Diversity, special needs and inclusion in early years education / [print]
edited by Sophia Dimitriadi.
- New Dehli, India ; Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE, (c)2015.
- xxix, 226 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Foreword Introduction Section I. Research, Studies and Projects -- Special educational needs and early childhood practitioners in an Irish context Language issues and preschool education in Kenya : a reflection on diversity, challenges and remedies Training innovative preschool students through an ICT Project : a case study from Turkey Section II. Approaches and Methods -- Inclusionary education in early years through the use of persona dolls : a case from Greece Effective pedagogy for inclusive education : the role of mediated learning experience Teaching ethical values to preschool children Section III. Educational Frameworks, Curricula and Models -- Theory and practice of inclusive education in Hungary Multicultural umbrella model : six Cs for successful integration Section IV. Literature Review Evidence and Considerations -- Cross-disability approach to inclusion of children Young children with disabilities in India : essential competencies of early childhood educators Conclusion Babette Brown -- Sophia Dimitriadi -- Mary Moloney and Eucharia McCarthy -- Mary Wangechi Kamunyu -- Hayal K oksal -- Sophia Dimitriadi -- Dorothy R. Howie -- G ul cin Alp oge -- Agnes N. Toth -- Jean-Baptiste Quillien, Gabriela M. Theis and Veronica R. Quillien -- Amitav Mishra and Mousumi Bhaumik -- Ajay Das, Annamaria Jerome-Raja and Sushama Sharma -- Sophia Dimitriadi.
This volume of essays argues for changes in curriculum and teaching methods in educational institutions in order to facilitate inclusiveness rather than segregation of children with special needs.--From publisher description.