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(Unit 4) Topic 5: Supporting Families with Special Needs

3 Clock Hours of Early Childhood Education

Unit 4 Topic 5 Agenda:

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  1. Unit 4 Topic 5: Supporting Families with Special Needs - Agenda
  2. Families with Special Needs
  3. ADA Accessibility
  4. Provisions of the ADA
  5. ADA Program Compliance Examples
  6. Child Care Setting
  7. Early Childhood Setting​
  8. Program Planning for Special Needs
  9. Inclusion
  10. Benefits of Inclusion
  11. People First Language
  12. Environmental Accommodations
  13. Accommodations Worksheet 
  14. Positive Interaction Strategies
  15. Staff Preparation
  16. Parting Video
  17. End of Topic 5 Assessment Quiz
  18. Professional Portfolio: Resource IV-3 Family Resources Guide: Children with Disabilities
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Topic 5 Course Description:
3 Clock Hours
CDA Settings:
  • Infant/Toddler
  • Preschool
  • Family Child Care (Mixed-Age)
Child care centers will serve families of all sizes, make-ups, needs and concerns. Families with special needs often experience challenges when it comes to child care and are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act. This topic will give directors and administrators more information on the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as how to create a program that strives to fit the needs of families with special needs. This includes realistic tools, regulations, and concepts to support families with special needs in your community and in your center. 
Learning Outcomes:
  • Define the following terms:
    • People First Vocabulary
    • Reasonable Modification
    • The Americans with Disabilities Act
    • Inclusion
    • Positive Interaction Strategies
  • Analyze environmental accommodations in classrooms for children with disabilities
  • Identify Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance and non-compliance examples
  • Discuss factors that influence families when choosing a child care center
  • Determine staff roles in meeting the needs of families with special needs
  • Describe assistive technology and what its purpose is in the early childhood classroom
  • Identify “people first” phrases from a given list
**  A special thank you to Aurora Tollestrup BS Ed. for developing the curriculum for this course. ** ​
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