Including the Families of Children with Special Needs: A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians - Softcover

Feinberg, Sandra; Jordan, Barbara A.; Deerr, Kathleen; Langa, Michelle A.; Banks, Carrie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1555707912 ISBN 13: 9781555707910

Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers Inc, 2012

Synopsis

How can library programs and services include children with disabilities and their families? This how-to covers partnering and collaborating with parents and other professionals; developing special collections and resources; assessing competencies and skills; principles underlying family-centered services and resource-based practices; and the interrelationship of early intervention, special education, and library service. Checklists, clear strategies, anecdotes and stories based on real experiences, descriptions of model programs and resources, and an overview of appropriate Internet sites and services help you implement the suggestions provided. Appendixes include an extensive bibliography, a development milestone checklist, and a listing of state resources. This how-to will prove valuable not only to children's services librarians, outreach librarians, and library administrators, but also early intervention and family support professionals, early childhood and special educators, childcare workers, daycare and after school program providers, and policy makers.

About this title

Product Description:

Legislation has focused attention on the integration of children with special needs into the community. The contributors to this guide offer advice on how to make all sectors of the population feel welcome in a traditional library setting."

About this edition

• Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers Inc
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1555707912
• ISBN 13: 9781555707910
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 225