An Introduction to Young Children With Special Needs: Birth Through Age Eight - Softcover

"I think this text is one that an educator would find invaluable as a resource throughout their career."--Hollie H. Queene "A 'go to book' for introduction to early childhood special education."--Burhanettin Keskin "An Introduction to Young Children with Special Needs provides practical ready-to-implement strategies for teaching children with a variety of needs in inclusive environments for both new and seasoned teachers. The authors provide multimedia support to reinforce the rationale for curriculum, adaptations, and environmental design for classroom and home instruction of young children."--Nicole Schiffmacher

An Introduction to Young Children with Special Needs: Birth Through Age Eight is a comprehensive introduction to educational policies, programs, practices, and services for future practitioners serving young children with delays or disabilities in early intervention-early childhood special education (EI-ECSE). Thoughtfully addressing the needs of children at risk for learning or development delays or disabilities, revered authors Richard M. Gargiulo and Jennifer L. Kilgo offer evidence-based interventions and instructional techniques that provide students with a broad understanding of important theoretical and philosophical foundations, including evidence-based decision making, developmentally appropriate practices, cultural responsiveness, and activity-based intervention.