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Preface.Part I: SPECIAL EDUCATION FOUNDATIONS: UNDERSTANDING SPECIAL NEEDS AND UNIVERSAL INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES. 1.The Origin and Dimensions of Quality Inclusion. 2. Instructional Strategies Supporting the Inclusion of Young Children with Special Needs. 3. Adaptations for Children with Specific Disabilities.4. Arranging the Physical Environment to Support the Inclusion of Children with Special Needs.5. Preventing and Managing Challenging Behaviors. 6. Monitoring Individual Child Progress. Part II: ADAPTING DAILY ACTIVITIES IN INCLUSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTINGS. 7. Managing Arrival, Departure, and Other Transitions.8. Engaging Children with Special Needs in Free Play.9. Circle Time, Including Music and Rhythm Activities.10. Tabletop Activities.11. Outside Play.12. Mealtime.13. Supporting Emergent Literacy in Children with Special Needs.Part III: WORKING WITH THE COLLABORATIVE TEAM. 14. Communicating and Collaborating with Families.15. Collaborating with Disability Specialists and Paraprofessionals.Appendix A: Selected Questions from Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).Appendix B: Developmental Skills Chart.Appendix C: Sample Lesson Plan with Adaptations.Appendix D: Sample IEP and IEP Summary Form.Appendix E: Blank Recording Forms.Glossary.References.Index.