Caring for Young Children with Special Needs

by Cindy Croft

Overview

This easy-to-use guide gives you a quick overview on many topics related to working with young children with special needs. Learn about inclusion in early childhood programs and disability law, as well as typical vs. atypical development. The quick guide also covers several specific disabilities/special needs and provides definitions, common characteristics, and practical strategies for adaptation.

Cindy Croft is the director of the Center for Inclusive Child Care at Concordia Universityand on faculty for several university education programs. She has her MA in Education and has worked in the field of early childhood for over twenty years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781605545042
Publisher:	Redleaf Press
Publication date:	02/07/2017
Series:	Redleaf Quick Guides
Pages:	88
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 10.60(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Cindy Croft, M.A., is the founding director of the Center for Inclusive Child Care and has worked in the early childhood field for more than 25 years. She provides technical assistance and training to early childhood educators on adapting their physical and emotional environments to meet children’s specific behavioral needs. Cindy is also the author of Why Temperament Matters: Guidance Strategies for Young Children.

Table of Contents

Unit 1:Foundations for Success
Chapter 1: The Meaning of Inclusion
1. NAEYC DEC Position Statement on Inclusion
2. Program Philosophies of Inclusion
3. Practical Application

Chapter 2: Disability Law and Early Childhood
1. The Americans Disabilities Act
2. The Individual with Disabilities Act
3. Practical Application: Why Disability Law Matters to Child Care

Unit 2: Setting the Framework
Chapter 3: Creating a Sense of Belonging
1. More Alike than Different
2. No Expulsion
3. Practical Application

Chapter 4: Typical and Atypical Development
1. Defining typical and atypical development
2. Developmental Milestones
3. Red Flags and Developmental Delays
4. Practical Application

Unit 3: Specific Adaptations by Disability
Chapter 5: Gross and Fine Motor Delays
1. What is a motor delay? Common causes and implications
2. What is gross and fine motor?
3. Practical Application: Strategies for adaptations

Chapter 6: Autism Spectrum Disorder
1. What is ASD? Myths and Facts
2. Major Characteristics of Children with ASD
3. Practical Application: Strategies for Adaptations

Chapter 7: Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
1. What is ADHD: Fact and Fiction
2. Major characteristics of children with ADHD
3. Practical Application: Strategies for Adaptations

Chapter 8: Speech and Language Delays
1. What are Common Speech and Language delays?
2. Speech and language delay impacts on young children
3. Practical Application: Strategies for Adaptations

Chapter 9: Sensory Processing Disorder
1. What is SPD
2. Behavioral implications of SPD in Young Children
3. Practical Application: Strategies for adaptations

Chapter 10: Hearing and Visual Impairment
1. Types of Hearing and Visual Impairment
2. Implications of hearing and visual impairment to development
3. Practical Application: Designing a program

Chapter 11: Anxiety Disorder
1. Defining Terms: Anxiousness or Anxiety Disorder
2. Impact of anxiety and fearfulness on young children in child care settings
3. Practical Application: Strategies for adaptations

Final Chapter: Putting it all together
1. Confidentiality
2. Supporting Families
3. Working with other professionals
4. Children are Children First

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