Updated for today's educators—especially those new to inclusion—the second edition of this bestselling guide is the lifeline preschool teachers need to fully include children with disabilities in their classrooms.
Easy to use with any existing curriculum, including Creative Curriculum and HighScope, Building Blocks gives educators three types of practical, research-based inclusion strategies that promote progress in critical areas like behavior, emergent literacy, and peer relationships. A must for professional development, this revised edition helps teachers thrive in the era of accountability with NEW material that reflects the six years of changes in early education since the first edition. Teachers will
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<li>discover how the Building Blocks approach aligns with OSEP outcomes to help teachers meet the federal requirements for special education</li>
<li>learn everything they need to know about evidence-based practice and how to apply it in their classrooms</li>
<li>print more than a dozen helpful forms—including classroom assessments, planning worksheets, and child evaluation forms—with the convenient NEW CD-ROM
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</ul>
 Through clear and instructive vignettes woven throughout the book, teachers will also meet four young children from diverse backgrounds and learn from their teachers' examples of successful interventions. A perfect training tool for teachers and an ideal textbook for college and university courses, this revised bestseller will help today's preschool educators start all their students on the road to lasting school success.
 Promote inclusion and improve child outcomes through 
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curriculum modifications that allow all children to participate</li>
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 embedded learning opportunities used in typical classroom activities</li>
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child-focused instructional strategies that help students with individual learning objectives</li>
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A featured book in our Successful Early Childhood Inclusion Kit!
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Building Blocks for Teaching Preschoolers with Special Needs

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Schwartz Ph.D. BCBA-D, Dr. Ilene S.

Sandall Ph.D., Susan R.

Joseph Ph.D., Gail E

Chou Ed.D., Hsin-Ying

Horn Ph.D., Eva M.

Lieber Ph.D., Joan A.

Odom Ph.D., Samuel L.

Wolery Ph.D., Ruth

Children's Health

Brookes Publishing

An essential teaching companion for instructors of pre-K educators, this convenient CD-ROM is a vivid blueprint for effective inclusive education using the popular Building Blocks approach.
 Following the structure of the bestselling textbook with almost 40 pages of all-new material, this comprehensive guide helps teacher educators provide effective instruction on the three types of Building Blocks inclusion strategies. Ideal for use with preservice or inservice early childhood educators, this CD-ROM gives trainers everything they need to enhance their teacher preparation sessions:
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<li>8 engaging audio-visual presentations with optional audio narrationvideo clips of teachers and children demonstrating successful curriculum modifications and adaptations</li>
<li>a NEW module (not in the textbook) on planning successful inclusive classrooms</li>
<li>helpful presentation notes that can be used as a general guide or a more explicit script during professional development courses</li>
<li>group activities that prepare pre-K teachers to solve challenges and promote learning in inclusive classrooms </li>
<li>more strategies on inclusion and assessment that aren't in the textbook</li>
<li>explicit instructions on how to use the forms in the book</li>
</ul>
 With this comprehensive trainer's guide, professional development leaders and college professors can be confident they're delivering effective instruction on the Building Blocks model—and preparing pre-K teachers to create high-quality inclusive classrooms.
 Get pre-K teachers ready to use the three Building Blocks of inclusion: 
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<li>curriculum modifications that allow all children to participate</li>
<li>embedded learning opportunities used in typical classroom activities</li>
<li>child-focused instructional strategies that help students with individual learning objectives </li>
</ul>

