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The Interrelation between Children's Play Behaviour, Temperament, and Special Educational Needs (SEN) in Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)
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Kesäläinen, Jonna; Suhonen, Eira; Alijoki, Alisa; Sajaniemi, Nina – Early Child Development and Care, 2023
The aim of this study is to identify if children's play behaviour, temperament, and special educational needs (SEN) are interrelated. It is important to increase the awareness of the joint effects of temperament and SEN on behaviour so that early childhood special education (ECSE) teachers can provide the appropriate support for children with SEN…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Play, Personality, Special Education
Children's Stress Activation in Integrated Early Childhood Special Education and Its Connections to Special Educational Needs and Temperament
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Kesäläinen, Jonna; Suhonen, Eira; Saha, Mari; Sajaniemi, Nina – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2022
The aim of this study was to examine how children's stress activation is related to special educational needs (SEN) and temperament in early childhood special education (ECSE). The study had 76 participants from 17 integrated ECSE groups. At the beginning, the children were divided into four status groups as follows: children without SEN, children…
Descriptors: Young Children, Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Special Needs Students
Children's Self-Regulation and Coping Strategies in a Frustrated Context in Early Education
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Veijalainen, Jouni; Reunamo, Jyrki; Sajaniemi, Nina; Suhonen, Eira – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2019
Background: A large body of earlier research has focused on studying children's self-regulation (SR) skills and frustration with different methods. However, considerably less attention has been given to hearing children's own voice. The current study sought to demonstrate children's own comprehension and highlight it as a valuable and unique…
Descriptors: Coping, Early Childhood Education, Self Control, Preschool Children
Children's Play Behaviour and Social Communication in Integrated Special Day-Care Groups
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Suhonen, Eira; Nislin, Mari A.; Alijoki, Alisa; Sajaniemi, Nina K. – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2015
The aim of this study was to investigate children's social communication abilities and play to reveal possible changes during a one year period in the context of Finnish early childhood special education. The data we collected during 2012-2013 consisted of assessments of play behaviour (Preschool Play Behavior Scale) and social communication…
Descriptors: Play, Interpersonal Communication, Social Behavior, Special Education