{"product_id":"9780807786635-beyond-compliance-in-early-childhood-edu","title":"Beyond Compliance in Early Childhood Education","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCentering Disability, Freedom, and Belonging\u003cbr\u003eChallenging conventional developmental norms, the work probes how reframing disability in early childhood can foster freedom and belonging. Thirty international voices reveal strategies to counter ableism and cultivate supportive relationships among children, families, and educators in diverse care settings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat might it mean for young children with disabilities to experience freedom and belonging from their earliest moments in school? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume provides an in-depth discussion and analysis of how critical perspectives on disability can inform our work with children, families, and teachers in early childhood settings. Thirty \u003cb\u003e international contributors center disability and prioritize children's perspectives\u003c\/b\u003e across a variety of contexts, including Head Start, community-based centers, public school classrooms, and home visiting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cb\u003eone-of-a-kind book\u003c\/b\u003e argues that a focus on disability and ableism is necessary for countering traditional developmental perspectives and oppressive notions of \"normalcy\" to cultivate freedom and belonging for marginalized young children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter topics include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistories and contexts of ableism in early childhood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAffirming and supporting positive disability identity in early childhood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreating interdependence and relationships of support with and between children in early care settings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognizing children's varied socio-emotional expressions as legitimate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChildren's expansive, multilingual, and multimodal meaning-making in the context of standardized academic goals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonoring marginalized families' priorities, engagement strategies, and meaningful resistance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrating Indigenous, Black feminist, and\/or disability justice perspectives in teacher education.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55756611748214,"sku":"9780807786635","price":142.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34726078.jpg?v=1749687134","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780807786635-beyond-compliance-in-early-childhood-edu","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}