TY - BOOK AU - McWilliam,R.A. TI - Working with families of young children with special needs SN - 9781606235393 U1 - 371.90472 MCW PY - 2010/// CY - New York PB - The Guilford Press KW - Children with disabilities KW - Education (Early childhood) KW - Early childhood special education KW - Early childhood education KW - Parent participation N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - This user-friendly book presents research-based best practices for serving families of children with special needs from birth to age 6. Expert contributors demonstrate how early intervention and early childhood special education can effectively address a wide range of family concerns, which in turn optimizes children's development and learning. Tightly edited, the volume offers indispensable tools for assessing families; identifying and capitalizing on their strengths; providing information, support, and coaching; collaborating with parents and teachers to address children's functional needs ER -