ERIC Number: ED628512
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 180
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-0-9905128-1-3
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Environment: Promoting Meaningful Access, Participation, and Inclusion. DEC Recommended Practices Monograph Series No. 2
Catalino, Tricia, Ed.; Meyer, Lori E., Ed.
Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children
Environment is an essential area of attention for practitioners who support young children with disabilities and their families. Decisions about the environment impact the quality of care and education for young children with disabilities showing measurable influence on expected outcomes. Environment impacts true access, quality participation, and full inclusion. Articles in this monograph feature a variety of environments and multiple perspectives on what is and what is possible. The monograph includes information on assistive technology, UDL, representation of disability in the environment, and more. The influence of the environment on the health and development of children with or at risk for disabilities cannot be overstated. We hope that practitioners, families, caregivers, professional development providers, and educators alike will use the information in these articles on the Environment recommended practices to help guide decisions about the environment in their worlds, particularly as they affect a child's ability to access and participate in all learning experiences.
Descriptors: Inclusion, Students with Disabilities, Educational Environment, Assistive Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Access to Education, Environmental Influences, Preschool Education, Individualized Instruction, Physical Activities, Early Childhood Education, Playgrounds, Family Involvement, Home Programs, Young Children, Disabilities, Classroom Environment, Interpersonal Communication, Play, Toys, Social Mobility
Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children. 40627 K99 Hwy, Wamego, KS 66537. Tel: 310-428-7209; e-mail: dec@dec-sped.org; Web site: https://www.dec-sped.org/
Publication Type: Books; Collected Works - General
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
Audience: Practitioners; Parents; Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Council for Exceptional Children, Division for Early Childhood
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