ERIC Number: EJ952495
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Feb
Pages: 8
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Supporting Young Children with Multiple Disabilities: What Do We Know and What Do We Still Need to Learn?
Horn, Eva; Kang, Jean
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v31 n4 p241-248 Feb 2012
Young children with multiple disabilities have unique needs and challenges. Many of these young children struggle to communicate their wants and needs, to freely move their body to access and engage their world, and to learn abstract concepts and ideas. Professionals and families working together must identify the individual supports each child needs to ensure that the young child with multiple disabilities is an active participant in all aspects of his or her life and makes meaningful progress toward valued life outcomes.
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Young Children, Early Intervention, Student Needs, Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Development, Individualized Instruction, Self Determination, Communication Skills, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Psychomotor Skills, Assistive Technology
SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A100239
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