Transdisciplinary Play-based Assessment

Informationen zum Autor Dr. Toni Linder is Professor Emeritus in the Child! Family! and School Psychology Program at the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver in Denver! Colorado. Dr. Linder has been a leader in the development of authentic assessment for young children and is known for her work on Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment and Transdisciplinary Play-Based Intervention (1990! 1993! 2008). In addition! she developed Read! Play! and Learn (1999)! an inclusive! literature and play-based curriculum for preschool and kindergarten learning and development. She consults nationally and internationally on assessment! intervention! early childhood education! program development! and family involvement issues. Dr. Linder has conducted research on a variety of issues! including transdisciplinary influences on development! parent-child interaction! curriculum outcomes! and using technology for professional development in rural areas. In 2012 Dr. Linder formed Early Learning Dynamics LLC to serve as a platform for her continuing consulting! curriculum development! and play-based assessments. Dr. Linder will use Early Learning Dynamics to serve children worldwide. Klappentext For early childhood professionals, this guide describes assessing sensori-motor, emotional, social, communication, cognitive, vision (new to this edition), and hearing (a separate chapter in this edition) development in the play of children with special needs. It covers assessment preparation and gathering information, as well as explanations of child development from birth to six years. New tools and process guidelines for getting information from parents have been included, in addition to new forms. Categories have been restructured to integrate new subcategories, reflecting current theory, research, and practice. The book goes with Transdisciplinary Play-Based Intervention, second edition, and an administration guide. Linder teaches in the child, family, and school psychology program at the U. of Denver. She is joined by contributors working in education, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology from the United States. Zusammenfassung An assessment and intervention approach for children birth to age six. While the child engages in natural play with a parent! professionals use the guidelines and developmental information to assess 4 domains - sensorimotor! emotional and social! communication and language! and cognition - and gather information about what the child can do. ...

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Dr. Toni Linder is Professor Emeritus in the Child, Family, and School Psychology Program at the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Linder has been a leader in the development of authentic assessment for young children and is known for her work on Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment and Transdisciplinary Play-Based Intervention (1990, 1993, 2008). In addition, she developed Read, Play, and Learn (1999), an inclusive, literature and play-based curriculum for preschool and kindergarten learning and development. She consults nationally and internationally on assessment, intervention, early childhood education, program development, and family involvement issues. Dr. Linder has conducted research on a variety of issues, including transdisciplinary influences on development, parent-child interaction, curriculum outcomes, and using technology for professional development in rural areas. In 2012 Dr. Linder formed Early Learning Dynamics LLC to serve as a platform for her continuing consulting, curriculum development, and play-based assessments. Dr. Linder will use Early Learning Dynamics to serve children worldwide.

Klappentext

For early childhood professionals, this guide describes assessing sensori-motor, emotional, social, communication, cognitive, vision (new to this edition), and hearing (a separate chapter in this edition) development in the play of children with special needs. It covers assessment preparation and gathering information, as well as explanations of child development from birth to six years. New tools and process guidelines for getting information from parents have been included, in addition to new forms. Categories have been restructured to integrate new subcategories, reflecting current theory, research, and practice. The book goes with Transdisciplinary Play-Based Intervention, second edition, and an administration guide. Linder teaches in the child, family, and school psychology program at the U. of Denver. She is joined by contributors working in education, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology from the United States.

Zusammenfassung
An assessment and intervention approach for children birth to age six. While the child engages in natural play with a parent, professionals use the guidelines and developmental information to assess 4 domains - sensorimotor, emotional and social, communication and language, and cognition - and gather information about what the child can do.