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Spring 2014
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Jonathan Rossell
SENIOR EDITOR
Bernardo Pace
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Gina Abraham
EDITORIAL ADVISOR
Dr. Joseph Coppolo Jr.
EXEC. ACCOUNTANT
Laura Paternostro
DESIGNER
Jonathan Rossell
OFFICE ASSISTANTS
Sarah Moretti
William Chapnick
EDITORIAL
CONSULTANTS
John Bilotti
James Allocco
Joseph DeVivo
Jennifer Brown
Danielle Tedesco
Danielle Kasday
Gina Savage
Michael Urkonis
Randy Yhap
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Joelle Bilotti
*A special thanks to everyone at the ICC Day Habilitation Program; including mainte-nance staff, job trainers, group supervisors, administrative staff, and, of course, program participants. Without your cooperation and support, Inclu-sion Time’s publication would not be possible. Inclusion Time prints quarterly. Reproduction of Inclusion Time, in whole or part, is prohibited without written consent by On Your Mark, Inc. Inclusion Time and/or On Your Mark, Inc. are neither responsible for, nor endorse statements made by advertisers, writers, etc. Inclusion Time is not liable for any negative encounters or experiences that may occur.
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Spring has finally sprung and many of us will participate in a tradition known as
spring cleaning! Spring cleaning is very symbolic to the changes that occur in our lives
around this time; the time goes forward, days seem longer, trees grow leaves, and most
importantly, the temperature rises. These seasonal changes occur throughout a short
period of time and most people are able to cope with these changes.
Some individuals use routines and schedules to help cope with change. Developing routines gives the
opportunity to prepare for change, make necessary adjustments, and alleviate the stress that comes with
it. There are many ways to develop and properly use a routine, especially in the lives of individuals with
developmental disabilities. There are many helpful ways to establish routines including picture activity
schedules and other written schedules as well as the use of communication devices and communication
applications on smartphones or tablets. Check out our articles for more information on routines and
schedules, the benefits of routines, and insight from a participant of the On Your Mark Day Hab Program.
Easter and Passover, other Spring traditions, can be a fun time for parents and children alike. At times it
may be difficult for our individuals to participate in holiday events, but there are many creative ways to
modify activities and events to make it fun for everyone! Check out the articles on pages 4 & 14 for more
details on how to everyone in your Easter and Passover fun!
For more information visit www.inclusiontimeoym.com or email us at [email protected]!
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Easter Egg Hunt
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How to Modify Easter Activities for
Individuals with Special Needs
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W e all have routines in our daily lives. Many of us
wake up in the morning, make coffee, take a
shower, get dressed and eat breakfast before heading to
work. A routine is a plan for the flow of your day more than a
rigid schedule for every minute of the day. Developing,
maintaining and executing an effective routine helps adults
have a productive day. In the same vein, children thrive in
an ordered and predictable home environment, where their
care-givers approach daily routines, such as mealtimes,
sleep times, eating, playing and toileting, with predictability.
Routines are where young children do most (if not all!) of
their learning.
“Routines…are really important for all children,” said Mag-
gie Collins, who has worked at the Family Child Learning
Center for nine years as an Early Intervention Specialist,
“We want children to feel comfortable in their routines so
they can learn and grow up to their fullest potential.” Collins
noted that, due to their repetitive and consistent nature,
routines are particularly helpful for children with special
needs. “Having consistent routines helps a child have more
opportunities to learn,” said Collins. “Sometimes, children
with special needs can benefit from the additional practice.
The best thing about opportunities during daily routines is
that they are naturally occurring times that happen daily in
the natural rhythms of a child’s own home life.” Learning to
use and understand language, gaining a sense of security
and stability, building self confidence, anticipating daily
events and transitions, and even decreasing challenging
behaviors are some of the benefits of effective routines,
according to Collins and Amy Soranno, who is also an Early
Intervention Specialist at Family Child Learning Center. The
pair works with families who have children ages birth to 3
with developmental delays and diagnosed disabilities.
The mission of Early Interven-
tion is to “assist family mem-
bers and caregivers to enhance
children’s learning and develop-
ment through everyday learning
opportunities” (OSEP Communi-
ty of Practice, 2008). In other
words, Early Intervention should
focus on routines! The profes-
sionals working with the child
should guide caregiv-
ers on ways “to help
facilitate their child’s
development based
on each family and
child’s individual
needs,” said Soran-
no, who has worked
at FCLC for seven
years. Soranno said
that routines can help
“influence a child’s
emotional, cognitive,
and social develop-
ment” and she believes that routines can particularly aid
children in understanding and learning to use language,
through the adult’s use of providing simple, predictable
phrases for each step of a routine as they are performed in
the home (“Brush teeth,” “Diaper on”). Soranno added, “It
doesn’t matter what the phrase is, as long as it’s the same
phrase every time.” For each routine, Collins said children
would begin to anticipate the “routine and the language as-
sociated with it and they are more likely to imitate and use
those words first.” When Collins executes routines with her
2-year-old-daughter Molly (who has unilateral hearing loss),
she is “very, very aware…about language in the routine.”
Not just because of the language associated with the rou-
tines but other functions of language, such as listening and
following directions, said Collins.
Additionally, routines allow children to not only hear the
same words repeatedly, but it can help ease their anxiety
when they are able to predict the next activity in their day,
said Collins. “It helps calm and regulate children when they
know what the future holds,” added Soranno. In this way,
routines can be reassuring as they
help children anticipate what is
coming next.
Along with feelings of security dur-
ing routines comes a corresponding
increase in pride and accomplish-
ment that develops through repeat-
edly engaging and successfully per-
forming in parts of their daily rou-
tine. For example, if a child strug-
Routines Help Children With Special Needs.
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