Working with Families of Young Children with Special Needs
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Psychiatry, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Special Education, Learning Disabled, Child & Adolescent, Child Development
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781606235409 | |
| Publisher: | Guilford Publications | Publication: | January 13, 2010 |
| Imprint: | The Guilford Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781606235409 |
| Publisher: | Guilford Publications |
| Publication: | January 13, 2010 |
| Imprint: | The Guilford Press |
| Language: | English |
This user-friendly book presents research-based best practices for serving families of children with special needs from birth to age 6. Expert contributors demonstrate how early intervention and early childhood special education can effectively address a wide range of family concerns, which in turn optimizes children's development and learning. Tightly edited, the volume offers indispensable tools for assessing families; identifying and capitalizing on their strengths; providing information, support, and coaching; collaborating with parents and teachers to address children's functional needs in the context of everyday routines; and coordinating care. Over a dozen reproducible checklists and forms help professionals immediately implement the techniques and strategies described.
This user-friendly book presents research-based best practices for serving families of children with special needs from birth to age 6. Expert contributors demonstrate how early intervention and early childhood special education can effectively address a wide range of family concerns, which in turn optimizes children's development and learning. Tightly edited, the volume offers indispensable tools for assessing families; identifying and capitalizing on their strengths; providing information, support, and coaching; collaborating with parents and teachers to address children's functional needs in the context of everyday routines; and coordinating care. Over a dozen reproducible checklists and forms help professionals immediately implement the techniques and strategies described.
