Child Care & Special Needs Education

This is the fourth volume of the book; Child Care and Special Needs Education. It was conceptualised and written as a basic text for the public, teachers in training institutions, colleges of education, polytechnics, as well as allied fields and interested readers. The book addresses the gaps in care and knowledge of special needs education and inclusion. It helps to showcase the teaching-learning techniques that meet the demands of atypical learners within and outside the mainstream. The book is resourceful, educative, and inspiring for all stakeholders. The fifteen-chapter book addresses such issues ranging from accessible environment to community participation, enabling policies, removing barriers, parental involvement, adequate planning, and budgetary provisions, early stimulation, head start programmes, family responsibilities to interdisciplinary interventions and counselling geared towards all-round inclusion of persons with special needs. A must read