Children With Special Needs: Lessons for Early Childhood Professionals

by Kostelnik, Marjorie J.; Onaga, Esther; Rohde, Barbara; Whiren, Alice; Kostelnik, Marjorie J.

• ISBN13: 9780807741597
• ISBN10: 0807741590
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-01
• Publisher: Teachers College Pr

Summary

Bridging the gap between child development and strategies for inclusion, this volume is designed to 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 a child (ages from birth to eight years of age) with one or more special need, including autism, cerebral palsy, Turner Syndrome, ADHD, emotional/behavioural disorders, IDEA, 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 need covered in the profile; hints for success - teaching strategies for working with children in inclusive classrooms; discussion questions for the classroom; resources for parents and teachers; and an appendix with guidelines for an IEP (Individualized Education Program).

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Starting the Conversation: Working with Children Who Have Special Needs	1	(14)
Using Labels to Describe Children Who Have Special Needs	3	(1)
Learning About Children with Special Needs	4	(4)
Building Partnerships in the Education Process	8	(2)
Your Roles in the Lives of Young Children with Special Needs	10	(5)
Andrew: Absorbed with the Particulars	15	(17)
Andrew's Mother Tells His Story	16	(11)
Information for Educators About Autism	27	(1)
Hints for Success	28	(1)
Questions for Discussion	29	(1)
Resources for Educators and Parents	30	(2)
Rosie: The Girl with the Million-Dollar Smile	32	(17)
Her Teacher Tells Rosie's Story	33	(12)
Information for Educators About Cerebral Palsy	45	(1)
Hints for Success	46	(1)
Questions for Discussion	47	(1)
Resources for Educators and Parents	48	(1)
Sara: ``A Person's a Person, No Matter How Small''	49	(16)
Sara's Mother Begins the Story	50	(4)
Her Teacher Tells About Sara's Progress	54	(1)
Sara's Mother Continues the Story	55	(4)
Information for Educators About Turner Syndrome	59	(2)
Hints for Success	61	(1)
Questions for Discussion	62	(1)
Resources for Educators and Parents	62	(3)
Marcus: Gifted and Challenging	65	(17)
Marcus's Mother Tells His Story	65	(8)
Information for Educators About Giftedness, Fine-Motor-Skill Development, and ADHD	73	(3)
Hints for Success	76	(3)
Questions for Discussion	79	(1)
Resources for Educators and Parents	79	(3)
Irina: Learning to Have a Good Day	82	(18)
Her Teacher Tells Irina's Story	83	(11)
Information for Educators About Emotional/Behavioral Disorders	94	(2)
Hints for Success	96	(2)
Questions for Discussion	98	(1)
Resources for Educators and Parents	98	(2)
Sam: A Complex Child	100	(20)
Sam's Mother Begins His Story	101	(6)
Sam's Kindergarten Teacher Tells About His Progress	107	(7)
Sam's Mother Continues the Story	114	(1)
Information for Educators About the ``Other Health Impairments'' Category of IDEA	115	(2)
Hints for Success	117	(1)
Questions for Discussion	118	(1)
Resources for Educators and Parents	118	(2)
Brian: ``Just Bursting to Communicate''	120	(16)
His Teacher Tells About Brian and Herself	121	(11)
Information for Educators About Apraxia	132	(1)
Hints for Success	133	(1)
Questions for Discussion	134	(1)
Resources for Educators and Parents	135	(1)
Daniel: Supported by a Team	136	(19)
His Teacher Tells Daniel's Story	136	(13)
Information for Educators About Down Syndrome and Juvenile Diabetes	149	(2)
Hints for Success	151	(1)
Questions for Discussion	151	(1)
Resources for Educators and Parents	152	(3)
Katherine Mary: The Once-Upon-a-Time Girl	155	(19)
Her Mother Tells Katherine Mary's Story	156	(9)
Her Sister Talks About Growing Up with Katherine Mary	165	(2)
Katherine Mary's Mother Continues the Story	167	(2)
Information for Educators About Disability-Rights Laws	169	(2)
Hints for Success	171	(1)
Questions for Discussion	172	(1)
Resources for Educators and Parents	172	(2)
Concluding Our Conversation: Reflections	174	(9)
Your Roles in Serving Children with Special Needs	174	(1)
Examining the Affective Side of Serving Children with Special Needs	175	(1)
Focusing on Developmentally Appropriate Practices	175	(2)
Finding Common Threads	177	(1)
Applying What You Have Learned: The Story of Amanda	177	(4)
Discussing What You Have Learned	181	(1)
Final Thoughts	181	(2)
Appendix A. Individual Education Program Process	183	(4)
Appendix B. Contents of an Individual Education Program for Young Children	187	(2)
Index	189	(6)
About the Authors	195