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Children with Special Needs: Lessons for Early Childhood Professionals
Contributor(s): Kostelnik, Marjorie J. (Author), Onaga, Esther (Author), Rohde, Barbara (Author)
ISBN: 0807741590     ISBN-13: 9780807741597
Publisher: Teachers College Press
OUR PRICE:   $26.55  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: November 2001
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Annotation: These powerful profiles will help teachers to meet the needs of all the children in their early childhood setting, including children with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Turner Syndrome, ADHD, Emotional/Behavioral Disorders, Apraxia, Down Syndrome, Giftedness, and Juvenile Diabetes.

Advocating a holistic approach, each profile includes: an interview with a family member or teacher

-- information for educators about the special need covered in the profile

-- teaching strategies for inclusive classrooms

-- discussion questions for the classroom

-- plus, an appendix with guidelines for an IEP (Individualized Education Program).

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Special Education - General
- Education | Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten)
Dewey: 371.904
LCCN: 2001041574
Series: Early Childhood Education
Physical Information: 0.43" H x 6.4" W x 9" (0.63 lbs) 208 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

Bridging the gap between child development and strategies for inclusion, this powerful volume will help early childhood practitioners and pre-service teachers feel better equipped to meet the needs of all the children in their early childhood setting.

Each chapter introduces you to a child (ages birth to 8 years) with one or more special needs, including Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Turner Syndrome, ADHD, Emotional/BehavioralDisorders, Apraxia, Down Syndrome, Giftedness, and Juvenile Diabetes. Advocating a holistic view of working with children, each profile includes:

  • A description of the child
  • An interview with a family member or early childhood professional describing essential facts and historical incidents in the child's life
  • An epilogue updating the status of the child
  • Information for educators about the special needs covered in the profile
  • Hints for success--teaching strategies for working with children in inclusive classrooms
  • Discussion questions for the classroom
  • Resources for educators and parents
  • Plus, an appendix with guidelines for an IEP (Individualized Education Program)