Transdisciplinary Play-Based Intervention: Guidelines for Developing a Meaningful Curriculum for Young Children

ISBN-13: 9781557661302 / Angielski / Spiralna / 1993 / 464 str.

Toni W. Linder

Opis

Transdiciplinary Play-Based Assessment (TPBA) and Transdisciplinary Play-Based Intervention (TPBI) capitalize on what children like most and do best -- Play! When children are playing, their minds and bodies are hard at work developing essential thinking, communication and language, movement, and social-emotional skills. This highly acclaimed system gives professionals the most natural, engaging assessment and intervention methods available for working with young children from infancy to age 6. Unlike traditional assessment and intervention strategies, these innovative methods enable children to engage in activities that are meaningful, enjoyable, and unintimidating. During both processes, a play facilitator responds to child-initiated play interactions within a natural environment. These methods encourage children to demonstrate the full range of behaviors in their repertoires and master higher levels of functioning.

Grounded in a philosophy that recognizes parents as vital team members, both TPBA and TPBI can be used effectively with children who have disabilities, children who are at risk for developmental delays, and children who do not have disabilities.

With this volume, early childhood professionals and parents will learn how to translate TPBA's assessment data into meaningful IEPs/IFSPs for young children at various developmental levels in home- and center-based environments. With the book's skillfully organized TPBI Planner, team members can choose from a wealth of fun, play-based intervention activities that correspond to each individual child's goals. The strategies and ideas can easily be modified based on families' needs and preferences. The result is a meaningful,functional, and integrated intervention program that fosters growth across domains, maintains present skills, and complements other types of direct intervention and therapy.