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The book and this trainer's guide offer teachers effective, research-based instructional practices to promote learning in their inclusive classrooms. Following the same outline as the second edition, the trainer's guide provides more information on how the Building Blocks framework fits within the current knowledge base of research-supported and recommended practices. It will also explicitly explain the relationship between specially designed instruction, (high quality early childhood programs, curriculum modifications and adaptations, embedded learning opportunities, child-focused instructional strategies) and outline the principles of universal design as an approach to accessing the general education curriculum. 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