Revised edition of: An activity-based approach to early intervention / by Kristie Pretti-Frontczak and Diane Bricker. 3rd ed. c2004. "The definitive guide to ABI"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
A Comprehensive Systems Approach and the Field of Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education. Purpose and Overview ; History and Contemporary Status Of Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education Programs ; Comprehensive Linked System Framework for Service Delivery with Young Children -- Conceptual Framework for Activity-Based Intervention. Description of Activity-Based Intervention -- Conceptual Foundations for Activity-Based Intervention -- Organizational Structure of Activity-Based Intervention ; Appendix 6: Blank Forms -- Issues Associated with the use of Activity-Based Intervention ; The Challenges of Intervention Research and the Empirical Bases for an Activity-Based Approach -- Application of Activity-Based Intervention. Observation Skills : The Foundation of Activity-Based Intervention ; Appendix 9: Blank Forms ; Activity-Based Intervention in Center-Based Programs ; Activity-Based Intervention and Home-Based Programs ; Using Activity-Based Intervention with Children Who Have Significant Impairments ; Activity-Based Intervention and the Team ; Appendix 13: Considerations for Paraprofessionals in Programs Using Activity-Based Intervention ; Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education Intervention and Future Accommodations.
Summary:
"This textbook and professional guide presents thorough, research based coverage of child directed intervention in which multiple learning opportunities are embedded into authentic activities. Expanded with 4 new chapters, this comprehensive update includes a chapter on observation skills, 2 new chapters on application, and a chapter on using the approach with children with significant impairments"-- Provided by publisher.
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