1st Edition

Disability and Inclusion in Early Years Education

Edited By Chris Collett Copyright 2018
    226 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    226 Pages 22 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge

    Disability and Inclusion in Early Years Education supports practitioners in understanding and implementing inclusive practice relating to disability in early years education. Offering a detailed explanation of recent developments in the field, such as the 2015 SEND Code of Practice, it provides straightforward and accessible guidance on implementing the crucial procedures that help to promote good practice.

    More broadly, the book provides guidance on creating a fully inclusive early years environment that will support all children, focusing on high-incidence needs around communication, behaviour and learning. Chapters offer a wealth of practical tools and strategies to support the inclusion of children with disabilities more effectively, covering key topics such as:

    • assessment, early identification and individualised learning
    • working with parents, carers and families
    • the key role of picture books
    • multisensory approaches to learning
    • supporting behaviour and communication

    This text will be valuable reading for all early years practitioners and students who want to promote the inclusion of children with SEND in mainstream provisions.

    List of Figures

    Introduction

    Part 1: PRINCIPLES OF INCLUSION

    1. Why include children with SEND?
    2. Chris Collett

    3. Assessment, early identification and individualised learning
    4. Sue Mitchell and Karen Thorpe

    5. Working with parents, carers and families
    6. Chris Collett

    7. Who can help?

    Chris Collett

    Part 2: CREATING AN INCLUSIVE EARLY YEARS SETTING

    5. The key role of picture books

    Karen Argent

    6. Supporting communication

    Chris Collett

    7. Multi-sensory approaches to learning

    Ingrid Smith

    8. Supporting behaviour

    Steve Brown

    9. Conclusion

    Chris Collett

    Appendix One

    Appendix Two

    References

    Biography

    Chris Collett is former Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education and Care at Newman University, UK.