Inclusive Early Childhood Education: Merging Positive Behavioral Supports, Activity-Based Intervention, and Developmentally Appropriate Practice - Softcover

Richey, David Dean; Wheeler, John J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0766802736 ISBN 13: 9780766802735

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1999

Synopsis

Written in an easy-to-understand style, this new book discusses how to merge early childhood and early childhood special education disciplines. The book focuses on the most effective practices in positive behavioral support, activities-based intervention, and developmentally appropriate practice for educating all children, including those with disabilities, in inclusive settings. It's an up-to-date combination of theory and practice in an important area in education.

About this title

About the Author:

David Dean Richey, Ph.D. is an Associate Dean, at College of Education and a Professor of Special Education. He is a Member of National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), and the Division for Early Childhood (DEC).

John J. Wheeler, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Special Education at Tennessee Technological University

Review:

Contents. Contributors. Forward. Preface. SECTION 1 Principles. Overview. Introduction. Family/Professional Partnerships. Principles of PBS. Principles of ABI. Principles of DAP. SECTION 2: Procedures. Overview. Assessment. Effective Intervention. SECTION 3: Issues. Overview. Respecting Cultural Diversity. Future Directions in Inclusive Early Childhood Education. SECTION 4: Applications. Overview. Applying PBS, ABI, and DAP in Inclusive Infant/Toddler Settings. Applying PBS, ABI, and DAP in Inclusive Preschool and Kindergarten Settings. Applying PBS, ABI, and DAP in Inclusive Early Elementary Grades.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0766802736
• ISBN 13: 9780766802735
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384