Parents can easily be confused when they suspect that their child may have a developmental delay. The family members can have many questions about the process of seeking special education support, and they often feel isolated from friends and family ask they attempt to make the best decisions for their child. Does My Child Have a Developmental Delay?: A Guide for Parents on the Early Intervention Process is a step-by-step guide for families on how to navigate the early intervention process. The book also includes personal stories of families that have experienced the early intervention process with their own children.
Autorentext
Dr. Sarah Taylor Vanover has been working in the field of early childhood education for over nineteen years and has had the opportunity to be a teacher, an educational coordinator, a director, and a trainer for other early childhood educators. For the past several years she has focused her work and research on assessing quality early childhood programs for health and safety requirements and school readiness skills.
Inhalt
Foreword
Dr. Julie Rutland, Professor of Early Childhood Education, Morehead State University
Preface
Chapter 1: Noticing Differences
- Developmental Milestones
- What the Parent Notices
- What the Teacher Notices
Chapter 2: Assessments and Conferences
- The Purpose of Developmental Assessments
- What is in Assessments?
- How Teachers Share Information with Families
Chapter 3: Referrals and Evaluations
- What is a Referral?
- Who Makes Referrals?
- What is an Evaluation?
- What Do Evaluation Results Mean?
- What Options Do You Have After the Evaluation?
Chapter 4: What is a Developmental Delay?
- Terminology
- What Conditions are Included?
- Labels
Chapter 5: The Burden on the Family
- What is Chronic Sorrow?
- Stages of Grief
- Traits of Parents Raising Children with Special Needs
- Being the Expert on Your Child
Chapter 6: Alphabet Soup: IDEA, IFSP, and IEP
- IDEA
- IFSP
- IEP
Chapter 7: The New Special Education
- The Inclusive Model
- See It, Do It, Teach It/ Peer Role Models
- Team Approach
- Therapy in the Classroom
- The Natural Environment
Chapter 8: The Early Intervention Process
- The Role of the Developmental Interventionist
- The Role of the Classroom Teacher
- The Role of the Therapists
- The Role of the Family
- Sharing Common Goals
Chapter 10: The Parents' Roles as Advocates
- What Does It Mean to be an Advocate?
- What Does the World Need to Know About My Child?
- Speaking Up without Turning People Off
Titel
Does My Child Have a Developmental Delay?
Untertitel
A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents on Early Intervention
Autor
EAN
9781475842036
Format
ePUB
Hersteller
Veröffentlichung
15.12.2018
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
2.72 MB
Anzahl Seiten
190
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