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Essential Elements in Early Intervention: Visual Impairment and Multiple Disabilities, Second Edition

Translates research and best practices into practical strategies that early interventionists can use with children who are visually impaired and have multiple disabilities and their families.

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$59.95

Catalog Number: F-B0007-00

Authors: Deborah Chen

ISBN: 978-0-89128-488-8

Product Description

Essential Elements in Early Intervention is a complete sourcebook andguide for early interventionists, teachers of students with visual impairments, and other professionals who work with young children with visual impairments, dual sensory impairments, and multiple disabilities. It includes comprehensive information on vision and hearing examinations, functional vision and hearing assessments, and methods of providing early intervention services. The new edition includes expanded, updated information on federal special education legislation, best practices in early intervention, evidence-based outcomes, and the role of the early interventionist, as well as strategies for working with families and educational teams successfully.

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  • Essential Elements in Early Intervention: Visual Impairment and Multiple Disabilities, Second Edition

    Foreword

    Introduction

    Acknowledgments

    About the Authors

    Part I: Principles and Practices in Early Intervention

    1. Early Intervention: Purpose and Principles
    2. Interactions between Young Children and Caregivers: The Context for Early Intervention
    3. Early Intervention Practices: Effective Strategies and Service Delivery

    Part II: Vision and Hearing Assessment: The Foundation of Intervention

    1. Clinical Vision Assessments for Young Children
    2. Functional Vision Assessment and Early Intervention Practices
    3. Understanding Hearing Loss: Implications for Early Intervention
    4. Pediatric Audiology: Evaluating and Managing Hearing Loss in Young Children

    Part III: Developing Learning Strategies

    1. Promoting Early Communication and Language Development
    2. Critical Transitions: Educating Young Children in General Education Preschools
    3. Creating Accessible Preschool Learning Environments

    Glossary

    Resources

    Index

    Narrative Descriptions

  • Product Type: Multiple Disabilities

    Federal Quota Funds: Not Available

    Authors/Editors: Deborah Chen

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    • PART I Principles and Practices in Early Intervention
    • Early Intervention: Purpose and Principles --Interactions between Young Children and Caregivers: The Context for Early Intervention --Early Intervention Practices: Effective Strategies and Service Delivery --Part II Vision and Hearing Assessment:The Foundations of Intervention
    • Clinical Vision Assessments for Young Children
    • Functional Vision Assessment and Early Intervention Practices
    • Understanding Hearing Loss: Implications for Early Intervention
    • Pediatric Audiology: Evaluating and Managing Hearing Loss in Young ChildrenPart III Developing Learning Strategies
    • Promoting Early Communications and Language Development
    • Critical Transitions: Educating Young Children in General Education Preschools
    • Creating Accessible Preschool Learning Environments
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