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Weekly Reminders Complete Readings Read Web Resources Complete the learning activities Discussion Board: Post detailed responses to discussion question (100 words or more) Share detailed feedback with at least 2 classmates Post response to Seminar Option 2 IF you do not attend seminar Complete Unit 9 Project

Learning Outcomes Assess the value of children's experiences in the inclusive classroom Assess the value of family experiences as a result of the inclusive classroom Analyze the characteristics of an effective Early Childhood Care Professional 3

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Terminology and Settings What does LRE mean? What does inclusion mean? What is your role in an inclusive setting? What is the difference between mainstreaming and inclusion? What are self-contained classrooms? 5

Inclusion and its success Principal, regular education, and special education staff share in caring for needs of students with special needs. Inclusion specialist can work with the regular education teacher to make inclusion successful. Paraprofessional can be assigned to help the student in an inclusive setting. Work can be modified to help student succeed. (Children’s Advocate, 2003). 6

What must be done? Time must be allowed for teacher training and collaboration efforts. Students need to be educated about disabilities Understand and identify the LRE for each student. Inclusion is not appropriate for all. Additional funding and training is necessary for paraprofessionals and/or teachers to work with children with special needs. (Children’s Advocate, 2003). 7

Modifications/Strategies Modifying instruction and adapting strategies and activities are what make children in the inclusion classroom thrive. Refer to the table on pp in your text The Exception Child: Inclusion in Early Childhood Education, and address following: Explain three (3) types of modification you think you may use as an Early Childhood Care Professional. Explain how you would use these. 8

Invisible Support What is meant by invisible support? Give an example other than the one listed in the text. Learned helplessness is the excessive dependency, often induced by well-meaning caregivers or parents because they cannot bear to see the child struggle or feel they do not have the time to let the child work at learning a particular self-help task. What would learned helplessness look like in a child? How does knowing about learned helplessness help you in thinking about invisible support? 9

Seminar As you look ahead to your career in the Early Childhood field, you will see that modifying instruction and adapting strategies and activities are what make children in the inclusion classroom thrive. Refer to the table on pp in your text The Exception Child: Inclusion in Early Childhood Education, and address following: List three (3) types of modification you think you may use as an Early Childhood Care Professional in your future career. Explain how you would use these. What is meant by invisible support? Give an example other than the one listed in the text that you will use in your future career. 10

Unit 9 Project You are going to create a brochure that will include information and resources for young children (Birth- 3 years old) with special needs, (Please use the template provided to you, but feel free to change the font and color to make the brochure more appealing.) How is a child screened and evaluated? Please refer to the template and describe what you learned from researching state early intervention programs that can be used by an early childhood care professional to promote early identification of and early intervention for infants, toddlers, and young children with disabilities. This section of the brochure should include 3-5 complete sentences and an appropriate heading. *Go to Google or another search engine and put in the search box, for example, Early Intervention, Florida

Describe the necessity of early identification of special needs and the importance of early intervention. Please refer to the template and describe what you learned from researching state early intervention programs that can be used by an early childhood care professional to promote early identification of and early intervention for infants, toddlers, and young children with disabilities. This section of the brochure should amount to at least one full paragraph and include an appropriate heading. *Go to Google or another search engine and put in the search box, for example, Early Intervention, Florida 12

What are some specific examples of services available and what do these services entail? Ex. Physical therapy In this section of the brochure, research specific examples of services available. Make sure to share what services and organizations are available to assist these families and describe what the services entail. This section of the brochure should include 3-5 complete sentences and an appropriate heading. *Go to Google or another search engine and put in the search box, for example Services for children with language delays Share at least 4 characteristics of effective strategies for young children with special needs. Please refer to the template and describe at least 4 characteristics, in full sentences, of effective strategies for young children with special needs. This section of the brochure should amount to at least one full paragraph and include an appropriate heading **Use the link below to access Kaplan’s Library to research resources that focus on these effective strategies. You will need to share and compare your findings between what you researched and what you learned in this course. demicSupport%2fAcademicSuccess%2fResources%2fResource9.aspx demicSupport%2fAcademicSuccess%2fResources%2fResource9.aspx

6) Identify some developmentally appropriate activities that can be implemented to assist these children in their real-life experiences. In this section of the brochure, describe developmentally appropriate activities in at least 3-5 complete sentences. Please include an appropriate heading. Use the link below to access Kaplan’s Library to research resources that focus on developmentally appropriate activities and how they relate to real-life experiences. You will need to share and compare your findings between what you researched and what you learned in this course. ademicSupport%2fAcademicSuccess%2fResources%2fResource9.aspxhttp://kucampus.kaplan.edu/Login/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fPlatform%2fAc ademicSupport%2fAcademicSuccess%2fResources%2fResource9.aspx As with all writing, be sure to include citations if you use information from any source to avoid plagiarism. It is always necessary to give the author credit. In addition, please make sure to include a reference page. If you need assistance, please use the APA Quick Reference Guide in the Course Home Page or visit the Kaplan University Writing Center.

References Flores, K. (2003). Special Needs, 'Mainstream' Classroom: Inclusive Education Isn't Easy, but it Benefits Kids With -- and Without -- Disabilities. Children’s Advocate. Retrieved from web resource article on December 16, 2008 in course. (Note: a hyperlink cannot be a part of the KHE seminar platform PPT.) 15