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Assignment: Meeting the Needs of Children and Families-Part-1
Course Coordinator: Prof. Chris Cadieux
● Prepared by: Begum Afroza Student ID: 300509288 ECEP-233, Section: 062 Centennial College March 16, 2013
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ABOUT LEE’S FAMILY Lived in Refugee Camp in Bosnia
New Comer in Canada
Broken Family
Different Cultural Background
Lack of Communication Skills
Lack of Financial Support
Separation & Emotional Anxiety
Developmental Domains Delay
Behavioral Issue(Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) of Lee
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Emotional
Psychological and
Anxiety-Related illness
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Reasons of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Adverse Environment of the Family
Lack of Social Status
Separation of Beloved Father & Uncle
Poverty of the Family
Lack of Language Skill
Sense of Insecurity
Long Lasting Psychological Anxiety
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Needs of the Child-Lee and Family Quality & Flexible Childcare Facility
▪ Suitable Environment ▪ Parents, Staff and Community Partnership
▪Enough Opportunity for Suitable Activities ▪ Appropriate Teaching Strategies
▪ Counselling
Information for the Family
▪ Childcare Fee Subsidy ▪ Subsidise Housing
▪ Social Welfare for financial support ▪ Community Involvement
▪ Workshop and providing Information for Post –Traumatic Stress Disorder
Appropriate Service Agencies and Community for: ▪ Child Counselling ▪ Educating &Counselling to Parents
▪ Improvement of English Language and Communication Skill
▪ Community based Family Supports Programs
▪ Provides Therapies to Lee as per Needs
▪ Connecting with other service agencies in case of need
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Meeting the Needs within Setting for Lee
Inclusion of Quality Childcare Program ● Modify the Environment:
▪ Layout Properly ▪ Ensure Safety ▪ A variety of age and gender appropriate activities and materials. ▪ Level Bins with picture
▪ Level each area with picture ▪ Trained and professional teacher
● Modify Teaching Techniques:
▪ Select & setup age & gender appropriate group activities and materials
▪ Break down the task into smaller steps ▪ Visually showing and modelling
▪ Introduce the zone of proximal development techniques of Lev Vygotsky
▪ Building Confidence ▪ Provide new activities for more practice
▪ Motivate and Reinforce ▪ Talk to Lee and keep track
▪ Teach to implement the new skills in new place ▪ Involve others as Partnership
Arrange for Psychological Counselling by Specialized Professional
▪ Cognitive Therapy ▪ Behavioural Therapy ▪ Psycho-analysis Therapy
► Finally build up Confidence of Lee to work in Large Group
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Meeting the Needs within Setting for Family (Mother)
Information for Family:
▪ Childcare Fee Subsidy ▪ Specialized Nursery School ▪ Social Welfare Support
▪ Subsidize Housing
Educating and Counselling
Guidance for Language and Communication Improvement
Provide Information about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Respect and Cooperation Time to Time
Keep her Up –to- date about the Progress of her Son-Lee
Involvement with Community based Programs
Provide a List of Agencies with details information who are services to Children with special needs (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
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Inclusion Principles of Inclusion:
▪ Included Everyone ▪ Naturally Occurring Proportions
▪ Identical Option ▪ Full Participation ▪ Parent Participation ▪ Valued Diversity ▪ Advocacy
Benefits of Inclusion:
▪ Positive outcomes ▪ Grow Interest ▪ Feeling a sense of belonging
▪ Develop Friendship ▪ Superior Social Skills Development
▪ Respect Diversity ▪ Healthy Child Development
▪ Parent Labour Market Information and Training
▪ Develop Social Network for Children and Parent
▪ Make Everyone Happy as well as Community & Country
Who will Benefits:
▪ Child with Special Needs- Lee ▪ Typical Children
▪ Parent of the Child-Lee ▪ Parents of Typical Children
▪ ECE and Childcare Specialist ▪ Society ▪ Country
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Child Development Institute, Toronto
Mission: Healthy Development of Children & Families
Vision: Innovate and excellent work in child development services
Area of Services: Children & Families Living Toronto
Cost: No Cost to Parents
Referrals: Parents, schools, child care centres, child welfare agencies and other community sources are accepted year-round.
