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Making sure that young children with special educational needs have the right support is a top priority for all early years settings, but spotting additional needs can be tricky. This book is the ultimate resource for busy practitioners, who want good, clear advice on what to look for and how to set up the necessary provision. From an award-winning author team, the advice contained here will empower you, and give you the confidence to identify and plan for the needs of every child in your care. The book also includes case studies of children between 0 to 5 years, sample policies and lots of reproducible material, on the CD-Rom that comes with the book ... Read more

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Provides practitioners, students, and parents with current examples of good practice and updated information on interagency issues and working with parents. ... Read more

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A set of guidelines and recommendations for professionals
Following the very successful first edition is an updated second edition of Special Needs and Early Years: A Practitioner's Guide - a reference which offers the latest early years initiatives and legislation along with leading examples of good practice and handling parents of children with special needs. This isn't a parent's pick so much as a set of guidelines and recommendations for professionals working with such children and their families - and students at the college level. ... Read more

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The Carolina Curriculum forms are now available in English and in Spanish! The CD-ROM contains the Assessment Logs and Developmental Progress Charts in English for both The Carolina Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs, Third Edition, and The Carolina Curriculum for Preschoolers with Special Needs, Second Edition. The English forms are also available for download, in which case customers can choose to purchase CCITSN forms, CCPSN forms, or a set of both forms. The Spanish forms are only available for download; customers can choose to purchase CCITSN forms, CCPSN forms, or a set of both. All forms can be printed in 8.5" X 11" PDF format and are not modifiable or interactive. They can be photocopied for single site use, just like the printed forms. The Carolina Curriculum is an easy-to-use, criterion-referenced system that clearly links assessment with intervention. It is designed for use with young children from birth to five years who have mild to severe disabilities. ... Read more

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The purpose of Making Mathematics Accessible to Students With Special Needs is to support everyone involved in mathematics education to become confident and competent with mathematics instruction and assessment so that 99% of students will be able to access enrolled grade-level mathematics. Six chapters address topics critical to effective mathematical instruction such as federal and state legislation, research-based instructional best practices in mathematics, and the selection, administration, and evaluation of accommodations for instruction and assessment. These topics are combined to offer teachers understandable, practical instructional procedures. The resource guides readers through the 5E instructional model, which provides an array of choices and strategies for providing high-quality instruction to all students. This resource actively engages readers through reflections and tasks in each chapter and can be used as a self-study professional development or as a group book study. Sample answers to tasks and reflections are found in the appendix, along with additional supports. Making Mathematics Accessible to Students With Special Needs is designed for all teachers involved with mathematics instruction and is a unique resource for alternatively certified teachers and adjunct professionals. ... Read more

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This practical guide for early childhood educators provides strategies for incorporating developmental learning goals into play situations throughout daily routines and classroom activities. The ideas introduced can be used with typically developing children as well as with children with various disabilities, but the book is geared to supporting 2- to 5-year old children with special needs. There are numerous adaptations for children with severe and/or multiple disabilities as well as new content on challenging behavior, and the book has been updated to reflect growing knowledge in the field. In addition, the book includes a new chapter on emergent literacy and incorporates more activities in this area throughout the text. The great strength of the book remains its jargon-free, accessible language and practical activities for meeting the learning needs of young children in the preschool classroom. ... Read more

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Most young children with additional educational needs are enrolled in their local childcare center or pre-school. Whether they have delayed or advanced skills, many will need extra support from teachers and childcare workers so that they can participate fully in these settings.

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This digital document is an article from Childhood Education, published by Association for Childhood Education International on June 22, 2003. The length of the article is 3749 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Individualization in the inclusive preschool: a planning process.(classroom inclusion strategies for special needs children)
Author: Linda McCormick
Publication: Childhood Education (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 2003
Publisher: Association for Childhood Education International
Volume: 79Issue: 4Page: 212(6)

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This was a great starter book for me...
When my child was 18 months old, she started doing some jaw dropping stuff, at the same time, she was overwhelming and intense to parent.This book set me on a course of really learning how to deal with this unusual child.I especially enjoyed the section about the emotions the parent goes through when all this lands in their lap.I was truly overwhelmed and feeling isolated, and this book really helped me feel better.I hope it can help you as well, it is really for the parent of a toddler who is noticing that maybe their child is different...

a helpful book
Practical and full of good info and tips on parenting the "gifted child". Saunders moves beyond the parental ego-stroking and takes the time to educate the reader on the "hows" of "giftedness" and the challenges a parent and child face. I highly recommend this book for anyone that feels they need advice on raising a child that seems to be one step ahead.

great
I have to say that although I was quite skeptical, this is a great book. It has wonderful ideas for fun things to do at home, has some resources (phone numbers, addresses) for parents, and has good advice. It is well-balanced in its approach.

Bringing Out The Best
A lot of what I read about this book was misleading to include previous customer comments.This book is geared for parents with very young children, ie. baby's & toddlers.I bought this book mainly because of the section titled: Coping With The Schools.This is very misleading. As it turns out, this section is on how to choose a Preschool & various Caregivers activies they can do with the child.However, in this book's defense there's a section on "How To Be Your Child's Advocate In The School System" but again, this is geared mainly for the very young child.

If you have a toddler or a child younger than the age of 5 then this book is loaded with good developmental information, interactive activities between parent and child, and what toys to buy for this young child. If you have a child over the age of 5, this book will not be useful.

In addition, the first copyright of this book is 1986 & there was an update in 1991. So to advertised as "Revised and updated" is also misleading.It's definitely time for another update not to mention the graphics are old & outdated.

