Very Young Children With Special Needs: A Formative Approach for the Today's Children

For courses in Early Childhood Special Education and Early Intervention. Through narrative, case studies, and unique "close ups," this introductory, inclusive text provides a foundation in working with very young children with exceptional needs. Written for professionals in education, social work, health care, and physical therapy, this interdisciplinary book offers a review of the history of early childhood special education, followed by detailed coverage of typical child development, the domains of early childhood education, and the causes of disabling conditions. In conclusion, the authors address how educators and others can best provide intervention and support to young children and their families.

Very Young Children with Special Needs, Third Edition, includes compelling stories of families through Case Studies and identifies special issues through Close-Ups in order to provide captivating, real-life examples.

This comprehensive text provides research-based content and strategies for early childhood professionals who are planning to provide services and intervention to very young children with disabilities.

Features of the third edition:

• Synthesizes perspectives and information from the fields of medicine, education, psychology, law, and sociology
• Challenges readers to consider the future of early intervention and their role in shaping the field of early childhood special education
• Includes guiding philosophies that are applied and reiterated throughout the book
• Provides an interdisciplinary, inclusive, and family-focused view of early childhood special education