The Exceptional Child: Inclusion in Early Childhood Education - Softcover

K. Eileen Allen; Glynnis Edwards Cowdery

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1285432371 ISBN 13: 9781285432373

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2014

Synopsis

Filled with classic and current research about all aspects of educating young children with special needs, THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD: INCLUSION IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, 8th Edition, discusses key approaches and tools needed to provide an optimal setting for young exceptional children with special needs and their families. Many checklists and forms are included for use within the classroom to aid teachers and caregivers in developing a developmentally appropriate environment. The book's friendly and easy-to-use format is useful whether you are an educator or parent/caregiver.

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).

Glynnis Edwards Cowdery has more than 25 years of experience in the early childhood education field as a teacher, program director, and inclusion facilitator.

Review:

"[This is] a great book to consider for an undergraduate level intro class. It provides an overview of typical and atypical development with strategies to support individual learning in an inclusive environment."

"This is an excellent text for teaching ECSE. It is up-to-date and student friendly."

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1285432371
• ISBN 13: 9781285432373
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 624