Presented are descriptions of 245 activities for use with young handicapped children. The activities, compiled by teachers in the Austin Early Childhood Special Education Program, are grouped according to the following 12 areas: pre-academic, language, science, perceptual, motor, games, music and creative expression, social-emotional, arts and…

A checklist developed by the Austin Early Childhood Special Education Program to help teachers assess handicapped students ages 4-7 and plan learning activities is presented. The checklist is comprised of 127 performance statements for six areas of development: perceptual skills, motor skills, self help skills, social and emotional skills,…

Presented are numerous motor development activities for sensory impaired, severely and profoundly mentally retarded, and multiply handicapped mentally retarded students of all ages. Background information is provided on program objectives and administration, the multiply handicapped child, motor development, and methods of movement training.…

It is generally recognized that early childhood experiences are extremely important for human development. The development of rational thinking, attention span, and ability to memorize in the first years of life are very much dependent upon motor experiences gained through exploring and comprehending. Early learning experiences should not be…

Presented is a checklist developed by the Austin Early Childhood Special Education Program to help teachers determine the functioning level of children ages 0-4 and plan appropriate learning experiences. Two-hundred and -three Behavioral Statements are provided for six areas of functioning: perceptual skills, motor skills, self help skills, social…

This teacher's guide is composed of reading readiness activities for kindergarteners designed to: (1) lead from teacher-directed instruction toward independent learning and reinforcement activities; (2) help the teacher build on each child's previous background while teaching new learning strategies; and (3) emphasize six readiness areas…

The manual for the remediation of perceptual handicaps at the early childhood level provides information on child development, identification and testing procedures, training procedures, 20 lesson plans, and a listing of instructional materials. It is explained that the instructional program can be used in individual tutoring or small group…

This teacher's manual presents lesson plans and recipes designed for use with preschool children, discusses the need for early nutrition education, and offers suggestions for conducting cooking activities in the classroom. Specific ideas are provided to involve handicapped children in cooking experiences. Nutrition education in the preschool is…

This illustrated booklet on infant growth and development from 3 to 6 months of age is part of a self-instructional curriculum on parenting and child development for school-age mothers. Physical, motor, and social-emotional development of the infant are discussed, with emphasis on possible individual differences in babies. The emotional and social…

This booklet offers practical, easy-to-read suggestions for teachers, paraprofessionals, and parents to help them understand language development and language disabilities. The first section highlights some of the factors involved in language development. The second section deals with some of the common causes for language disabilities and…

Presented is a resource guide which provides an overview of approximately 185 commercially prepared preschool educational materials available to regular and special education classroom teachers. Materials have been categorized into nine instructional areas: cognitive development, number concept development, perceptual-motor development, language…

Designed for parents and teachers, the manual contains suggestions for approximately 70 inexpensively constructed games, activities, and manipulative materials for use with handicapped and non handicapped young children. Suggested are procedures for conducting materials workshops for parents and teachers. Instructions are provided for items…

The curriculum presents concepts and skills needed by special education assistants to implement early intervention programs for handicapped students (birth to 6 years old). Included are an instructor's guide, objectives, outline, references, handouts, worksheets, suggested assignments and suggested test questions for the following 13 units:…

Provided is a manual describing a model for early childhood services for visually impaired children (birth to school readiness) developed in Montgomery County, Maryland; presenting the philosophical framework from which the services were developed; and providing some field-tested strategies for intervention with the children and their families.…

Specific procedures for assessing young children's strengths and learning needs are described in this first volume of a 2-volume manual which describes a diagnostic method of teaching preschool children. An overall introduction to the manual is followed by Chapter 2, which presents the philosophical framework of the diagnostic approach and…