ABSTRACT

This volume adopts a holistic approach and focuses on the child with special educational needs as an active learner, rather than on how to cope with a disability. Young children with special needs can be very active learners when provided with environments that encourage alternative ways to explore and experience the world around them.

chapter |6 pages

INTRODUCTION

part |2 pages

Part I ESTABLISHING THE FRAMEWORK

chapter 1|18 pages

SURVEY OF THE FIELD

Who is served?

chapter 2|14 pages

SPECIAL CONCERNS AND CHALLENGES

part |2 pages

Part II CHILD DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

chapter 3|24 pages

TYPICAL AND EXCEPTIONAL EARLY DEVELOPMENT

chapter 5|25 pages

SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIOURAL CONCERNS

Social interaction concerns

part |2 pages

Part III FOCUS ON THE TEAM

chapter 7|18 pages

THE ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK

chapter 8|11 pages

PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES

Rationale for a family-centred approach

chapter 9|20 pages

CHILD FIND

chapter 10|21 pages

PROGRAMME AND COMMUNITY RESPONSES

part |2 pages

Part IV MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL CHILD

chapter 11|27 pages

A CURRICULUM FOR EVERY CHILD

The environment as curriculum

chapter 12|24 pages

EXPLORATIONS AND EXPERIENCES