Exceptional Children

All children in early childhood classrooms need fostering and motivating environments for learning, but for disabled children, many typical experiences need to be modified to promote their development (Turnbull, A., Turnbull, R., & Wehmeyer, M. ,2010). These modifications can, at times, seem overwhelming to the busy classroom teacher who must consider whether to modify the surrounding, the equipment in the classroom, the supplies, the activities, or the opportunity that the child has in the classroom.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Behavioral Issues encompass children with a variety of biological or environmental behavioral issues. "Until the child is five to six years old, most physicians will not diagnose them" (Reif, S.,1993). We do see children...