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INCLUSION: Developmentally Appropriate Care for All Young Children ** NEW SELF-STUDY **Examine key concepts of developmentally appropriate inclusive care, including the important role of the caregiver in creating an encouraging environment. Explore skills in observation, ways to foster positive social interaction, and strategies to promote productive play within child care settings. This is an online self-study course.Knowledge and Competency Framework Area - IV.A: Observing, Recording and Assessing Development (10 Hours)   CDA Content Area - VII: Observing and recording children’s behavior (10 Hours)Level 2 - ImplementsNew Navigation Tools:This self-study does not have audio available at this time.For optimal performance, please access this course from a computer or tablet.Click on the black box with 2 white arrows to view the self-study in Full-Screen Mode.Click on the black box with white eyeglasses to view the self-study in Accessibility Mode.For ten clock hours on your Learning Record, please register and pay online at Develop. Then, complete a 500 word reflection paper and submit this document with your reflection. Please note: You have access to this document as view only. To enable editing, download the document. Click "file" then "download as" in the upper left-hand corner of this screen. This will give you the option to open the document as a Word doc on your own computer. Then, you can complete the information and email it to: credit@inclusivechildcare.org. *Disregard any directions regarding a final quiz. The only learning assessment needed is the reflection paper. Course
Inclusión: Cuidado apropiado para el desarrollo de todos los niños (Inclusion-Developmentally Appropriate Care for All Young Children) Esta hoja de consejos cubre la importancia de crear programas de cuidado infantil temprano inclusivos y apropiados para el desarrollo mediante la creación de acceso, participación y apoyo para niños pequeños con necesidades especiales. This tip sheet covers the importance of creating inclusive and developmentally appropriate early child care programs through creating access, participation, and supports for young children with special needs. Tipsheet
Inclusive Schools: Good for Kids, Families & Community The Inclusive Schools website highlights the progress of our nation's schools in providing a supportive and quality education to an increasingly diverse student population, while offering educators, students, and parents an opportunity to discuss what else needs to be done to ensure that their schools continue to improve their ability to successfully educate all children. There is a downloadable Celebration Kit for the National Inclusive Schools Week. There is an online forum as well as several good articles on the positive affects of inclusion. Website
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): What You Need to Know As the nation’s special education law, IDEA provides rights and protections to children with disabilities and to their parents. Website
Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities "This resource collection from the Head Start Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center is focused on understanding and using highly individualized teaching strategies to meet the unique learning needs of infants and toddlers with disabilities. Use these resources as professional development tools for staff who are supporting inclusion for infants and toddlers with disabilities and suspected delays across early learning programs and environments." Website
INSIDER INSIGHTS: PREPARING FOR YOUR CHILD’S G-TUBE JOURNEY In this post from Feeding Matters, you will learn what to expect before, during, and after a G-tube procedure. You can learn more about feeding tube care using What You Need to Know Now: A Parent’s Introduction to Tube Feeding. This resource, also provided in Spanish, was provided by the Feeding Tube Awareness Foundation with permission to share. Website
Lenguaje centrado en la persona Todos merecen dignidad y respeto. Sin embargo, históricamente, nuestras palabras han contribuido a actitudes negativas y tergiversaciones respecto al valor de las personas con discapacidades en nuestra sociedad. Para acabar con la discriminación (en el trabajo, en la escuela y en nuestras comunidades), es importante dejar de usar un lenguaje que niegue el valor, la individualidad y la capacidad de una persona. Como su nombre lo indica, el lenguaje centrado en la persona pone al individuo primero y la discapacidad en segundo lugar. Es una forma objetiva de referirse a las personas con discapacidades. Al centrarse en la persona y no en la discapacidad, pretende acabar con generalizaciones, suposiciones y estereotipos nocivos. Document
Lifetrack Our mission is to strengthen the resiliency in families experiencing the greatest disparities in education, health, employment, and income so that all families are empowered to reach their full potential. Website
Living With a Disability: The Family Perspective This online self-study course highlights the unique issues that families of young children with special needs face when looking for child care. Explore the family perspective and discuss the topics of grief and ‘loss of dreams.’ Recognize the similarities between all families including those with children with special needs and those without. Demonstrate the need for acceptance and respect of diversity for family structures, values, and members.Knowledge and Competency Framework Area(s) - III: Relationships with Families (10 Hours)CDA Content Area(s)- Content Area IV: Strategies to establish productive relationships with families (10 Hours)Level 1 - ExploresNew Navigation Tools:This self-study does not have audio available at this time.For optimal performance, please access this course from a computer or tablet.Click on the black box with 2 white arrows to view the self-study in Full-Screen Mode.Click on the black box with white eyeglasses to view the self-study in Accessibility Mode.For ten clock hours on your Learning Record, please register and pay online at Develop. Then, complete a 500 word reflection paper and submit this document with your reflection. Please note: You have access to this document as view only. To enable editing, download the document. Click "file" then "download as" in the upper left-hand corner of this screen. This will give you the option to open the document as a Word doc on your own computer. Then, you can complete the information and email it to: credit@inclusivechildcare.org.  Course
Living with a Disability: The Family Perspective By learning the family perspective, early childhood educators can demonstrate an increased level of empathy and sensitivity about the impact of a child’s disability on parents/family members. Tipsheet
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