<p>For courses in early childhood education.</p><h3>Practical understanding and realistic curricular adaptations for ensuring the successful inclusion of students with special needs, ages 3 to 8</h3><p><cite><strong>Adapting Early Childhood Curricula for Children with Disabilities and Special Needs</strong></cite> uses a developmental focus, rather than a disability orientation, to discuss typical and atypical child development and curricular adaptations. This practical guide provides daily activities, how-to strategies and lesson modifications that help facilitate truly inclusive classrooms.</p><p>The <strong>10th Edition</strong> includes enhanced discussions on working with families, children and professionals of diverse backgrounds, among other updates.</p>

<div class="c-no-headers-number-list_container"><ol><li>Educating Young Children with Disabilities: The Challenge</li><li>In Partnership with Families</li><li>Developing Individualized Intervention Plans and Programs and Monitoring Progress</li><li>Designing Instructional Programs</li><li>Considerations for Teaching Children with Specific Disabilities</li><li>Promoting Emotional and Social Development</li><li>Helping Young Children Develop Motor and Self-Care Skills</li><li>Nurturing Communication Skills</li><li>Encouraging the Development of Cognitive Skills and Literacy</li><li>Teaming: Collaboration, Problem Solving, and Inclusion Support</li></ol><h3>APPENDICES</h3><ol type="A"><li>Chart of Typical Development</li><li>Strategies for Helping Children with Specific Disabilities Participate in Inclusive Settings</li><li>Common Sequence of Training Steps Used in Milieu Approaches</li><li>Inclusion Support Itinerant Procedures</li><li>Roles and Responsibilities of the Special Education Staff as Related to General Education Staff in Inclusive Educational Settings</li><li>Professional Competencies in Early Childhood Special Education</li></ol></div>

<p><cite><strong>Adapting Early Childhood Curricula for Children with Disabilities and Special Needs</strong></cite> uses a developmental focus, rather than a disability orientation, to discuss typical and atypical child development and curricular adaptations. This practical guide offers realistic curricular adaptations for ensuring the successful inclusion of students with special needs, ages 3 to 8. The text provides daily activities, how-to strategies and lesson modifications that help facilitate truly inclusive classrooms.</p><p>The <strong>10th Edition</strong> includes enhanced discussions on working with families, children and professionals of diverse backgrounds. The text also offers new tips for integrating Division for Early Childhood Recommended Practices and updated requirements for writing IEP goals and recommendations.</p>

<ol><li>Educating Young Children with Disabilities: The Challenge</li><li>In Partnership with Families</li><li>Developing Individualized Intervention Plans and Programs and Monitoring Progress</li><li>Designing Instructional Programs</li><li>Considerations for Teaching Children with Specific Disabilities</li><li>Promoting Emotional and Social Development</li><li>Helping Young Children Develop Motor and Self-Care Skills</li><li>Nurturing Communication Skills</li><li>Encouraging the Development of Cognitive Skills and Literacy</li><li>Teaming: Collaboration, Problem Solving, and Inclusion Support</li></ol><h3>APPENDICES</h3><ol type="A"><li>Chart of Typical Development</li><li>Strategies for Helping Children with Specific Disabilities Participate in Inclusive Settings</li><li>Common Sequence of Training Steps Used in Milieu Approaches</li><li>Inclusion Support Itinerant Procedures</li><li>Roles and Responsibilities of the Special Education Staff as Related to General Education Staff in Inclusive Educational Settings</li><li>Professional Competencies in Early Childhood Special Education</li></ol>

<p>1. Educating Young Children with Disabilities: The Challenge<br> 2. In Partnership with Families<br> 3. Developing Individualized Intervention Plans and Programs and Monitoring Progress<br> 4. Designing Instructional Programs<br> 5. Considerations for Teaching Children with Specific Disabilities<br> 6. Promoting Emotional and Social Development<br> 7. Helping Young Children Develop Motor and Self-Care Skills<br> 8. Nurturing Communication Skills<br> 9. Encouraging the Development of Cognitive Skills and Literacy<br> 10. Teaming: Collaboration, Problem Solving, and Inclusion Support</p><p>Appendix A: Chart of Typical Development <br>Appendix B: Strategies for Helping Children with Specific Disabilities Participate in Inclusive Settings <br>Appendix C: Common Sequence of Training Steps Used in Milieu Approaches<br>Appendix D: Inclusion Support Itinerant Procedures <br>Appendix E: Roles and Responsibilities of the Special Education Staff as Related to General Education Staff in Inclusive Educational Settings <br>Appendix F: Professional Competencies in Early Childhood Special Education</p>

 <ol><li>Educating Young Children with Disabilities: The Challenge </li><li>In Partnership with Families</li><li>Developing Individualized Intervention Plans and Programs and Monitoring Progress </li><li>Designing Instructional Programs </li><li>Considerations for Teaching Children with Specific Disabilities </li><li>Promoting Emotional and Social Development </li><li> Helping Young Children Develop Motor and Self-Care Skills </li><li>Nurturing Communication Skills </li><li>Encouraging the Development of Cognitive Skills and Literacy </li><li>Teaming: Collaboration, Problem Solving, and Inclusion Support</li></ol><blockquote>Appendix A: Chart of Typical Development <br>Appendix B: Strategies for Helping Children with Specific Disabilities Participate in Inclusive Settings <br>Appendix C: Common Sequence of Training Steps Used in Milieu Approaches<br>Appendix D: Inclusion Support Itinerant Procedures <br>Appendix E: Roles and Responsibilities of the Special Education Staff as Related to General Education Staff in Inclusive Educational Settings <br>Appendix F: Professional Competencies in Early Childhood Special Education <br></blockquote>   

Ruth E. Cook

M Diane Klein

Deborah Chen

Adapting Early Childhood Curricula for Children with Disabilities and Special Needs

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