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EarlyChildhoodEducationII
UNITC
WorkingWithSpecialGroupsof
ChildrenandChildCareIssues
ESSENTIAL
STANDARD:
5.00
C3
13%
Applyproceduresandstrategiesforworkingwithspecial
groupsofchildren.
OBJECTIVE:
5.02
B2
7%
Understandstrategiesforworkingwithchildrenwith
specialneeds.
EssentialQuestion
:Whataresomeeffectivewaystorespondtochildrenwithspecialneeds?
UNPACKEDCONTENT
Specialneeds
areindividualfactorsthatcauseachildsdevelopmentphysically,cognitively,orbehaviorallyto
varyfromthenorm.Classroomstrategiesforworkingwithchildrenwithspecialneedsare
accommodations.
Early
childhoodprofessionalsneedtoknowhowtoidentifyandaccommodatechildrenwithspecialneeds.
Hearingimpairments
Impactonlanguagedevelopmentandotherareasoflearning
Degreeofhearingloss
Accommodationsforchildrenwhohavehearingimpairments
Visionimpairments
Impactonphysicalabilities
Needforaconsistentroomlayout
Includeslazyeye,glaucoma,nearsightedness,farsightedness,colorblindness,andblindness
Accommodationsforchildrenwhohavevisionimpairments
Physicalandmotorimpairments
Impactoflimitedrangeofmotiononexperiences
Includesspinabifidaandamputationswithprostheses
Accommodationsforchildrenwhohavephysicalandmotorimpairments
Cognitiveimpairments
Impactonattentionspansanddevelopmentofintellectualabilities
Impactonmotorskillsandeyehandcoordination
Impactonsocialskillsandemotionalcontrol
Basiccategoriesofcognitiveimpairmentsmentalretardationandlearningdisabilities
Typesoflearningdisabilitiesspeechandwrittenlanguagedisorders,dyslexia,dyscalcula,reasoningand
memorydisorder,andattentiondeficitdisorder(ADD)
Accommodationsforchildrenwhohavecognitiveimpairments
Giftedness
Extraordinarytalentinoneormoreareasintellect,artisticexpression,physicalabilities,etc.
Needforprogramsthatchallenge
Accommodationsforgiftedchildren
Behavioralandemotionaldisorders
Impactonlearning
Twotypesattentiondeficithyperactivitydisorder(ADHD)andautism
Accommodationsforchildrenwhohavebehavioralandemotionaldisorders
Specialhealthconditions
Impactonparticipationinactivitiesmedicationrequirements
Includesallergies,asthma,diabetes,epilepsy,andhemophilia
Accommodationsforchildrenwithspecialhealthconditions