is a Functional Assessment?
- Identification of Positive Behaviors
- Terms Used in this Chapter
- Chapter 16
- Building Communication
- Levels of Communication Development
- How Do You Set Appropriate Goals for Communication?
- What about Children Who are Nonverbal?
- How Do I Start Helping A Child with Special Needs Use Pictures to Communicate?
- Picture Schedules
- Terms Used in this Chapter
- Suggested Reading
- Appendix
- Children's Books that Feature Dynamic Characters with Special Needs
- Resources for Special Needs Products
- Index.