With its comprehensive coverage of instruction and intervention practices in natural environments, this is an essential methods textbook for preservice educators and therapists preparing to work with young children who have disabilities. It gives future professionals specific, practical knowledge on a range of critical procedures.

Growing from the authors' original work in the successful "Early Intervention in Natural Environments: Methods and Procedures", this book will prepare future educators and therapists to work successfully with young children who have disabilities.

1. Perspectives, Policies, and Practices
2. Professional and Family Partnerships
3. Assessment and Planning
4. Naturalistic Curriculum Model
5. Planning and Evaluation/Monitoring
6. Instructional Procedures
7. Designing Culturally Relevant Instruction
8. Procedures for Children with Autism
9. Interventions in Natural Environments
10. Procedures for Challenging Behavior
11. Group Instruction
12. Interventions to Promote Peer Interaction
13. Environmental Arrangements to Promote Independence
14. Transitions.