Written by experts, this text prepares students who will work with special-needs infants and preschoolers to use assessment for the purpose of planning effective, personalized intervention programs. It thoroughly examines the full range of assessment issues - from test development to cultural competence - with an emphasis on family-centered practices, the impact of a child's everyday environment, and the value of collaborative decision-making in order to understand the "whole" child who has a disability. The authors thoroughly ground readers in the fundamentals of all assessment, while concentrating most on assessment of the youngest children birth to five years old.

• NEW - Thorough updating in every chapter—Addressing recent legislation, new trends in the field, and the latest assessment instruments.

  • Ensures students are up-to-date on developments in the field—helps them better understand, and make use of, current technologies and future advances.

• NEW - A chapter on functional behavior assessment.

  • Familiarizes students with this practical assessment arena—gives them step-by-step instructions for conducting informative functional behavior assessments.

• NEW - A chapter on environmental assessment.

  • Clarifies issues around this critical assessment arena—encourages students to be sensitive to the impact of the cultural and socio-economic characteristics of a child's "world."

• Coverage of cultural and linguistic assessment—Including general guidelines plus specific strategies for infants and young children.

  • Presents ideas for conducting assessments that are culturally/linguistically valid—and assessment for English language learners and the use of interpreters.

• Contributions by leading experts in the field—Each incorporating the most recent research in his or her specialty.

  • Introduce students to the full continuum of special needs assessment—helps them see the "big picture" of special needs children, from those with mild handicaps to those with profound and multiple disabilities.

• Section Summaries —Throughout all chapters.

  • Focus students' attention on key content at every juncture—provide numerous strategic opportunities for self-assessment in what is often challenging material.

• References sections —At the end of each chapter.

  • Point students toward reliable sources of additional information—create a foundation for choosing research topics or self-study.

• Thorough updating in every chapter—Addressing recent legislation, new trends in the field, and the latest assessment instruments.

  • Ensures students are up-to-date on developments in the field—helps them better understand, and make use of, current technologies and future advances.

• A chapter on functional behavior assessment.

  • Familiarizes students with this practical assessment arena—gives them step-by-step instructions for conducting informative functional behavior assessments.

• A chapter on environmental assessment.

  • Clarifies issues around this critical assessment arena—encourages students to be sensitive to the impact of the cultural and socio-economic characteristics of a child's "world."

 1. Assessment and Its Importance in Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education.


 2. Tests and Test Development.


 3. Procedural Considerations in Assessing Infants and Preschoolers with Disabilities.


 4. Family Diversity, Assessment, and Cultural Competence.


 5. Identification and Referral.


 6. Screening and Assessment of Sensory Functioning.


 7. Assessing Family Resources, Priorities, and Concerns.


 8. Assessing Childrens' Environments.


 9. Functional Behavioral Assessment in Early Education Settings.


10. Assessing Cognitive Development.


11. Assessing Motor Skills in Infants and Young Children.


12. Assessing Communication Skills.


13. Assessing Social Competence.


14. Assessing Play Skills.


15. Assessing Adaptive Behavior.


16. Using Assessment Information to Plan Intervention Programs.


17. Monitoring Childrens' Progress and Intervention Implementation.


Author Index.


Subject Index.

Assessment in Early Childhood  (Early Childhood Education)
Special Education in Early Childhood  (Early Childhood Education)
Assessment in Special Education  (Special Education)
Early Childhood Special Education  (Special Education)

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