Assignment task:
Course Competency:
Analyze biological, environmental, cultural, and genetic risk factors for families of children with exceptional needs....
Instructions:
Analyze the situation and, using content from this course and your previous course work, design a plan for supporting the child through their transition to your program.
You are an educator in a small childcare center and a new family is starting in your program. Kingston is an 18-month-old toddler who was born with prematurely with a low-birth weight. His mother and father were both drug users prior to his birth. He is now in the custody of his grandparents who are his legal guardians. Kingston shows signs of developmental delays and mild aggressive behavior.
- Outline your chosen scenario and explain the factors that place this child at risk for special or exceptional needs. Include one reference to support your explanation.
- Design 10 welcome interview questions based on their particular situation. Your goal is to learn more about their child and family.
- Determine 2 resources (1 articles and 1 web resources) you can share with the family to provide support for their child. Provide an annotated bibliography entry for each resource.
- Determine 4 resources (2 written and 2 web resource) you will want to share with your colleagues to support their understanding of the child's circumstances. Provide an annotated bibliography entry for each resource.
- Design 3 developmentally appropriate goals for the child to support their unique learning needs in your program in the scenario.
- Establish a follow-up plan for ongoing intervention and support describing ongoing communication between program and family. Include one reference to support your plans.