Each chapter from the lists below and compose your initial posts (minimum 300 words each).
Use in-text citations and reference listings to credit your sources of information for your posts.
Johnson et al. (2015) Chapter 4
Activities: Discuss the benefits of child-directed activities, routine activities, and planned activities, as well as potential learning opportunities for each activity type. Why do you think this particular combination is essential to successful Activity-Based Intervention (ABI)? Thoroughly explain your answer (Learning objective 1).
Johnson et al. (2015) Chapter 5
Early Experiences: Identify the various historical perspectives on the importance of early experience for young children. Also describe how these perspectives have influenced the evolution of intervention efforts for young children with disabilities. How does the contemporary understanding of early experience inform the conceptual foundation and practices of Activity-Based Intervention (ABI)? (Learning objective 1).
Johnson et al. (2015) Chapter 6
IFSP/IEP to Day-to-Day Practices: Explain the importance and the function of intervention guides, embedding schedules, and activity plans in an activity-based approach. How do these facets assist teams in making the transition from the overall guide for intervention (i.e., IFSP/IEP) to the day-to-day practices that will promote learning and development? Make up an example not used in the book of an activity plan including the activity name, target skills, materials needed, environmental arrangement, sequence of steps, embedded learning opportunities, and planned variations (Learning objective 1).