Services:
▪ Early Intervention Program ▪ Speech & Language Services
▪ Parents-Child Counseling ▪ Family & Community Counseling
▪ Consultations Program for Child with Special Needs in Childcare
▪ Intensive Resource Consultation in Childcare
▪ Intensive Community and Home Services (ICHS)
▪ Connecting with Communities and other Agencies as per Needs
Source: http://www.childdevelop.ca/site/PageServer?pagename=home
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Aisling Discoveries- Child and Family Centre
Mission: Promote Developmental Well-being by Services with Families
Vision: Help to Explore the Potentiality of all Children
Values: ▪Partnership ▪ Diversity ▪ Capabilities & Experiences
Area of Services: East York, Scarborough & some other area of Toronto
Cost: Free of Cost
Referrals: Not mentioned but contact Tel: 416-321-5464 for an appointment
Services:
▪ Behaviour (Social, Emotional) Management of Children
▪ Specialized program for separation, divorce and anxiety related disorder
▪ Childcare Consultation ▪ Day Treatment ▪ Parenting ▪ Family Counselling
▪ Individual & Group Counselling ▪ Community Support
▪ Residential Treatment ▪Growing Healthy Together
▪ Intensive Child and Family Service ▪ Speech & Language Services
▪ Help to get linked up with other agencies are the best fit for Child & Families
Source: website: http://www.aislingdiscoveries.on.ca/
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City of Toronto-Toronto Children’s Services Services:
● Supervise the program regularly ● Early identification and intervention
● Individual Consultation ● Program Consultation
● Community and program training ● Program adaptations
● Staff, provider and parent training ● Service coordination and referral
Cost : All services are offered free of charge.Website: http://www.toronto.ca/children/specialneeds/pdf/eveychildinsert.pdf
Community Living Toronto Services:
● Working with Community Partners ● Early Childhood Consultation
● Occupational Therapy ● Behaviour Management Consultation
● Training for Staff and other Resources ● Person Directed Plan
● Education and Program as per need of Individual
● Job Placement ● Develop Social Network ● Family & Home Management
● Help for Housing ● Career, Vocational and Community Supports Services
Cost: Free of Cost Website: http://cltoronto.ca/supports-and-services/skills-development/
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Self-Evaluation Learning Outcome: Improve the knowledge about:-
▪ Post –Traumatic Stress Disorder and various teaching techniques
▪ Importance of Healthy Environment, Teaching techniques
▪ Importance of Involvement Together- Parents, Teachers, Childcare workers
▪ Counseling for Child & Parents, Training for Teachers based on Needs,
▪ Discover right agencies who are serving for children with special needs.
Strengths:
▪ Analytical capability to identify needs of Lee and his Mother
▪ Patience, Proactive, Interest, Analytical and Good Decision Maker
Challenges:
▪ Find out right Agencies as per needs & Instructions but Overcome
▪ No direct Information about my Issue in Class-Note but Overcome.
Next Time will do Differently:
▪ Now I am knowledgeable and confident to do differently in future
▪ Assignment updated myself to meet the G, C & E Outcomes
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Bibliography
Class hand note-Inclusion of Children with Special Needs, Environment, Teaching
Strategies
http://www.toronto.ca/children/specialneeds/inclusive_cc.htm
http://occupationaltherapy.dal.ca/Files/LunchandLearn_Inclusion_with_graphics.pdf
http://www.counselor.org/types-of-psychotherapy.html
http://www.toronto.ca/children/specialneeds/specialneeds_families.htm
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/ages-stages-empathy
http://www.medicinenet.com/posttraumatic_stress_disorder/article.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posttraumatic_stress_disorder
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anxiety_disorder
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/918844-overview
http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/pages/ptsd-children-adolescents.asp
http://www.cmha.ca/mental_health/post-traumatic-stress-disorder
http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/ptsd.html#
http://www.toronto.ca/children/pdf/family_support.pdf
http://www.childdevelop.ca/site/PageNavigator/programs_home.html
http://www.aislingdiscoveries.on.ca/who_we_are/intro
http://www.slideshare.net/ChellenTon/meeting-the-needs-of-children-and-families
http://cltoronto.ca/supports-and-services/skills-development/
http://www.toronto.ca/children/specialneeds/pdf/eveychildinsert.pdf
http://connectability.ca
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