CARA's Kit for Toddlers : Creating Adaptations for Routines and Acitivities

To make sure all toddlers in your early childhood program are participating, learning, and thriving, you need to master the art of choosing and using effective adaptations. Practical solutions are in CARA¿s Kit: a guidebook and CD-ROM brimming with step-by-step ideas for adapting environments, activities, and materials for children 18 to 36 months. A follow-up to the bestselling CARA¿s Kit for Preschoolers, this real-world guide to successful adaptations is aligned with recommended practices in early childhood special education and early intervention. You¿ll use this complete kit to implement adaptations in key areas: environment, daily schedule, activities/routines, materials, and requirements or instruction; increase engagement and participation for all children; create and use adaptations anywhere¿in a home, a child care center, or any other type of early childhood setting; improve every aspect of toddlers¿ development; and more. With CARA¿s Kit, you¿ll have a reader-friendly, full-color quick guide with invaluable tips and suggestions, a clear six-step process for planning and implementing adaptations, and a multimedia CD-ROM with everything you need to make adaptations work. CARA¿s Kit is a must for early childhood teams across a wide range of settings. You¿ll use it year after year to ensure the best possible learning environment for young children with and without special needs.