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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786655203321

Autore

Gupta Sarika S.

Titolo

First steps to preschool inclusion : how to jumpstart your programwide plan / / by Sarika S. Gupta, Ph.D. with William R. Henninger, IV, Ph.D., and Megan E. Vinh, Ph.D. ; Philip Strain, foreword ; Laura S. DiNardo, contributor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Baltimore, Maryland : , : Paul H. Brookes Publishing, Co., , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-59857-820-0

1-59857-818-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Disciplina

371.9046

Soggetti

Children with disabilities - Education (Preschool)

Children with disabilities - Education (Early childhood)

Inclusive education

Special education

Early childhood education - Administration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Contents; About the Forms; About the Authors; About the Contributor; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Preface: What Is the Rationale for This Book?; Section I: Inclusion, Policy, and Research; Chapter 1: What Is Inclusion?; Chapter 2: What Federal Laws and Policies  Govern Inclusion?; Chapter 3: How Do Children Benefit from Inclusion?; Section II: Critical Considerations for Inclusion; Chapter 4: Is My Program Ready for Inclusion?; Chapter 5: What Are My Program's Inclusion Requirements and Resources to Help Me Understand Them?; Chapter 6: How Will I Support Key Program Changes?

Chapter 7: What Are the Barriers and How  Can I Address Them?Appendix: Frequently Asked Questions; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Interested in preschool inclusion, but not sure where to start? This introductory guide gathers everything you need to know to launch a successful inclusive early childhood program-and get critical buy-in from your whole staff. A must for leaders of early childhood programs,



this reader-friendly primer reveals how inclusive education benefits all children, how school staff and parents can work as a team to make it happen, and how to knock down common barriers to inclusion. Combining the latest research with the nuts and bolts of program development, this book will help current and future earl