• ISBN13: 9788131518007
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Education & Psychology
• Publisher: Cengage
• Publisher Imprint: Cengage
• Publication Date: June 6, 2012
• Pages: 648
• Original Price: INR 1095.0
• Language: English
• Edition: 1
• Item Weight: 500 grams

Key Features NEW! The text has been thoroughly updated to include the most up-to-date NAEYC guidelines on Developmentally Appropriate Practice for young children, including the 2009 NAEYC position statement on Inclusion and Developmentally Appropriate Practice. NEW! Updated information is presented on Response to Intervention (RTI), IDEA, No Child Left Behind, federal legislation related to the IEP and IFSP processes, and other key topics related to young children with delays and disabilities. NEW! Each chapter now contains a Case Study-a real life example related to the subject of the chapter-which provides students with a hands-on opportunity to read, reflect, and apply what they have learned. NEW! "Section Wrap Ups" include Special Focus pieces-first person accounts written by parents and professionals that provide real life perspectives on inclusion. NEW! A new marginal glossary helps students master important terms and concepts. NEW! Updated checklists and forms are provided, serving as useful resources for early childhood educators to use in their future practice. NEW! An abundant number of new and current photos are integrated throughout the Seventh Edition to engage student readers and illustrate key points. The text serves as a comprehensive reference for students once they are working as teachers out in the field. Comprehensive and up-to-date Web resources are listed at the end of each chapter. The text includes the most recent findings about young children with various disabilities-including hearing and vision problems, leukemia, autism, behavior problems, and ADD/ADHD-and the most effective ways to work with them in early childhood settings. Comprehensive Appendices contain various tools for future teachers, such as Developmental Checklists, sample IEPs and IFSPs, Observation Guidelines, and more. About the Book: The Exceptional Child: Inclusion in Early Childhood Education Filled with classic and current research about all aspects of educating young