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First Steps: Stories on Inclusion In Early Childhood Education

 

Publication by UNESCO - A compilation of 13 case studies, examples where children with special needs are included in regular early childhood education programmes.

Contents:

1. Australia
The Ethnic Child Care Family and Community Services Co-operative: inclusive early childhood education programmes in New South Wales, Australia
By Vivi Germanos-Koutsounadis and Meni Tsambouniaris

2. Chile
Special Educational Needs in Early Childhood Care and Education in the Junji (Junta Nacional de Jardines Infantiles) of Chile
By Erika Larraguibel Quitoz

3. Denmark
Roskilde County's Services to Young Children with Severe Disabilities
By Specialradgivning for Smaborn, Roskilde amt

4. France
The Integration into Nursery Schools of Young Children with Special Educational Needs
By Fernande Valerie Flavier

5. Greece
The Integration of a Visually-Impaired Child in a Mainstream Kindergarten
By Athena Zoniou-Sideri

6. Guyana
When There is no Nursery School:
one response to the challenge in the interior of Guyana
By Brian O'Toole and Shoma Stout

7. India
Special Educational Needs in Early Childhood Care:
an inclusive early childhood education programme
By Indumathi Rao

8. The Lao Peoples's Democratic Republic
Experiences in Provision for Children with Disabilities using the Kindergarten Sector
By Janet C. Holdsworth

9. Lebanon
The Hadicat-as-Salam Programme for Special Education
Part of the Tadamoun wa Tanmia Association (Solidarity and Development)
By Rita Mufarrij, Janal Chouaib and Rima Za'za'

10. Mauritius
Early Stimulation and Intervention in Special Needs Education: the APEIM Experience
By APEIM

11. Portugal
Agueda's Experience: a social movement that made its history in integrating socially disadvantaged children and groups into the community
By Rosinha Madeira

12. South Africa
Education for All: A Programme for the Inclusion of Children with Disabilities
and other Special Educational Needs into Early Childhood Development Programmes
By Judy Mckenzie

13. United States
Inclusion for Pre-School Age Children: A Collaborative Services Model
By Mary Beth Bruder

For information on UNESCO publications contact: UNESCO . Special Needs Education . Division of Basic Education . 7 Place Fontenoy . 75352 Paris . 07 SP . France . Tel: 33-1-45 68 1137 . Fax: 33-1-45 68 56 27 . Email: k.eklindh@unesco.org. Web site: http://www.unesco.org

 

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07/05/2002