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CERTIFICATEPROCESS

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•  CompletetrainingevaluaIonFollowingthecourse

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Integration of Special Needs Children in the Preschool Classroom

MichelleAtanu,MOT,OTR

AviloInc.

Learning Objectives LearningObjecNves-Asaresultofthistraining

course,parNcipantswillbeableto:

1.  UnderstandevaluaNonmethodsforachildwhomayhavespecialneeds.

2.  IdenNfybenefitsandchallengestoearlychildhoodinclusion.

3.  IdenNfywaystopartnerwithearlychildhoodcenterstohelpchildrenwithspecialneeds.

4.  IdenNfywaystotransiNonchildrentoanapplicableschoolseXng.

5.  Understandwaystointegratespecialneedschildreninclassroomwithtypicallydevelopingpeers.

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MichelleAtanu,OccupaIonalTherapist

I.Intro

Children with Special Health Care Needs

“Children who have or are at increased risk for chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions who require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally.” (Pediatrics, 1998)

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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT- ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act •  Prohibits the discrimination of persons

with disabilities •  Includes private programs such as family

child care homes, child care centers, nursery schools, and preschools

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ADA Requirements

•  Eliminate eligibility criteria that screen out a child with a disability.

•  Make reasonable modifications in policies, practices, and procedures.

•  Provide aids and services for children with disabilities affecting hearing, vision, or speech.

•  Remove architectural barriers.

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SURVEY

SowhydidIpursuethisjourney?

WAITINGFORSUPERMAN

• WHYARESOMANYCHILDRENGETTINGLEFTBEHIND?

h]ps://www.aap.org/en-us/Documents/periodicity_schedule_oral_health.pdf

h]ps://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/downloads/child/0-18yrs-schedule.pdf

1bookisavailableforevery300childreninlow-incomeareasascomparedtoanaverageof12booksinthehomesoftheirmoreaffluentpeers.

THIRDGRADEREADINGLEVELSThirdgradeisacriNcalmilestoneinachild’seducaNon,duringwhichtheyareexpectedtotransiNonfromlearninghowtoreadtoreadingtolearn.Researchindicatesthatreadingbelowexpectedthirdgradelevelsishighlycorrelatedtofutureacademicchallenges,aswellasdropout,incarceraNonandpovertyrates.

750,000,000

ThestateofTexasonlyrequires24hoursoftrainingandahighschooldiplomafor

licensedchildcareworkers.

Preschoolteachersweremaking$28,570in2015,accordingtotheBureauofLabor

StaNsNcs.

Survey

Doparentsunderstand?Shaya

GROUP1

Group2

Group3

Inclusion

“TheDivisionofEarlyChildhoodoftheCouncilforExcep9onalChildrensupportsthephilosophyofinclusioninnaturalenvironmentswiththefollowingstatement:“Inclusionasavalue,

supportstherightofallchildren,regardlessoftheirdiverseabili9es,topar9cipateac9velyinnaturalseAngswithintheircommuni9es.”

FINISHEDFILESARETHERESULTOFYEARSOFSCIENTIFICSTUDY

COMBINEDWITHTHEEXPERIENCEOFYEARS...

GROUPPARICIPATEINTASK

ChildrenareTeachable!Non-verbalBehavioral

“Can’twejustdis-enrollthischildfrom

thedaycare/preschool?”

III.TheFamilyandCommunicaIon

Howcanweconnect?Pickit

Volunteers6

Parent,Teacher,PracNNonerConversaNon.Whatistypicalandnotsotypical.

HANDOUTSCREENING

CogniIonandStress-  WriterecommendaIons

-  Drawpictures-  CommunicaIonwithparents

IV.ChildDevelopment&CommonQuesIons

ReflexivetoVoluntary

WhyistummyImeimportant?

Dochildrenhavetocrawl?

Whatagedochildrenbegin

towalkindependently?

BirthdaystoryBucketBStandard

WhenisitmorethanpickyeaIng?

Canachildwithspecialneedsbepoiy

trained?

Isitokaytoplayalone?

TemperTantrumsLengthAmIyouoramIme?SelfAwarenessRESET-H20

Whysoaggressive?

VI.ClassroomStrategies

NoteaIngCupFamilystylemealsPosiIoningDycemVisualoversImulaIonSpiIngoutfoodIsamulIsensoryexperienceSkillsetFALLINGAPART

BehaviorModificaIon

3-step-promIngVolunteer

FinishedBox

CasestudyTransiNonsStructure

FinemotorskillsdevelopmentAge/skillrelatedgrasppa]ernsHandwriNngskilldevelopmentCRAYONBREAK

FineMotor

Groups

Aretheyready?Size,SameRouIneHelperfriendProximity

PrepStability

WiggleCushionSpace

DesignatedAreaFidgetOral

ParentsPosiNoning/Tray/EyelevelpeersSafetyADA

OtherHelpfulTools

•  DycemNon-SlipMats

VII.Referrals

REFERRALS

•  OccupaNonalTherapy•  PhysicalTherapy•  SpeechTherapy•  BehavioralTherapist/Schools•  MedicalDoctor•  Psycho-therapist•  PPCD•  EarlyChildhoodIntervenNon(ECI)

EarlyIntervenNonServices

•  EnNtlementProgram•  Eligiblefromages0monthsto3yearsold

•  Medicaid-Nocost•  NoMedicaid-CostsharebasedonfamilysizeandadjustedincomeaierallowablededucNons

•  Eligibility-  CertainmedicallydiagnosedcondiNons-  Auditoryorvisual

impairment-  DevelopmentalDelay

-  BDI-2

PreschoolProgramforChildrenwithDisabiliNes(PPCD).

Thepublicschoolprogramforyoungchildren,ages3-5

CASESTUDY

VIII.ME,YOU,US!

If Parenthood came with a GPS, it would mostly

just say…Recalculating.

THANKYOU!

•  MICHELLEATANU,MOT,OTR•  MNATANU@GMAIL.COM