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A must for future early interventionists, this introductory text prepares professionals to support infants and toddlers with special needs and their families--and address the OSEP child outcomes so critical to a program's success. Focusing on the needs and challenges of children from birth to 3 who have or are at risk for developmental delays, the book teaches readers the foundations of:
- addressing the three OSEP Child Outcome Indicators: positive social-emotional skills, acquisition and use of knowledge and skills, and using appropriate behaviors to meet needs
- developing and implementing IFSPs
- weaving intervention strategies into a family's established routines
- empowering parents to successfully guide and support their child's development
- conducting interventions that support motor, cognitive, social-emotional, communication, and adaptive skills
- making the most of natural learning opportunities in natural environments
- working in teams with professionals from diverse disciplinces
- meeting the specific needs of children with all disabilities and/or risk areas, including autism, sensory disabiliites, and cognitive and/or motor disabilities
Featuring the expertise of a dozen contributors, this book will get professionals ready to conduct family-centered, evidence-based intervention--and ensure the best possible outcomes for infants and young children.
A must for future early interventionists, this introductory text prepares professionals to support infants and toddlers with special needs and their families--and address the OSEP child outcomes so critical to a program's success. Focusing on the needs and challenges of children from birth to 3 who have or are at risk for developmental delays, the book teaches readers the foundations of:
- addressing the three OSEP Child Outcome Indicators: positive social-emotional skills, acquisition and use of knowledge and skills, and using appropriate behaviors to meet needs
- developing and implementing IFSPs
- weaving intervention strategies into a family's established routines
- empowering parents to successfully guide and support their child's development
- conducting interventions that support motor, cognitive, social-emotional, communication, and adaptive skills
- making the most of natural learning opportunities in natural environments
- working in teams with professionals from diverse disciplinces
- meeting the specific needs of children with all disabilities and/or risk areas, including autism, sensory disabiliites, and cognitive and/or motor disabilities
Featuring the expertise of a dozen contributors, this book will get professionals ready to conduct family-centered, evidence-based intervention--and ensure the best possible outcomes for infants and young children.
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Brookes Publishing (2014), Edition: 1, 312 pages
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Original language
English
ISBN
1598575694 / 9781598575699
Physical description
312 p.; 7.25 x 1 inches