Special Education For Early Childhood

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early childhood special education

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work with very young children with disabilities and their families.

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early identification

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refers to the practice of screening infants and young children in an attempt to identify those likely to experience problems in learning or B.

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family needs assessment

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evaluates current conditions and needs in a family and provides info on what the parens’ foals are for their child and for potential parent involvement in the early intervention program.

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home visiting

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Early intervention that takes place in the home and or uses the home as a basis for curricular objectives.

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life-cycle approach

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Principle. Families pass through cycles in which there are may be crises, transition points. Major focus. Transition support. Intervention with child

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parent counselling

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Not intended to change personalities of family members. closer to social work. Help parents to understand meaning of child’s diagnosis by focusing on information about the child the nature and degree of the disability , educational planning and future prognosis.

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parent involvement

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Does not mean that parents should do the job of the professions. Nor specific activities such as parents’ groups or teaching activities. Implies shared responsibility for a child’s progress.

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social support approach

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Principle: Families are systems of their own. Major focus: Families helping themselves. Families setting priorities. Advocating for child.

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stage theories

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Principle: Parents pass through discrete stages from grief to acceptance. Major focus: Parent counselling. Parent therapy. Parent self-help groups. Information about the condition.

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systems approach

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The family is a system within the larger social context. Priorities set by the family. Stress on all family members. Functional skills for the child. Improved functioning within family needs.

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early intervention

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processes are not nearly as clear and coordinated as those within the school system. Diff types of intervention provided by different people in different settings under different agencies and jurisdictions. # of theoretical and practical issues surrounding early intervention.