Creating Inclusive Learning Environments for Young Children : What to Do on Monday Morning

by Clarissa Willis

• ISBN13: 9781412957182
• ISBN10: 1412957184
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781452295398
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-08-01
• Publisher: Corwin Pr
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Summary

This book provides information on common disabilities and practical strategies for creating inclusive environments and building student relationships.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

About the Author Introduction

Children With Special Needs in the Inclusive Classroom

Working With Children With Special Needs

What Do I Need to Know to Work With Children With Special Needs?

Setting the Stage for Inclusion

Inclusion, Blending, and Reverse Mainstreaming

Why Is Inclusion Important?

What Is "Meaningful" Inclusion?

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

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Resources Used in This Chapter

Suggested Reading

The Research Says...Developmentally Appropriate Practices Must Apply to Everyone

Blending the World of Special Education With General Education Services

Best Practices According to NAEYC and DEC

Constructivism vs. Behaviorism: Blending Without Ignoring Best Practice

Using Observation Skills to Guide Instruction

Planning for an IEP Meeting

The Teacher's Rules of the Road

Related Services

The Role of the Special Education Teacher

Working With Paraprofessionals and Instructional Assistants

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Suggested Reading

The Research Says...What Early Childhood Practitioners Think About Inclusion

Who Are the Children With Special Needs?

Children With Vision Impairments

How Do Young Children Develop Vision?

What Causes Visual Impairments in Young Children?

How Are Vision Impairments Classified?

What Resources Are Available to Help the Child Function in My Classroom?

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

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Suggested Reading

The Research Says...Play Behaviors in Young Children Who Are Blind

Children With Hearing Loss

Defining Hearing Loss

What Determines the Degree of Hearing Loss?

So, What About Hearing Aids?

Cochlear Implant

How Will Hearing Loss Affect Children in My Classroom?

Social Isolation

Effects of Hearing Loss on Speech (Oral Language)

Reduced Academic Achievement

Suggestions for the Classroom

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Suggested Reading

The Research Says...Cochlear Implants Can Result in Better Prosody

Children With Cognitive Challenges

Understanding the Challenges for Children With Cognitive Delays

Characteristics of Children With Cognitive Challenges

Educational Implications

What Are Functional Skills and Why Are They Important?

How Do I Teach Everyday Tasks (Functional Skills)?

What Do I Do First, Before Teaching a New Skill?

How Exactly Does This All Fit Together?

Classroom Suggestions for Children With Cognitive Challenges

Summary

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Suggested Reading

The Research Says...Social Development Across Time

Children With Atypical Motor Development

Causes of Atypical Motor Development

Muscle Tone

Cerebral Palsy

Fine and Gross Motor Skills

Positioning and Handling

Adaptive Equipment

Summary

Terms Used in This Chapter

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Suggested Reading

The Research Says...Children With Motor Delays Are At-Risk for Social Isolation

Children With Communication Delays

What Is Communication?

Understanding the Child's "Form" of Communication

Function and Content of Communication

The Nonverbal

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