Publication Date:
15 September 2024
Type:
Book (Paperback)
Author:
Lai-Thin Ng
Pages:
296
ISBN:
978-629-99741-0-9
Retail Price:
RM 50
Small Steps, Big Changes for Preschool Inclusion invites teachers to reimagine and transform how we support children with and without disabilities to learn together. Usable with any existing curriculum, this guidebook provides teachers with practical suggestions to include children with disabilities in early childhood education settings.
Teachers will learn how to:
- Support children with diverse needs and learning paces to learn meaningfully in schools.
- Address challenging behaviours through a compassionate lens.
- Foster respectful interactions between children with and without disabilities.
- Collaborate effectively within the preschool community and beyond.
- Prepare children with disabilities and their families for the transition to a new learning environment.
Through reflective exercises and learning activities, teachers will also be guided to recognise existing good practices and identify ways in which they can make small changes for inclusion in their classrooms.
Cover Art
“I wish I could go to school” by Branden Lim
Branden’s painting portrays a preschool setting with a ramp and small steps, symbolising accessibility for all children. Faceless figurines represent diversity, highlighting inclusion regardless of appearance. Branden, a wheelchair user with spinal muscular atrophy, created this piece to advocate for equal access to education for all children, regardless of any disabilities.
To know more about Branden, visit: www.brandenlim.com
About Author
Lai-Thin is an Educator in Special and Inclusive Education. She holds a Master’s degree in Special and Inclusive Education (Erasmus Mundus) and a Bachelor’s degree in psychology (HELP).
As the Project Lead for the National Early Childhood Intervention Council (NECIC), she developed an inclusive education course for preschool teachers. She also co-curates and writes the resources on The OKU Rights Matter Project website. Her personal experiences in supporting a neurodivergent sibling and being a care partner to a parent living with dementia fuel her advocacy for disability inclusion, particularly inclusive education.
Purchase Info
Special Hands Online Store: Lazada, Shopee
Note: Online retail price is at RM 55 to account for handling charges.
For bulk purchase of 10 copies and above, please email NECIC at enquiries.necic@gmail.com
Sample pages
Media coverage
NECIC Press Statement: “Toolbox to implement inclusion in Malaysian preschools”
Local author writes guidebook to encourage inclusivity in preschools in The Star
