From Cradle to Classroom

This book offers a comprehensive look at all that is necessary to ensure success of children with exceptionalities, birth to age 5, while understanding that typical peers will also benefit from the interventions and strategies suggested.

Nicholas D. Young, PhD, EdD has worked in diverse professional roles for more than 30 years, serving as a teacher, principal, counselor, special education director, graduate professor, graduate dean, superintendent of schools, and longtime psychologist with clinical and educational specialties. Dr. Young holds several graduate degrees including a PhD in educational administration and an EdD in psychology. He was named the Massachusetts Superintendent of the Year and completed a distinguished Fulbright Program. Dr. Young has also published extensively in the fields of counseling, psychology, and education.

Foreword- Sue O'Reilly-McRae, Ed.D. Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: From Humble Beginnings: Understanding the History, Laws, and Importance of Early Childhood Education Chapter 2: Identifying Children with Educational Needs and the Systems to Support Them Chapter 3: Childhood Development: Influences from the Outside In Chapter 4: Home-School Partnerships: Connecting Where It Counts Chapter 5: Multicultural Considerations for Young Children and Their Families Chapter 6: Supporting Cognitive Development to Benefit Learning Chapter 7: Physical Development: Milestones that Matter Chapter 8: Addressing the Social and Emotional Needs of Young Children Chapter 9: Speech and Language Delays that Affect Development and Learning Chapter 10: Potency of Play as an Intervention Chapter 11: Critical Transitions: Moving Forward after Preschool References About the Authors