In this episode, let’s talk about the practical steps to make the transition to school smooth for all involved.

References:

Johora, F.T. (2021). The preschool teacher’s assumptions about a child’s ability or disability: Finding a pedagogical password for inclusion. Early Years. https://doi.org/10.1080/09575146.2021.1922991.

Kemp, C.R. (2016). Early childhood inclusion in Australia. Infants & Young Children, 29(3), 178-187. https://doi.org/10.1097/IYC.0000000000000062.

Kwon, K., Hong, S., & Jeon, H. (2017). Classroom readiness for successful inclusion: Teacher factors and preschool children’s experience with and attitudes toward peers with disabilities. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 31(3), 360-378. https://doi.org/10.1080/02568543.2017.1309480.

Mackenzie, M., Cologon, K., & Fenech, M. (2016). ‘Embracing everybody’: Approaching the inclusive early childhood education of a child labelled with autism from a social relational understanding of disability. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 41(2), 4-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/183693911604100202.

Munchan, L., & Agbenyega, J. (2020). Exploring early childhood educators’ experiences of teaching young children with disability. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 45(3), 280-291. https://doi.org/10.1177/1836939120944635.

Resources:

https://raisingchildren.net.au/preschoolers/play-learning/preschool/settling-in-at-preschool

https://raisingchildren.net.au/disability/disability-rights-the-law/rights/inclusion-children-with-disability-developmental-delay-autism

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