Working with Families of Young Children with Special Needs
Working with Families of Young Children with Special Needs By R. A. McWilliam PhD
2010 | 281 Pages | ISBN: 1606235397 | PDF | 3 MB
2010 | 281 Pages | ISBN: 1606235397 | PDF | 3 MB
This user-friendly book presents research-based best practices for serving families of children with special needs from birth to age 6. Expert contributors demonstrate how early intervention and early childhood special education can effectively address a wide range of family concerns, which in turn optimizes children's development and learning. Tightly edited, the volume offers indispensable tools for assessing families; identifying and capitalizing on their strengths; providing information, support, and coaching; collaborating with parents and teachers to address children's functional needs in the context of everyday routines; and coordinating care. Over a dozen reproducible checklists and forms help professionals immediately implement the techniques and strategies described.