Boys struggle because of…a mismatch between how most young boys develop, grow, and learn, and the kinds of expectations, outcomes, activities, and discipline approaches used in programs during the early years.
– Francis Wardle

Francis Wardle, Exchange Leadership Initiative member and author of the popular Exchange book, Oh Boy! Strategies for Teaching Boys in Early Childhood, has just written a new book, Educating Children with Exceptionalities, available from the Goodheart-Wilcox Company.

In his new book Wardle writes:

“While some children are clearly eligible for special education services due to their delay/disability, most children progress through two distinct processes to determine whether they can benefit from special education services: a screening and intensive assessments. These result in a diagnosis. However, before teachers recommend a child to be screened for a possible delay/ disability, they should carefully evaluate the physical environment, the program’s curriculum, their teaching practices, discipline approaches, and overall expectations.”

P.S. Did you see Francis Wardle’s article in this week’s Exchange Community Voices?