First steps to preschool inclusion : how to jumpstart your programwide plan /

Gupta, Sarika S.

First steps to preschool inclusion : how to jumpstart your programwide plan / by Sarika S. Gupta, Ph. D ; with William R. Henninger, IV, Ph. D., and Megan E. Vinh, Ph. D. - Baltimore : Paul H. Brookes Publishing, Company, (c)2014. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover; Title Page; Contents; About the Forms; About the Authors; About the Contributor; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Preface: What Is the Rationale for This Book?; Section I: Inclusion, Policy, and Research; Chapter 1: What Is Inclusion?; Chapter 2: What Federal Laws and Policies Govern Inclusion?; Chapter 3: How Do Children Benefit from Inclusion?; Section II: Critical Considerations for Inclusion; Chapter 4: Is My Program Ready for Inclusion?; Chapter 5: What Are My Program's Inclusion Requirements and Resources to Help Me Understand Them?; Chapter 6: How Will I Support Key Program Changes? Chapter 7: What Are the Barriers and How Can I Address Them?Appendix: Frequently Asked Questions; Index.

Interested in preschool inclusion, but not sure where to start? This introductory guide gathers everything you need to know to launch a successful inclusive early childhood program-and get critical buy-in from your whole staff. A must for leaders of early childhood programs, this reader-friendly primer reveals how inclusive education benefits all children, how school staff and parents can work as a team to make it happen, and how to knock down common barriers to inclusion. Combining the latest research with the nuts and bolts of program development, this book will help current and future earl.



9781598578188 9781598578171


Children with disabilities--Education (Preschool)
Children with disabilities--Education (Early childhood)
Inclusive education.
Special education.
Early childhood education--Administration.
Mainstreaming in education.


Electronic Books.

LC4019 / .F577 2014