Introduction to Early Childhood Education

Summary: This early childhood special education text provides a unique and much needed focus on the wide variety of professionals who work with young children with developmental delays. This new text provides the tools and strategies special education teachers and therapists need to work cooperatively and effectively with other professionals. Readers are introduced to the terminology required for successful interaction with p...arents and providers of children with developmental delays, including the skills to enable parental involvement in a child's education. Included in this text are discussions of how special education professionals can work with daycare providers and preschool teachers to familiarize them with attributes associated with a variety of disabilities and early childhood special education services. Key Features: A focus on the variety of professionalswho provide early childhood intervention serviceshelps readers become knowledgeable about the intervention methods used by each type of service provider. Individual chapters onlaws and litigation(Ch. 1),assessment(Ch. 2),play(Ch. 12),behavior management(Ch. 13), andtransitions(Ch. 14) provide an in-depth look at these crucial aspects of early childhood special education. Theories of child development are integrated and applied throughoutall chapters, helping readers understand typical and atypical development. [read more]