Part 1. Special education foundations : understanding special needs and universal instructional strategies. The origin and dimensions of quality inclusion

Instructional strategies supporting the inclusion of young children with special needs

Adaptations for children with specific disabilities

Arranging the physical environment to support the inclusion of children with special needs

Preventing and managing challenging behaviors . Part 2. Adapting daily activities in inclusive early childhood settings . Monitoring individual child progress

Managing arrival, departure and other transitions

Engaging children with special needs in free play

Circle time, including music and rhythm activities

Tabletop activities

Outside play

Mealtimes

Supporting language and emergent literacy in children with special needs. Part 3. Working with the early childhood special education team. Communicating and collaborating with families

Collaborating with disability specialists and paraprofessionals.