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Agenda

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1. Course Agenda

Pre-Assessment Quiz (1/5)

2. Families with Special Needs
3. ADA Accessibility
4. Provisions of the ADA
5. ADA Program Compliance Examples
6. Child Care Setting
7. Discussion: Early Childhood Setting (2/5)
8. Program Planning for Special Needs
9. Inclusion
10. Assistive Technology (3/5)
11. Benefits of Inclusion
12. People First Language
13. Environmental Accommodations
14. Accommodations (4/5)
15. Positive Interaction Strategies
16. Staff Preparation
17. More Alike than Different
18. End of Course Assessment (5/5)
19. Course Evaluation Form

Course Description

3 Clock Hours
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.

Course Difficulty: Level 2 - This course has entry level vocabulary that most students should be able to easily become familiar with. Assignments include peer discussion boards, open-ended and multiple choice questions.

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Registration Fee: $28.50

Important Student Information

Course Acknowledgments

A special thank you to Aurora Tollestrup BS Ed. for developing the curriculum for this course. 

Course Resource Items

CDA Criteria for this Course

CDA Settings:

Infant/Toddler
Preschool
Family Child Care (Mixed-Age)

CDA Content Area: Building Productive Relationships with Families (3 hours)

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

Technical Requirements:

Laptop or PC
Most students are able to use mobile devices such as tablets to complete courses. However, each device is different, and an individual's skill level with the device may determine their success with using a mobile device.
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Sources

Childcare of Rockland Families with Special Needs. Retrieved from
http://childcarerockland.org/what_we_do/parents_families/families_with_special_needs.html
Enhancing Play Experiences for Children with Special Needs by Mary Ann Farrell. Retrieved from
http://www.scchildcare.org/providers/become-an-abc-provider/articles/enhancing-play-experiences-for-children-with-special-needs.aspx#author
Person First Language by PACER. Retrieved from http://www.pacer.org/parent/php/PHP-c31.pdf
Inclusive Childcare Program by Oregon Inclusion Program. Retrieved from http://oregoninclusivecc.org/about-inclusion/
Welcoming ALL Children: Creating Inclusive Childcare by the Community Integration Committee of the First Steps Interagency Coordinating Council. Retrieved from
https://www.iidc.indiana.edu/styles/iidc/defiles/ECC/WelcomingAllChildrenRevisedEdition2014.pdf
Teaching Students with Disabilities by Danielle Picard. Retrieved from https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/disabilities/
NEURODIVERSITY in the Classroom: Strength-Based Strategies to Help Students with Special Needs Succeed in School and Life by Thomas Armstrong. Retrieved from
http://www.lilieonline.com/courses/Instructional_Needs_Neurodiverse/Neurodiversity-2.pdf

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Supporting Families with Special Needs