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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787990803321

Autore

Richardson-Gibbs Anne Marie

Titolo

Making preschool inclusion work : strategies for supporting children, teachers, and programs / / by Anne Marie Richardson-Gibbs, M. Diane Klein

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

©2014

ISBN

1-59857-610-0

1-59857-615-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (276 p.)

Disciplina

371.9

Soggetti

Children with disabilities - Education (Early childhood) - United States

Inclusive education - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Book Title; Contents; About the Authors; Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: An Introduction to Preschool Inclusion Support Practices; Chapter 2: Models of Inclusion Support; Chapter 3: Getting Started: Administrative and Leadership Strategies for Building Inclusive Preschool Programs; Chapter 4: Preparing for the Individualized Education Program and Working with Families; Chapter 5: Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution; Appendix 5A: Two Case Studies-Jonny and Brandon; Chapter 6: Strategies that Support the Needs of All Learners

Chapter 7: Disability-Specific Challenges and Strategies in Inclusive Preschool ProgramsChapter 8: Positive Behavior Supports: Preventing and Managing Difficult Behavior; Chapter 9: Preparing for Kindergarten: Adaptations and Supports Across the Curriculum; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Preschool inclusion is about much more than placing a child in a general education classroom. A network of creative, effective supports must be in place for the child, the teachers, and the program- and this comprehensive textbook shows how to make it happen. Future educators will get a thorough introduction to inclusion supports: evidence-based practices and strategies that help children with



disabilities fully participate in preschool classrooms. With a strong emphasis on collaboration among all members of the education team, this text leads professionals step by step through every aspect of