| Description |
1 online resource (272 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
FRONT COVER; Small Steps Forward; Using Games and Activities to Help Your Pre-School Child with Special Needs; Contents; ACKNOLEDGEMENTS; PREFACE; How the book is structured; How to use this book; Chapter 1 How to Survive; Coming to terms with your child's situation; How to stay sane; How much parents can do; Relationship with your partner; Your other children; Relationship with family and friends; How to cope with public reactions; Diagnosis; Chapter 2 What Everyone Needs to Know; Creating the right environment for play; Making activities achievable; Motivation |
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General issues for children with special needsStay in tune with your child; Have high expectations; Chapter 3 Cognitive Development; The theory; Games and activities; Chapter 4 Language Development; The theory; Games and activities; Chapter 5 Physical Development; The theory; Gross motor skills; Fine motor skills; Games and activities; Gross motor skills; Fine motor skills; Chapter 6 Sensory Development; The theory; Vision; Hearing; Taste; Touch; Smell; Sensory Integration; Games and activities; Vision; Hearing; Taste; Touch; Smell; Sensory Integration; Chapter 7 Social Development |
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The theoryGames and activities; Chapter 8 Emotional Development; The theory; Games and activities; Chapter 9 Everyday Living -- Behaviour, Sleep and Toileting; Behaviour; Sleep; Toilet training; Chapter 10 The Support Your Child Should Expect; Support from health, education and social services; 3+ Pre-school years; 4+ School age; Sources of support -- finance and equipment; Chapter 11 Resources; Bibliography; Voluntary organizations offering support for parents of children with special needs; Suppliers of toys and equipment for children with special needs; REFERENCES; INDEX |
| Summary |
<![CDATA[Praise for the First Edition:'A warm feeling of positive reassurance and guidance runs throughout the book. [It] offers practical and emotional help, not only to a child's family, but equally to health and educational workers starting out within this field. This book should have a prominent place in every toy and leisure library as well as within childcare agencies.'- Play Matters'This very useful and readable book provides a wealth of resource ideas to support parents of young children with special needs.'- Downs Syndrome Association (UK)'This is a very practical book, full of common |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-267) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Children with disabilities -- Education (Preschool)
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Developmentally disabled children -- Education (Preschool)
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Education, Preschool -- Activity programs.
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Educational games.
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Child development.
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Teaching Of Gifted Students.
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Coping With Disability.
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EDUCATION -- Special Education -- Learning Disabilities.
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Child development
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Children with disabilities -- Education (Preschool)
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Developmentally disabled children -- Education (Preschool)
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Education, Preschool -- Activity programs
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Educational games
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781435686090 |
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1435686098 |
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9781846428371 |
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1846428378 |
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