Excellent
Not the typical alarmist book about our precious kids not having enough Latin/French/German by the time they're two years old.Recognizes giftedness as an opportunity for success academically as well as an opportunity to live a rich life, and offers practical, real-world advice about how to nurture and feed the "hungry mind" personality. ... Read more

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In the third edition of this respected and influential textbook, Kate Wall blends theory and practice with an informative and highly accessible writing style to provide a detailed analysis of provision for young children with additional needs. New to this edition are: up-to-date information on all the relevant policies and legislation, including the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), Every Child Matters (ECM) and the training guidelines for new SENCOs; a timeline showing the development of policies and legislation in the field; learning objectives at the beginning of chapters; points for reflection within chapters, to aid independent study and facilitate critical thinking; new case studies, which cover the Birth to 8 age range; and new content on the role of fathers, pupil voice and listening to children, taking an holistic view of the child, and current issues around diversity and inclusion. This book is essential reading for early years students and practitioners, and for all those working with young children with special educational needs and their families. ... Read more

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A great read!
This book was bought because we have a girl who has just started wearing glasses due to her traveling eye in our preschool program.It was a great book and we will use it a resource in the future!!

4 year old LOVES her patch now and WANTS glasses!
I was nervous when my 4 yr old was diagnosed with amblyopia because I didn't think my willful girl was going to take to wearing the patch.Well....I was right!The first few days were nightmarish, even though we used puffy paint and decorated the pirate-style patch from the drug store.

I ordered My Travelin' Eye the day after her diagnosis, and as soon as we got it, she asked for it to be read to her every day, sometimes twice a day.She loves the book and now accepts the need to wear her patch.She knows which is her "travelin' eye" and is anxious to go back to the doctor to learn if she will need glasses.She WANTS GLASSES NOW!We'll see when the day comes - but I truly don't know how we would have managed this speedbump without this book.It is priceless in our collection.We're still reading it at least 4 times a week.

If you have a young child who needs to wear a patch - this book might be just what you need!!

My Travelin Eye Great Read for Children
My Travelin Eye is the story of a child who has an eye problem that causes her eye to turn in.The story takes you through the process of visting an eye doctor having the eye patched and getting a pair of glasses.It also deals with the reactions of the girl's classmates to the eye patch and new pair of glasses.This is a great book for teaching tolerance for those who may me a little bit different from ones self.A great book for school libraries or parents who have children with a smiliar eye problem.

MY TRAVLIN' EYE
I had the AWESOME opportunity to meet and spend a couple days with Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw when she visited our school.Jenny Sue took time out of her busy schedule to send the message to our students...with hard work & determination, you can overcome your shortcomings & achieve your goals, WHATEVER they may be.Jenny Sue is as DELIGHTFUL as her work of art.Jenny Sue is a GREAT storyteller, as well as talented artist.My Travlin' Eye is a UNIQUE, WONDERFULLY illustrated book for all ages.I highly recommend this colorful book.

My Travelin' Eye
Do you remember feeling different as a child?Maybe you wore funny glasses or had buck teeth.My Travelin Eye is a story about a little girl who has a wandering eye.She discovers that being different, although hard at times, is what makes her the true artist that she dreams of becoming.I love reading this story to my children.I hope they too celebrate their unique qualities and are true to themselves.
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Clever
This brand new book written and illustrated by parents of children of autism is for elementary aged children. Very well done. I discovered and bought it on Amazon

Best book ever!
This book is a DREAM for parents who are trying to teach ANY child about idioms! What a great resource for parents and teachers. While written specifically for autistic children, it is great book for all children. ... Read more

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We Go In A Circle
An excellent book for people of all ages!I am using this book for an educational program to make the public aware of the differently abled.I am also a member of NARHA and I have recommended this book to all of my colleagues.

2nd Chance for a horse & uncountable number of smiles
A race horse spends a lot of their time going around in circles, sometimes the circles leads to racing the fastest and coming in 1st.The horse feels important and special to when it does win. With race horses many get hurt and are unable to race again, some get that " Lucky Break" so to speak are heal.

This is a fictional story about race horse who is hurt and gets a 2nd chance to become a therapy horse. Although the horse still goes in circles, the has many children sit upon it's back some children can't walk, some are blind, can't talk but all seem to have one thing in common with their special horse... they all feel important, they all feel special and they all smile!

At the end of the book the author who is a volunteer at Therapy ranch explains all about Hippo therapy or horse therapy and how the rocking motion of the horses relaxes muscles that are too tight and strengthens muscles that are week. How horseback riding increases self esteem, improves balance & coordination. The author also says that Hippo or Horseback riding therapy always needs volunteers to help. And that if you are interested you can search the websites for Horseback Riding Therapy or Hippo Therapy.

What a neat story and I like the illustrations very much.

We Go In a Circle
Good picture book to use to teach getting along with other children that are not like us. Shows another animal that is used for children's therapy.

A one of a Kind Horse Story
This book is truly one of a kind. Most horse books focus on how fast a horse can run or how high they can jump; this one focuses on how useful a horse can be.

This is the only children's book written about therapeutic horseback riding. The author did a fantastic job describing how a lesson at a therapy barn is run. The whole story is just incredibly well written. Taking an injured racehorse and turning it into a therapy horse would not be the best idea, but it does make for a beautiful story.

The illustration could be a bit better; the horses need some work so it looks like they can actually bend their knees.However, the illustrator did use brilliant colors and her watercolor like style makes every page pleasing to readers of all ages. All of the equipment from the basketball hoop to the mounting ramp is drawn completely accurately.

This story is so good for the self-esteem of young riders. The whole book focus on how the riders make the horse and the volunteers feel special and important. This is one of the few, if not only, children's book written about therapeutic riding.

Every therapeutic riding stable needs to have a copy of this book! Parents, riders, and volunteers would all love this book.
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