Bridging Ability, Disability, and Cognitive Growth

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Diagnostic Teaching in Special Education and Early Childhood

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

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Teachers are rarely given what they truly need: a comprehensive framework for understanding how young learners think, process, and develop—and how to support those who struggle. Bridging Ability, Disability, and Cognitive Growth addresses this need by placing cognitive development directly in educators' hands through the Unified Development Continuum (UDC). Dr. Myung-Sook Koh presents child development as an interconnected hierarchy of cognitive systems rather than a collection of symptom-based profiles. Moving from foundational processes—sensory integration, attention, and perception—through advanced competencies such as abstract reasoning and executive function, and into integrated domains including social-emotional cognition, language, and literacy, the UDC demonstrates how cognitive systems build upon one another to form functional intelligence. Each continuum is paired with sequenced, classroom-ready diagnostic instruction, enabling educators to identify cognitive barriers early and respond with targeted, developmentally aligned strategies. Essential for early childhood and special education professionals, this book equips pre-service and in-service teachers, learning coaches, and caregivers to shift from static testing toward responsive diagnostic teaching that supports diverse learners.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-08-20
Mått178 x 254 x undefined mm
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor336
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9798216375760

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Dr. Myung-Sook Koh is Professor of Special Education at Eastern Michigan University, where she prepares educators to transform cognitive potential into functional intelligence for students with intellectual and learning challenges. With decades of experience bridging urban classroom teaching and teacher education, Dr. Koh developed the Unified Development Continuum (UDC) framework to reclaim cognitive development from medicalized models and place systematic diagnostic tools directly in educators' hands. Her research focuses on transforming cognitive potential into functional intelligence for students with intellectual and learning challenges. This comprehensive framework—tested across diverse classroom settings—equips teachers with practical, research-grounded strategies for supporting young learners across all developmental domains.

AcknowledgmentPrefaceChapter 1: Ability and Disability: Unraveling Paradoxes in Cognitive DevelopmentChapter 2: Sensory Systems: A Gateway to Developmental MilestonesChapter 3: Attention Systems: Foundations of Mental Performance and EfficiencyChapter 4: Perceptual Systems: The Foundation for Concrete LearningChapter 5: Advanced Perceptual Systems: Bridging Concrete Learning to Abstract ReasoningChapter 6: Conceptual Systems and Higher-Order Thinking: From Abstract Reasoning to ActionChapter 7: Interconnected Social–Emotional–Language Cognition: Development and ChallengesChapter 8: Bridging Home Development and School ReadinessChapter 9: Sensory—Attention Proficiency: Strengthening the Brain–Body ConnectionChapter 10: Attention Proficiency: Building Blocks for Cognitive and Perceptual LearningChapter 11: Perceptual Proficiency in Concrete ReasoningChapter 12: From Language to Thought: Building Abstract Reasoning and Conceptual LiteracyChapter 13: Unified Social–Emotional–Communication Development ContinuumIndex

This extraordinary work offers a fully integrated view of child development—bridging sensory, cognitive, perceptual, social-emotional, and conceptual systems with transparency. The author seamlessly combines neuroscience, education, and practical diagnostic frameworks, through the UDC, to equip educators and caregivers with actionable tools to understand and support every learner’s developmental pathway. A transformative and comprehensive resource, this book will undoubtedly elevate the practice of anyone committed to nurturing diverse learners’ needs.