Unit 8 Seminar Professor Sarah Barrett CE240 Young Children with Special Needs 1

Announcements: All late or missing work is due tomorrow! 2

This week in Unit 8 : Laws, Policies, and Regulations *You will identify resources for children with special needs in your state. *Described how these resources may be utilized by an Early Childhood Care Professional. 3

This weeks discussion: Organizations and resources available to families in your home state. Share with us your favorite resource you found, why would it be helpful for families? Important topics brought up so far: *Reasons why state resources are available, or not available. * The importance of family resources. 4

Special Education – How research began to make an impact. Research History 5

Research and Early Intervention Early intervention research was performed on a group of children with disabilities in This research showed that “the development of sound intelligence depends on appropriate stimulation in the environment (Cowdery & Allen, 2009, p. 36). This research was brought to the attention of policy holders. In 1965 Head Start was formed. 6

History of Special Education 7

Landmark Legislation Head Start Amendments (PL ): a new law mandating that 10% were those with developmental disabilities including mental retardation, deafness/hearing impairments, serious speech or visual impairments, crippling orthopedic impairments, chronic health impairments, and learning disabilities. Head Start continues to grow and expand in its services. 2005, 906,993 children with 231, 000 staff members serving in 19,800 centers (Allen & Cowdery, 2009, 42). 8

Civil Rights Movement This movement began in Landmark legislation: Laws that were significant in helping those with disabilities Advocacy groups: Council for Exceptional Children (CEC); Division for Early Childhood (DEC) a division of CEC; American Speech, Language and Hearing Association (ASHA); American Association on Mental Retardation (AAMR); Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (TASH); and Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC) (Allen & Cowdery, 2009, p. 37). 9

IDEA Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL ): Law in Now called IDEA-Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 1) Guarantees the right to FAPE; 2) Specific support for early education programs (like Child Find) for children under 5; 3) Zero reject: local schools must provide for all regardless of severity of diability; (Allen & Cowdery, 2009, p. 44) 10

IDEA Continued 4) Nondiscriminatory Evaluation: assessment of disability should be in accordance with child’s language and culture. Several types of evaluation: cognitive, adaptive, and social performances. 5) Appropriate education: IEP or IFSP plan must be followed. 6) Least Restrictive Environment: (inclusion) child will be taught in an inclusionary environment whenever possible. We discussed that the LRE for each child may be different depending on their abilities. 11

Eligibility under Section 504 Section 504 is a federal law designed to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities in programs and activities that receive federal funds from the U.S. Department of Education (ED). To be protected under Section 504, a student must be determined to: 1) have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; 2) have a record of such an impairment, or 3) be regarded as having such an impairment. 12

Final Project : Please do not stress! 13

Let’s go to our class homepage: Please go to doc sharing and download “unit 9 project example” 14

Unit 9 Project You are going to create a brochure that will include information and resources for young children (Birth- 3 years old) with special needs. HINTS : The description is numbered, do not number your sections! *** Use example provided in doc sharing *** *** Review grading rubric *** 15

Grading Rubric Unit 9- Brochure-Early Intervention and Early Detection Point Total:125 Content 100 points Use of brochure provided Discussion of how a child is screened and evaluated Description of the need for early identification and the importance of early intervention Description of specific services available Discussion of 4 effective strategies Discussion of developmentally appropriate activities that can be related to real-life experiences References to the readings/unit material Mechanics/Structure: 25 points Spelling, Grammar checked Clear writing, smooth transitions Complete sentences (no sentence fragments, run-ons) Subject/Verb agreement, punctuation, capitalization, etc. 12 point font (Arial or Times New Roman) Double-spaced Inclusion of a title/reference page 16

6 Sections of the Brochure 1. How is a child screened and evaluated? 2..Describe the necessity of early identification of special needs and the importance of Early Intervention? 3.What are some specific examples of services available and what do these services entail? (Ex. Physical therapy) What other organizations can offer services for the child and his/her family? 4.Share at least 4 characteristics of effective strategies for young children with special needs. 5. Identify some developmentally appropriate activities that can be implemented to assist these children in their real-life experiences. 6. Name and title of brochure Also include a separate word document with REFERENCES! 17

Let’s complete one section right now: How is a child screened and evaluated? This section of the brochure should include 3-5 complete sentences and an appropriate heading. *Go to Google or another search engine and put in the search box, for example: Early Intervention, Florida 19

Screening and Evaluations If you are concerned that your child is showing signs of delays in development, you should first contact your pediatrician and meet for a developmental screening. Once you have met with your child’s pediatrician you may also contact ; AzEIP (Arizonal Early Intervention Program) at to fill out an online referral form. This organization will help you schedule an evaluation as well as provide you with resources. 20

Unit 9 Project Continued 3) Describe the necessity of early identification of special needs and the importance of early intervention. Please refer to the template and describe what you learned from researching state early intervention programs that can be used by an early childhood care professional to promote early identification of and early intervention for infants, toddlers, and young children with disabilities. This section of the brochure should amount to at least one full paragraph and include an appropriate heading. *Go to Google or another search engine and put in the search box, for example, Early Intervention, Florida

4)What are some specific examples of services available and what do these services entail? Ex. Physical therapy 5) In this section of the brochure, research specific examples of services available. Make sure to share what services and organizations are available to assist these families and describe what the services entail. This section of the brochure should include 3-5 complete sentences and an appropriate heading. 6) *Go to Google or another search engine and put in the search box, for example Services for children with language delays 7) Share at least 4 characteristics of effective strategies for young children with special needs. Please refer to the template and describe at least 4 characteristics, in full sentences, of effective strategies for young children with special needs. This section of the brochure should amount to at least one full paragraph and include an appropriate heading 8) Use the link below to access Kaplan’s Library to research resources that focus on these effective strategies. You will need to share and compare your findings between what you researched and what you learned in this course. pport%2fAcademicSuccess%2fResources%2fResource9.aspx pport%2fAcademicSuccess%2fResources%2fResource9.aspx

me with questions! Have a wonderful week! Professor Sarah 23