ERIC Number: ED596281
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jan-7
Pages: 17
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Special Education for Young Learners with Intellectual Disabilities
Bouck, Emily C.; Maher, Courtney
Advances in Special Education
The term intellectual disability is broad and encompassing. Regardless of the severity of a child's intellectual disability, early education is important. This chapter discusses educational considerations of young learners with intellectual disability. Specially, the chapter focuses on academics, life skills, social skills and social development, and behavior. Instructional content and instructional strategies are shared for these areas considering young children, although particular attention in paid to preschool and early elementary age students. [For the complete volume, "Special Education for Young Learners with Disabilities. Advances in Special Education. Volume 34," see ED596193.]
Descriptors: Special Education, Intellectual Disability, Early Childhood Education, Daily Living Skills, Interpersonal Competence, Social Development, Student Behavior, Preschool Children
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Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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