Trainer's Guide to Building Blocks for Teaching Preschoolers with Special Needs

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

How can you help preschoolers with autism thrive in inclusive classrooms? Support their success with this comprehensive, school-based program for children ages 3 to 5 with autism spectrum disorder. Blending best practices from applied behavior analysis and early childhood special education, the DATA Model is a proven program rooted in evidence-based practice and based on 20 years of testing and refinement. First, you'll assess children's functional needs with the DATA Model Skills Checklist; then you'll use more than 140 instructional programming sheets and lesson plans to increase children's developmental progress in the areas identified with the checklist. This linked system helps you pinpoint learning goals for children, promote their progress through tailored interventions, and support children in generalizing new skills and behaviors across settings. 
A must for autism and behavior specialists, SLPs, program directors, and early childhood special educators, the DATA Model is the all-in-one program you need to prepare young children with autism for long-term success at school and in their community. 
 USE THE DATA MODEL TO:
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<li>create a developmentally appropriate learning environment
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<li>conduct assessment with the Skills Checklist to determine functional needs and learning goals</li>
<li>write clear, step-by-step instructional programs and lesson plans for every learning goal</li>
<li>select and deliver instructional strategies that fit the unique needs of each specific child</li>
<li>choose and use effective instructional tools such as discrete trials, naturalistic instruction, shaping, and chaining</li>
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embed learning opportunities within classroom activities and routines</li>
<li>address challenging behavior while increasing childrenâ€™s ability to communicate their needs</li>
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expertly organize children's assessments, programs, and other information for easy access</li>
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collaborate with families and the community to meet the needs of each child</li>
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monitor progress with the Skills Checklist, so you can clearly see if your interventions are working</li>
</ul>
 PRACTICAL MATERIALS: Skills Checklist, 140+ instructional programming sheets and lesson plans, sample schedules, daily data collection sheets, Family Interview Survey, and more. All materials are photocopiable from the manual. Learn more about The DATA Model here.

The DATA Model for Teaching Preschoolers with Autism

Ashmun M.Ed. BCBA, Julie

McBride Ph.D. BCBA-D, Bonnie

Scott M.Ed. BCBA, Crista

Available in packs of 5, these forms are used to assess children's functional needs with the DATA Model, a comprehensive, school-based program for children 3 to 5 with autism. Blending best practices from applied behavior analysis and early childhood special education, the DATA Model is a proven program rooted in evidence-based practice and based on 20 years of testing and refinement.
 The DATA Model Skills Checklist covers 6 key domains: 
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<li>Adaptive</li>
<li>Executive Functioning</li>
<li>Cognitive</li>
<li>Communication</li>
<li>Social</li>
<li>Play</li>
</ul>
 A must for autism and behavior specialists, SLPs, program directors, and early childhood special educators, the DATA Model is the all-in-one program you need to prepare young children with autism for long-term success at school and in their community. Learn more about The DATA Model here.

Project DATA Skills Checklist Forms

Endorsed by DEC as supporting Recommended Practices!See what's new in the third edition!
Expanded with timely new content and consistent with DEC Recommended Practices, the third edition of this bestselling book will fully prepare a new generation of early childhood educators to teach and include every child. Like the groundbreaking previous editions, this updated Building Blocks guide gives pre&amp;hyphen; and inservice teachers three types of practical, evidence&amp;hyphen;based inclusion strategies: curriculum modifications, embedded learning opportunities, and child&amp;hyphen;focused instructional strategies. Educators will learn how to apply these three strategies for the benefit of all children; review the latest research that supports the Building Blocks model; and find ready&amp;hyphen;to&amp;hyphen;use tips and guidance on key topics, such as fostering friendships, encouraging independence, and promoting positive behavior. Reproducible forms help with planning and assessment, and seven comprehensive new training modules make it easy to teach the Building Blocks framework in college courses and professional development sessions.
 Equally useful as a student&amp;hyphen;friendly textbook and a go&amp;hyphen;to inclusion guide for practicing educators, this is a resource teachers will return to again and again for proven, easy&amp;hyphen;to&amp;hyphen;use strategies that support the success of every young learner.
 NEW GUIDANCE AND TIPS ON:<ul>
<li>Applying UDL principles to engage every student in your diverse classroom</li>
<li>Integrating literacy and STEAM into daily activities and routines</li>
<li>Supporting the executive function skills of all young learners</li>
<li>Applying new and expanded curriculum modifications
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Collaborating successfully with other team members to ensure the best child outcomes</li>
<li>Conducting classroom quality assessment
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 Includes 7 training modules!<ul>
<li>Using the Building Blocks framework</li>
<li>Conducting ongoing child assessment</li>
<li>Planning for the individual child</li>
<li>Using visuals to support learning</li>
<li>Applying the Building Blocks framework to math and science</li>
<li>Applying the framework to challenging classroom behavior</li>
<li>Extending the framework to infants and toddlers</li>
</ul> Each module includes a slide deck, presentation notes, learning activities, and a list of other resources and references. View our recorded webinar: Building Blocks for Including and Teaching Young Children with Disabilities presented by Susan Sandall, Ph.D.

Gauvreau Ph.D. BCBA-D, Dr. Ariane N.

Building Blocks for Teaching Young Children in Inclusive Settings

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