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Publication Date: 2021
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A Tiered Approach to Implementing Universal Symbols for Entering Inclusive Early Childhood Playgroups
TEACHING Exceptional Children, v53 n6 p414-423 Jul-Aug 2021
High-quality early learning programs should ensure that all children have a variety of opportunities throughout their day to engage in play that is meaningful and promotes peer interactions (National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2009). Given the importance of play for all children, but especially those with developmental disabilities (DDs) who struggle to engage with their peers, interventions that are easy to access and generalizable are essential. Simple visual interventions, like the one described in this article, provide teachers with one example of how to integrate a strategy into the classroom culture that accounts for all learning styles and needs. By taking a tiered approach to implementation, the likelihood is increased that all students are included in these plans. When thinking about the needs and rights of all young children, it must be remembered that learning comes in many shapes and forms, and it is the role of the early educator to meet each learner with open arms.
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Play, Developmental Disabilities, Inclusion, Intervention, Young Children, Visual Aids, Small Group Instruction, Individual Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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