We spend a great deal of time with families understanding the inner workings of routines and children.
Developing strategies to ensure that no matter what life hands us – we make it truly wonderful.
Much has been written about the importance of a child’s first five years of life.
Thankfully we are faced with many ways to deal with our children’s developmental delays and behaviors. These include in-home services, outpatient (you take your child to a clinic), inpatient (following injury or surgery) and school based services. Which type of therapy should you choose? This is a decision that needs to be made based on the needs of your child, funding sources available, the age of your child, and the severity of their condition.
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Division for Early Childhood. (1993). DEC recommended practices: Indicators of quality in programs for infants and young children with special needs and their families. Reston, VA: The Council for Exceptional Children.
Lerner, J.W., Lowenthal, B., and Egar, R. (1998). Preschool children with special needs. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Zhang, C. & Bennett, T. (2000). The IFSP/IEP process: Do recommended practices address culturally and linguistically diverse families? (CLAS Technical Report #10). Champaign, IL: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Early Childhood Research Institute on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services.
This information has been reprinted from the ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education
The Council for Exceptional Children
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