Bender, M. & Baglin, C. A. (2003). Implementing recreation and leisure opportunities for infants and toddlers with disabilities. Champaign, IL: Sagamore Publishing Inc.

The purpose of this book is to enhance and expand how recreation and leisure for young children and their families are perceived. Its goal is to make more people aware of the many opportunities available for leisure activities in everyday life, at home, in day care, and within the community. It also contains several practical suggestions to help make this happen and shares a wide range of play activities to help stimulate cognitive, social, and emotional development.

Chapters include:

• Early Intervention Services for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
• Recreation and Leisure for Young Children
• Recreational Opportunities for Families of Young Children with Disabilities
• Recreational or Leisure Activities and the Development of Cognition in Young Children with Disabilities
• Adaptive Approaches to Recreation and Leisure Activities for Infants and Toddlers
• Implementing Recreation and Leisure for the Young Child with Health in Mind
• Development of Recreation and Leisure Through Art Interventions

For more information or to order the book, go to http://www.sagamorepub.com/detail.lasso?ID=338 or contact Sagamore Publishing at 800-327-5557 or books@sagamorepub.com.