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Effective Transitions to Kindergarten for Children with Disabilities (EC R&D Project)

Center:

KY-Interdisciplinary Human Development Institute, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2018

Contact Information:

Caroline Gooden
[email protected]
859-257-2081

Product Description:

This chapter examines the transition process to kindergarten for children with disabilities (CWD), for the full range of children from those who are medically fragile to those who have language delays. Transitions for young CWD have been studied in considerable detail since national legislation was passed in 1976 (Education of the Handicapped Act, 1975), with subsequent mandates (IDEA, 1990, 1991, 2004) and practice changes (Copple & Bredekamp, 2009). This chapter focuses on recent research for effective transitions to kindergarten for CWD, as barriers to this process continue to be a concern. The overarching message for professionals who work with CWD is that the transition to kindergarten is similar in both process and practice as for typically developing peers (Rous, 2008). However, CWD often experience more intense and varied transition challenges (Daley, Munk, & Carlson, 2011).

Keyword(s):

children with disabilities, kindergarten, transition

Product/Publication Type(s):

Book Chapter

Target Audience:

Consumers/Families, Professionals, Policymakers, Students

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