The Inclusive Early Childhood Classroom: Easy Ways to Adapt Learning Centers for All Children

by Patti Gould, Joyce Sullivan

Overview

All children require nurturing and stimulating learning environments, but typical early childhood classrooms should be modified for children with special needs. The Inclusive Early Childhood Classroom is written to help teachers look at classroom design in a new way and suggests different ways of approaching activities to help children with special needs become successful. By modifying the classroom and activities, all children will be actively engaged. Each chapter focuses on either a learning center, such as art or science, or a time of the day, such as snack time or dismissal, with particular attention to the needs of children who are developmentally delayed, orthopedically impaired, have autism/Pervasive Development Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, behavioral issues, motor planning problems, or visual impairments.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780876592038
Publisher:	Gryphon House Inc.
Publication date:	09/01/1999
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Patti Gould is an occupational therapist who currently works with the children from birth to 3 year-olds as an early intervention occupational therapist. She has worked as a clinical and consulting occupational therapist in public schools and childcare centers. Patti has presented teacher training workshops in a variety of settings. Joyce Sullivan has worked for 32 years as an occupational therapist with children in a variety of educational settings, including a public school setting with preschool-aged children. She currently works in the Weymouth Public Schools, Weymouth, MA. Joyce has a master's degree in developmental and educational psychology.


For more than thirty years, Joyce Sullivan has worked as an occupational therapist with children in a variety of educational settings, including a public school setting with preschool-aged children. She currently works in the Weymouth Public Schools, Weymouth, MA. Joyce has a master's degree in developmental and educational psychology.

Table of Contents

	Preface	9
Chapter 1	Overview	13
	Developmental Delays	13
	Orthopedic Impairments	13
	Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and Autism	14
	Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Behavioral Issues	14
	Motor Planning Problems	14
	Visual Impairments	14
	Checklists
	Developmental Delays	16
	Orthopedic Impairments	17
	Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and Autism	18
	Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Behavioral Issues	19
	Motor Planning Problems	20
	Visual Impairments	21
	Circle Time	22
	Art Center	23
	Sand and Water Center	24
	Block Center	25
	Dramatic Play Center	26
	Snack Time	27
	Transitions	28
	Fine Motor Center	29
	Gross Motor Center	31
	Skill Development Form	32
Chapter 2	Circle Time	33
	Developmental Delays	34
	Orthopedic Impairments	37
	Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and Autism	39
	Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Behavioral Issues	40
	Motor Planning Problems	43
	Visual Impairments	44
Chapter 3	Art Center	49
	Coloring and Painting	49
	Developmental Delays	50
	Orthopedic Impairments	51
	Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and Autism	53
	Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Behavior Issues	54
	Motor Planning Problems	56
	Visual Impairments	57
	Collage: Working with Glue and Paste	58
	Developmental Delays	59
	Orthopedic Impairments	60
	Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and Autism	61
	Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Behavioral Issues	61
	Motor Planning Problems	62
	Visual Impairments	63
	Using Tape	64
	Developmental Delays	64
	Orthopedic Impairments	65
	Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and Autism	65
	Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Behavior Issues	66
	Motor Planning Problems	67
	Visual Impairments	68
	Cutting with Scissors	68
	Developmental Delays	70
	Orthopedic Impairments	71
	Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and Autism	72
	Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Behavioral Issues	73
	Motor Planning Problems	75
	Visual Impairments	76
Chapter 4	Sand and Water Center	77
	Sand Table	78
	Developmental Delays	79
	Orthopedic Impairments	80
	Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and Autism	81
	Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Behavioral Issues	82
	Motor Planning Problems	84
	Visual Impairments	84
	Water Table	85
	Developmental Delays	86
	Orthopedic Impairments	87
	Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and Autism	88
	Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Behavioral Issues	89
	Motor Planning Problems	89
	Visual Impairments	90
Chapter 5	Block Center	91
	Developmental Delays	92
	Orthopedic Impairments	94
	Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and Autism	95
	Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Behavioral Issues	96
	Motor Planning Problems	98
	Visual Impairments	99
Chapter 6	Dramatic Play	101
	Developmental Delays	105
	Orthopedic Impairments	106
	Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and Autism	109
	Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Behavioral Issues	110
	Motor Planning Problems	112
	Visual Impairments	113
Chapter 7	Snack Time	115
	Developmental Delays	117
	Orthopedic Impairments	119
	Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and Autism	122
	Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Behavioral Issues	124
	Motor Planning Problems	125
	Visual Impairments	126
Chapter 8	Transitions	127
	Developmental Delays	127
	Orthopedic Impairments	129
	Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and Autism	131
	Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Behavioral Issues	133
	Motor Planning Problems	135
	Visual Impairments	136
Chapter 9	Fine Motor Center	139
	Developmental Delays	141
	Orthopedic Impairments	145
	Pervasive Development Disorder (PDD) and Autism	147
	Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Behavioral Issues	148
	Motor Planning Problems	150
	Visual Impairments	152
Chapter 10	Gross Motor Center	157
	Indoor Play	158
	Developmental Delays	160
	Orthopedic Impairments	161
	Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and Autism	162
	Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Behavioral Issues	164
	Motor Planning Problems	165
	Visual Impairments	166
	Outdoor Play	167
	Developmental Delays	168
	Orthopedic Impairments	169
	Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and Autism	171
	Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Behavioral Issues	172
	Motor Planning Problems	172
	Visual Impairments	173
	Bibliography	175
	Appendix	181
	Index	191

Interviews

Special education practitioners, teachers, and caregivers of children ages 3-6.

Editorial Reviews

"This practical and thoughtful book describes in great detail ways for teachers to adjust their learning centers and classroom routines for children with special needs." - Nick Jr. Magazine


"This guidebook is filled with creative and innovative ideas for teaching and stimulating youngsters with many types of disabilities…." - Quest Magazine

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