CARA's Kit for Toddlers: Creating Adaptations for Routines and Activities (Campbell, Milbourne, & Kennedy)

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CARA's Kit for Toddlers
Creating Adaptations for Routines and Activities
By

Philippa H. Campbell, Ph.D., Suzanne A. Milbourne, Ph.D., & Alexis A. Kennedy, M.S.Ed

"A comprehensive, must-have set of materials to assist in providing adaptations that will support participation and learning of all young children in inclusive settings" —Dathan D. Rush, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, Associate Director of the Family, Infant, and Preschool Program; J. Iverson Riddle Development Center, Morgantown, NC

"Provides guidance for ensuring maximum participation in everyday routines—an approach consistent with research and the most current thinking about functioning." —R.A. McWilliam, Ph.D., Director, Center for Child and Family Research, Siskin Children's Institute, Chattanooga, TN

To make sure all toddlers in your early childhood program are participating, learning, and thriving, you need to master the art of choosing and using effective adaptations. Practical solutions are in CARA's Kit: a guidebook and CD-ROM brimming with step-by-step ideas for adapting environments, activities, and materials for children 18 to 36 months.

A follow-up to the bestselling CARA's Kit for Preschoolers, this real-world guide to successful adaptations is aligned with recommended practices in early childhood special education and early intervention. You'll use this complete kit to

implement adaptations in key areas: environment, daily schedule, activities/routines, materials, and requirements or instruction
increase engagement and participation for all children, including those with disabilities, challenging behaviors, and other special needs
create and use adaptations anywhere—in a home, a child care center, or any other type of early childhood setting
improve every aspect of toddlers' development, including physical, social, emotional, communication, and cognitive growth
help toddlers make progress toward program standards by creating an environment where all children learn
make daily activities run smoothly by addressing children's everyday challenges
select and use the least intrusive adaptations to help a child participate

Includes adaptations for

play time
music time
art and sensory experiences
story time
active movement
circle time
community outings
drop off/pick up
toileting
nap time
meal time
cleaning up
transition between activities

With CARA's Kit, you'll have a reader-friendly, full-color quick guide with invaluable tips and suggestions, a clear six-step process for planning and implementing adaptations, and dozens of possible solutions for increasing child participation in activities and routines. You'll also get a multimedia CD-ROM with everything you need to make adaptations work:

a how-to audio presentation in English and Spanish
suggested adaptations
more than 25 PowerPoint slides for preparing a group to use CARA's Kit
an instrument to assess activities/routines, and
printable forms for generating ideas and recording notes on your chosen adaptations and their results.

Great for self-study or professional development group sessions, CARA's Kit is a must for early childhood teams across a wide range of settings. You'll use it year after year to ensure the best possible learning environment for young children with and without special needs.

Ordering Information

ISBN 978-1-59857-248-3 / 2012 / 24 pages with 96 pages on CD-ROM / 5.5 x 11 / spiral-bound with CD-ROM / full color /
Stock #72483 / $24.95

Table of Contents

1. Welcome to CARA's Kit for Toddlers!

Let's Get Started
Understanding CARA's Approach
Adaptations Promote Successful Participation

2. Understanding Adaptations

3. Using CARA's Kit for Toddlers in Home and Community Settings

4. CARA's Kit for Toddlers in Child Care Programs

5. Increasing Learning Opportunities

6. Identifying Types of Adaptations

7. Assistive Technology Enables Toddlers to Participate

Adaptations: Using Assistive Technology Devices

8. Visual Supports Enhance Learning

Visual Supports—Another Type of Assistive Technology Adaptation

9. Use Hands-On Assistance Only as a Final Resort

10. Using CARA's Kit for Toddlers

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