From Cradle to Classroom : A Guide to Special Education for Young Children.

Cover -- From Cradle to Classroom -- From Cradle to Classroom: A Guide to Special Education for Young Children -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Language Development Begins in Infancy -- The Impacts of Poverty and Toxic Stress -- The Potential of the Early Years -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 -- From Humble Beginnings -- The History of Preschool: Laws and Programs -- Research Studies -- Head Start -- Quality Rating and Improvement System -- National Association for the Education of Young Children -- Final Thoughts -- Points to Remember -- Chapter 2 -- Identifying Children with Educational Needs and the Systems to Support Them -- Child Find -- Child Evaluation -- Understanding an Individualized Family Service Plan -- Components of the Individualized Family Service Plan -- Individualized Education Plan -- Understanding Parental Emotions -- Modifying the Home to Accommodate the Diagnosed Child -- Final Thoughts -- Points to Remember -- Chapter 3 -- Childhood Development -- Geographical and Environmental Considerations -- Poverty and Dietary Considerations -- Health Care -- Parenting Considerations -- Socialization -- Final Thoughts -- Points to Remember -- Chapter 4 -- Home-School Partnerships -- Nature and Importance of Home-School Partnerships -- The Educator/Practitioner Role in Parent Partnership -- Meeting Families Where They Are -- Capitalizing on Family Abilities -- The Role of Extended Family -- Development of Family Self-Efficacy -- Connecting and Collaborating to Provide Mandated Services -- Final Thoughts -- Points to Remember -- Chapter 5 -- Multicultural Considerations for Young Children and Their Families -- Understanding Our Families -- Teacher Perceptions of Families -- Final Thoughts -- Points to Remember -- Chapter 6 -- Supporting Cognitive Development to Benefit Learning.

Factors That Influences Cognition -- Growth Progressions and Learning Styles -- Helping Families Understand Continuous Growth Progression -- Supporting the Development of Executive Function -- Adaptive Mediums and Electronics to Support Cognitive Development -- Technology in the Early Childhood Setting -- Final Thoughts -- Points to Remember -- Chapter 7 -- Physical Development -- Critical Versus Sensitive Periods of Growth -- Trauma and Brain Growth -- Fine Motor Growth -- Gross Motor Development -- Oral Motor Development -- Final Thoughts -- Points to Remember -- Chapter 8 -- Addressing the Social and Emotional Needs of Young Children -- Brain Development -- Negative Factors That Impede Brain Development -- Development of Temperament -- Self-Regulation -- Attachment Theory -- Helping Parents Develop a Bond with Their Child -- Benefits of Attachment to Social Play -- Social Competency -- Strategies That Foster Social and Emotional Growth -- Final Thoughts -- Points to Remember -- Chapter 9 -- Speech and Language Delays That Affect Development and Learning -- Language Terms -- Normal Patterns of Language Development -- Influences That Affect Normal Speech and Language Development -- Dual-Language Learners -- Patterns of Bilingualism Development -- Relationships -- Supportive Language Instruction Framework -- Classroom Strategies -- Final Thoughts -- Points to Remember -- Chapter 10 -- Potency of Play as an Intervention -- Play as an Intervention -- Linking Play and Language Development with Literacy Experiences -- Final Thoughts -- Points to Remember -- Chapter 11 -- Critical Transitions -- Supporting Families as They Transition to Preschool-Based Programming -- Challenges of Meaningful Inclusion Programs: Blended Preschool Classroom -- Teaching Strategies -- Final Thoughts -- Points to Remember -- References -- About the Authors.

This book offers a comprehensive look at all that is necessary to ensure success of children with exceptionalities, birth to age 5, while understanding that typical peers will also benefit from the interventions and strategies suggested.

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