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BS Applied psychology
Instructor: Faisal Mumtaz Chahal
Department of psychology
Email: drfmc@lgu.edu.pk
Objectives
At the end of presentation, students will be able to
• Understand early childhood special education,
early intervention and how it works and its
outcomes.
• know about selecting toys for young children.
• Understand screening, assessment and
identification.
Early childhood special
education
Early childhood special education
It refers to educational and related services
provided to preschoolers ages 3-5.
Early intervention
Early intervention refers to services provided to
infants and toddlers from birth through age 2.
It consist of comprehensive systems of therapies,
educational, nutritional, child care and family
supports all designed to reduce effects of
disabilities or prevent occurrence of learning and
developmental problems later in life for children.
Selecting toys for young children
• John Dewey said, “Children learn by doing.” He
might said, “Children learn by playing.” Play
provides children with natural, repeated
opportunities for critical learning.
• If play is the work of childhood, then toys are the
child’s tools.
Tips for selecting toys for young
children with disabilities