Meeting the Needs of Children and

Families By: Martha Aponte

ECEP 233

Teacher: Chris Cadieux

Case Study: Najia

Centennial College

http://www.kidindevelopment.com/Developmental-Milestones.html

Scenario #3

You are an ECE in the infant room. While observing the children you notice that Najia (11 months ) is not babbling or pointing to objects in the room. Najia’s mother has three other children in the centre and often appears very stressed. You want to approach Najia’s mother and suggest resources to her.

http://nichcy.org/disability/specific/dd

Who is Najia?

Najia is 11 months old. She is registered at the daycare in infants

room. She is the youngest of four siblings She is not babbling She is not pointing objects of the room

http://www.dars.state.tx.us/reports/annual2012/

Needs of the child.

Diagnosis Developmental EvaluationEarly intervention servicesSpecial education services if need it. http://www.hacw.nhs.uk/our-services/childrens-community-health-

services/community-paediatrics/common-conditions/developmental-

delay/

Najia’s family

Mom and three sibling Siblings at the same daycare Mom under stress(is unknown if the mother

works or studies)

http://www.mylearning.org/my-family-my-story/images/1-2761/

Needs of the family

Give Najia’s mom creditable resources that help her to support her child.

Support Najia’s mom by providing information about professionals like pediatrician, that gives to her an appropriate diagnosis.

After, diagnosis connect her with developmental services and a developmental intervention program that help her understand Najia and how she can face and support her daughter.

Information about services in the area like agencies or counselling that address issues in stress.

Works as a team between childcare, pediatrician, developmental services and family to meet child needs.

http://getentrepreneurial.com/archives/3-keys-to-building-a-work-positive-dream-team/

Najia’s Special Need

It appears that Najia has a developmental delay because she is not babbling at 11 months old. According to Ages and Stages, by four months old infants begins to “babbles or coos”(p.1)Also, by the age of eight months an infant is able to “squeals, laughs, babbles in response” (p. 2 Ages and Stages)

http://fuzzyscience.wikispaces.com/Babbling

Najia’s special needs

Moreover, Najia does not point to objects in her room. According to ages and Stages by eight months an infant is able to “focuses eyes on small objects and reaches for them” (p. 2)

http://carolross.typepad.com/ordinary_life_extraordina/2011/10/

Developmental DelayWhat it is?

According with connectability, “children tend to develop at a slower rate than typical children of the same age level, a single area or multiple areas can be affected. Also, there are age ranges for developmental milestones that the child must meet”.(www.connectability.ca)

http://www.meandmarielearningblog.com/category/kindergarten-readiness-2/

Developmental Delay causes

Premature birth

Hospitalization after birth

Insufficient brain cell

development

Damage to brain cells

during birth

http://odyssialearning.com/consulting/early-childhood-development-consulting/

Diagnosed

Screening test

Regular examinatio

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What child is able to

do?

DEVELOPMENTAL DELAy

http://connectability.ca/2011/10/04/developmental-delay/

The modification of physical environmentAccording with connectability in their article “Creating a Positive Environment” states “ For young children the classroom is particularly important because promote independence, foster decision – making and encourage involvement” (www.connectability.ca)

For Najia should be necessary use: Labels in the classroom by using visual support like photos, text or

physical gesture (www.connectability.ca/using - visual/) Communications posters (

www.connectability.ca/communication-posters/ ) Keep visual displays and toys at eye level. (class notes- week 4-5)

Teaching Strategies

By using:

Physical Prompting Visual Prompting Gestural Prompting ReinforcementTalk to the childFading

Child as part of the large group of childrenProvide the same or similar activities for all children at the

roomMaterials, toys are age appropriate for all childrenInclusive environment where all children feeling belonging

( class notes – weeks 1- 3)Open – ended activities is appropriate for all children (class

notes – weeks 4-5)Celebrate small steps is important for all children

development. (connectability.ca)

Agencies

197 Euclid Ave. , Toronto Ontario, M6J 2J8Phone: (416) 603-1827 Web: http://www.childdevelop.ca

This center provide:Programs and services for

children 0 -12 and their families

Early intervention services Healthy child development

program in their Early learning centres and Parkdale – High Park Ontario Early Years Centre

CDI “Our approach is family-focused and we work with each child and family’s unique strengths, needs and challenges. We help them to uncover their abilities, give them tools to succeed, and support them in overcoming challenges”.

http://www.childdevelop.ca

Families have access to:• Resource listing that provide communication

between parents and professionals • Ontario Early Years CentreTHE GOALS OF THE TORONTO PATHWAY ARE TO:•Increase screening and early identification of children;•Increase use of services and supports for families of young children living in Toronto; and•Improve response and coordinated access to services for children with developmental concerns.http://www.healthykidstoronto.ca/index.htm l

http://www.healthykidstoronto.ca/posters.html

http://www.leedsgrenville.com/en/live/communityprograms/ontarioearlyyearscentres.asp

Provide centralized access and support to parents of children from birth to 6 years of age.

Support parents and caregivers in the role.

Core services include:drop-in for parents and caregivers with young children;facilitated playgroups;parent and caregiver education;information and referral services;child care listing;volunteer opportunities; andaccess to services of the Early Literacy Specialist.

Resource:

Incredible Resource that Najia’s family can use would be http://connectability.ca/

There they can find a variety of information that will allow them to give the necessary support to Najia.

Reflection

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