DIVERSITY, SPECIAL NEEDS AND INCLUSION IN EARLY YEARS EDUCATION BY SOPHIA DIMITRIADI [HARDCOVER]

Instead of segregating children with special needs from the rest, Diversity, Special Needs and Inclusion in Early Years Education argues for inclusiveness in educational institutions, through changes in curriculum and teaching methods.The book presents case studies from various countries as well as theoretical frameworks, models, approaches and projects on diversity and inclusion to effective implementation of programmes and practices for young children. Each chapter of the book has a unique contribution to understanding the aspects of inclusive education taken from international experience.This edited volume is for professionals and researchers in the field of special education, policy makers, parents and teachers and school management. It would be of interest to people working on diversity and inclusive education as well as in early childhood education organisations. NGOs working in the area of special education will find this particularly useful. Table of Contents: Foreword Babette Brown Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Sophia Dimitriadi I: Research, Studies and Projects Special Educational Needs and Early Childhood Practitioners in an Irish Context Mary Moloney and Eucharia McCarthy Language Issues and Preschool Education in Kenya: A Reflection on Diversity, Challenges and Remedies Mary Wangechi Kamunyu Training Innovative Preschool Students through an ICT Project: A Case Study from Turkey Hayal Köksal II: Approaches and Methods Inclusionary Education in Early Years through the Use of Persona Dolls: A Case from Greece Sophia Dimitriadi Effective Pedagogy for Inclusive Education: The Role of Mediated Learning Experience Dorothy R Howie Teaching Ethical Values to Preschool Children Gülçin Alpöge III: Educational Frameworks, Curricula and Models Theory and Practice of Inclusive Education in Hungary Ágnes N Tóth Multicultural Umbrella Model: 6 Cs for Successful Integration Jean-Baptiste Quillien, Gabriela M Theis and Veronica R Quillien IV: Literature Review Evidence and Considerations Cross-Disability Approach to Inclusion of Children Amitav Mishra and Mousumi Bhaumik Young Children with Disabilities in India: Essential Competencies of Early Childhood Educators Ajay Das, Annamaria Jerome-Raja and Sushama Sharma Conclusion