Title page; CONTENTS; FIGURES AND TABLES; ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS; 1 FUNDAMENTALS OF EARLY EDUCATION; 2 COLLABORATING WITH PARENTS; 3 IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT; 4 PRINCIPLES OF PROGRAM INDIVIDUALISATION; 5 VISION; 6 MOTOR SKILLS; 7 DAILY LIVING SKILLS; 8 HEARING; 9 COMMUNICATION SKILLS; 10 COGNITIVE SKILLS; 11 EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS; 12 GUIDING CHILDREN'S BEHAVIOUR; Appendix I COMMON CAUSES OF ATYPICAL DEVELOPMENT; Appendix II TYPICAL DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES; Appendix III INDICATORS OF ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT IN YOUNG CHILDREN; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX
Summary
A practical guide to identifying and working with young children with special needs in child care settings. It outlines how to recognise when young children have atypical needs, individualise relevant programs for them, and make sure that they can participate socially with other children. Australian author (Flinders University)
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More information on James Bennett Etitle may be found at http://www.bennett.com.au
