Components of successful integration in child care centres: An Ontario studyFootnote∗

∗Funding for this research was provided by the Hospital for Sick Children Foundation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

References

• Beckoff , A.G. and Bender , W.N. 1989 . Programming for Mainstream Kindergarten Success in Preschool: Teachers’ Perceptions of Necessary Prerequisite Skills . Journal of Early Intervention , 13 (3) : 269 – 280 .
   Google Scholar
• Brophy , K. , Hancock , S. and Otoo , M. 1993 . The Role of the Resource Teacher in Child Care Programs . Early Child Development and Care , 84 : 765 – 780 .
   Google Scholar
• Bunch , G. 1991 . Full Inclusion: Parent and Educator Objectives for Students with Challenging Needs . Developmental Disabilities Bulletin , 19 (1) : 80 – 101 .
   Google Scholar
• Glascott , K. 1994 . A Problem of Theory for Early Childhood Professionals . Childhood Education , 70 (3) : 131 – 132 .
   Google Scholar
• Goldstein , H. and Cisar , C.L. 1992 . Promoting Interaction During Sociodramatic Play: Teaching Scripts to Typical Preschoolers and Classmates with Disabilities . Journal, of Applied Behavioral Analysis , 25 (2) : 265 – 280 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Guralnick , M. 1990a . Major Accomplishments and Future Directions in Early Childhood Mainstreaming . Topics in Early Childhood Special Education , 10 (2) : 1 – 17 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Guralnick , M. 1990b . Social Competence and Early Intervention . Journal of Early Intervention , 14 (1) : 3 – 14 .
   Google Scholar
• Guralnick , M.J. 1993 . Second Generation Research on the Effectiveness of Early Intervention . Early Education and Development , 4 (4) : 366 – 377 .
   Google Scholar
• Hundert , J. and Hopkins , B. 1992 . Training Supervisors in a Collaborative Team Approach to Promote Peer Interaction of Children with Disabilities in Integrated Preschools . Journal of Applied Behavioral Analysis , 25 (2) : 385 – 400 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Jenkins , J.R. , Odom , S.L. and Speltz , M.L. 1989 . Effects of Social Integration on Preschool Children with Handicaps . Exceptional Children , 55 (5) : 420 – 428 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kugelmans , J.W. 1989 . The “Shared Classroom”: A Case Study of Interactions Between Early Childhood and Special Education Staff and Children . Journal of Early Intervention , 13 (1) : 36 – 44 .
   Google Scholar
• McEvoy , M.A. , Nordquist , V.M. , Twardosz , S. , Heckaman , K.A. , Wehby , J.H. and Denny , R.K. 1988 . Promoting Autistic Children's Peer Interaction in an Integrated Early Childhood Setting Using Affection Activities./oaraa/ . of Applied Behavioral Analysis , 21 (2) : 193 – 200 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• McEvoy , M.A. , Shores , R.E. , Wehby , J.H. , Johnson , S.M. and Fox , J.J. 1990 . Special Education Teachers Implementation of Procedures to Promote Social Interaction Among Children in Integrated Settings . Education and Training in Mental Retardation , 25 (3) : 267 – 276 .
   Google Scholar
• Ministry of Community and Social Service . 1987 . New Directions for Child Care , Toronto : Queen's Park Printers .
   Google Scholar
• Odom , S.L. , Chandler , L.K. , Ostrosky , M. , McConnell , S.R. and Reaney , S. 1992 . Fading Teacher Prompts from Peer‐Initiation Interventions for Young Children with Disabilities . Journal of Applied Behavioral Analysis , 25 (2) : 307 – 317 .
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Pedersen‐Bayers , K. , McDonald , L. , Kysela , G. and Tasschak , D. 1991 . Increasing social Integration in Mainstreamed Kindergartens . Early Child Development and Care , 77 : 1 – 15 .
   Google Scholar
• Peters , D.L. and Klinzing , D.G. 1990 . “ The Content of Early Childhood Teacher Education ” . In Early Childhood Teacher Preparation , Edited by: Spodek , B. and Saracho , O.N. 67 – 81 . New York : Teachers College Press .
   Google Scholar
• Pickett , P.L. , Griffith , P.L. and Rogers‐Adkinson , D. 1993 . Integration of Preschoolers with Severe Disabilities into Day care . Early Education and Development , 4 (1) : 54 – 58 .
   Google Scholar
• Reichart , D.C. , Lynch , E.C. , Anderson , B.C. , Svobodney , L.A. , Dicola , J.M. and Mercury , M.G. 1989 . Parental Perspectives on Integrated Preschool Opportunities for Children with Handicaps and Children Without Handicaps . Journal of Early Intervention , 13 (1) : 6 – 13 .
   Google Scholar