The Exceptional Child: Inclusion In Early Childhood Education - Softcover

Allen, Eileen K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0827366981 ISBN 13: 9780827366985

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1995

Synopsis

This is your definitive guide to identifying and planning for children with special needs; to involving parents as partners in their child's development; and to providing quality early learning classrooms that insure the inclusion of every child. This book describes the most current early childhood education practices for teaching children with diverse learning and developmental needs; those who are developing normally and those with developmental problems with the focus on creating developmentally appropriate learning environments for all young children.

About this title

About the Author

Eileen K. Allen, Professor Emerita, University of Kansas, spent 30 years as a professor of child development and early childhood education at the University of Washington in Seattle and the University of Kansas at Lawrence. Throughout her career, Eileen was active in national and international organizations focused on the development of young children and their families, including NAEYC, the Commission on Early Childhood Teacher Education, the Council for Exceptional Children, and the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NAECTE).

Review

"Clear, non-technical writing is exactly what I search for in every text that I examine, and I examine nearly every new early childhood special education text that is published! The writing style is one of this text's greatest strengths. Concepts are explained clearly and concrete examples and direct application suggestions support the ideas being discussed. It would be very difficult to find a text that is written more clearly." - Ellen M. Lynch, M.Ed, Ed. D., University of Cincinnati, Ohio

"Appropriate research is included to support the content of the text. The amount and depth of the research is just the right fit for a text used at the community college level. I especially liked the brain research included in the second chapter." - Amy Huffman, MA, BS, Professor, Early Childhood Education Guilford Technical Community College, North Carolina

"The text is student friendly - it is written at an appropriate reading level and is interesting for students. There are ample thoughtful, believable examples to explain most concepts and illustrate the points presented by the authors. The stories of children, families and professionals woven throughout the text are engaging and interesting. I like the specific strategies and tools for observation and intervention that are included in the text." - Linda Anderson Welsh, M.A. Professor of Child Development at Austin Community College, Austin, Texas

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0827366981
• ISBN 13: 9780827366985
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 416