A Practical Guide to Pre-school Inclusion

by Chris Dukes

• ISBN13: 9781412929356
• ISBN10: 1412929350
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-21
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd

Summary

This first book in the Hands on Guides series provides step-by-step instruction on how to make your pre-school setting inclusive, and provides lots of helpful reproducible resources, checklists, and practical activities. Issues covered include: advice on inclusive environments, play and planning to meet individual needs in 0 ' 3 and Foundation stage settings; coverage of current legislation, such as the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) and what it means for the pre-school practitioner; quick-reference materials, for planning and auditing any early years setting; and a CD Rom with templates that can be customized to fit your needs.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
Inclusion: what it is and why it's good news for everyone	p. 1
The legislation: what it means for you	p. 10
The setting: creating an inclusive environment	p. 20
Play and learning: creating inclusive opportunities	p. 44
Making it happen: working with individual children and parents	p. 68
Glossary	p. 99
	p. 101
Sample Admissions Policy	p. 103
Annual record of children with special or additional needs	p. 104
Weekly record of progress towards targets	p. 105
IEP/Review meeting checklist	p. 106
	p. 107
Curriculum guidance and advice	p. 109
Further reading	p. 110
Contacts	p. 110
Resources	p. 113
Index	p. 117
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