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| Preface | |
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| Overview | |
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| Preschool Children with Special Needs | |
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| Children with Special Needs | |
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| Early Intervention | |
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| Two Age Groups: Programs for Infants and Toddlers and Programs for Preschoolers | |
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| The Number of Young Children with Disabilities Who Are Receiving Special Services | |
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| Educational Environments for Young Children with Special Needs | |
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| Cultural Diversity | |
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| Theoretical Foundations of Early Education | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Changing Policies and Laws | |
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| Historical Perspectives | |
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| Studies of Early Childhood Intervention | |
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| Legislation and Programs for Young Children with Disabilities | |
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| Legislation and Programs for Children at Risk | |
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| Current Trends and Issues | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Family Systems | |
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| The Family | |
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| Parent/Family Reactions to Having a Child with Special Needs | |
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| Participation of the Family in Early Intervention: A Partnership | |
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| Special Issues | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Assessment, Learning Environments, and Curricula | |
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| Assessment and Evaluation of Young Children | |
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| Purposes of Assessment | |
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| Eligibility for Special Services | |
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| Stages of the Assessment Process | |
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| Types of Assessment Instruments | |
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| Alternative Assessment Methods | |
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| Special Considerations for Assessing Young Children | |
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| Summary | |
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| Environments for Learning | |
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| Types of Settings | |
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| The Law and Settings for Learning | |
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| The Process of Integrating Young Children with Special Needs with Typically Functioning Children | |
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| Early Intervention Teams | |
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| Service Coordination | |
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| Interagency Collaboration | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Curriculum Development | |
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| Defining the Curriculum | |
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| Curriculum Routines and Schedules | |
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| Types of Early Childhood Curricula | |
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| The Role of Play in the Curriculum | |
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| Establishing the Physical Environment for Learning | |
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| The IEP and the IFSP and the Curriculum | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Intervention | |
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| Motor Development and Medically Related Problems | |
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| Normal Motor Growth and Development | |
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| Atypical Motor Development: Delays and Disabilities | |
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| Characteristics and Types of Motor and Physical Disabilities | |
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| Medically Related Disabilities | |
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| Intervention Strategies for Children with Motor Delays and Physical Disabilities | |
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| Special Issues in Motor Development | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Adaptive Behavior and Self-Help Skills | |
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| Adaptive Behavior in Early Childhood | |
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| Principles of Adaptive Behaviors | |
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| Toileting Skills | |
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| Eating Skills | |
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| Dressing Skills | |
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| Grooming Skills | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Social and Emotional Development | |
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| Defining Social and Emotional Problems | |
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| Theories of Social and Emotional Development in Young Children | |
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| Types of Social and Emotional Problems in Young Children | |
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| Intervention Strategies for Young Children with Social and Emotional Difficulties | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Communication and Language Development | |
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| Definitions of Communication, Speech, and Language | |
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| Stages of Language Development | |
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| Theories of Language Acquisition | |
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| Linguistic Systems of Language | |
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| Language Difficulties Associated with Specific Conditions | |
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| Intervention for Children with Language Problems | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Cognitive Development | |
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| What Are Cognitive Skills? | |
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| Theories of Cognitive Development | |
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| Intervention Strategies for Teaching Cognitive Skills | |
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| Early Literacy | |
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| Using Computer Technology | |
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| Tips for Teachers: Strategies for Building Early Literacy Skills | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Transition | |
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| Overview of Transition for Young Children with Special Needs | |
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| Factors Affecting Transitions | |
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| Planning for Transitions | |
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| Stages in a Coordinated Transition Plan | |
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| Summary | |
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| Key Terms | |
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| Tests and Assessment Instruments | |
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| Selected List of Test Publishers | |
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| Developmental Milestones: Infancy to Age Six | |
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| Individualized Family Service Plan | |
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| Glossary | |
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| References | |
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| Author Index | |
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| Subject Index | |