Does My Child Have a Developmental Delay? (eBook)

A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents on Early Intervention

Sarah Vanover (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
190 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4758-4203-6 (ISBN)

Infos

This book takes parents through the progression of a developmental referral, the evaluation process, the benefits of early intervention, and the roles of the teachers and therapists on the child’s support team. It includes personal stories from families who have been through the early intervention process.

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Parents can easily be confused when they suspect that their child may have a developmental delay. The family members can have many questions about the process of seeking special education support, and they often feel isolated from friends and family ask they attempt to make the best decisions for their child. Does My Child Have a Developmental Delay?: A Guide for Parents on the Early Intervention Process is a step-by-step guide for families on how to navigate the early intervention process. The book also includes personal stories of families that have experienced the early intervention process with their own children.

Autor

Dr. Sarah Taylor Vanover has been working in the field of early childhood education for over nineteen years and has had the opportunity to be a teacher, an educational coordinator, a director, and a trainer for other early childhood educators. For the past several years she has focused her work and research on assessing quality early childhood programs for health and safety requirements and school readiness skills.

Inhalt

ForewordDr. Julie Rutland, Professor of Early Childhood Education, Morehead State UniversityPreface Chapter 1: Noticing DifferencesDevelopmental MilestonesWhat the Parent NoticesWhat the Teacher NoticesStory #1 – Sydney’s StoryChapter 2: Assessments and ConferencesThe Purpose of Developmental AssessmentsWhat is in Assessments?How Teachers Share Information with FamiliesStory #2 – Ty’s StoryChapter 3: Referrals and EvaluationsWhat is a Referral?Who Makes Referrals?What is an Evaluation?What Do Evaluation Results Mean?What Options Do You Have After the Evaluation?Story #3 – Emily’s StoryChapter 4: What is a Developmental Delay?TerminologyWhat Conditions are Included?LabelsStory #4 – Preston’s StoryChapter 5: The Burden on the FamilyWhat is Chronic Sorrow?Stages of GriefTraits of Parents Raising Children with Special NeedsBeing the Expert on Your ChildStory #5 – Olivia’s StoryChapter 6: Alphabet Soup: IDEA, IFSP, and IEPIDEAIFSPIEPStory #6 – Samantha’s Story and the Classroom Teacher’s PerspectiveChapter 7: The “New” Special EducationThe Inclusive ModelSee It, Do It, Teach It/ Peer Role ModelsTeam ApproachTherapy in the ClassroomThe Natural EnvironmentStory #7 – Melena’s Story and The Therapist’s PerspectiveChapter 8: The Early Intervention Process The Role of the Developmental InterventionistThe Role of the Classroom TeacherThe Role of the TherapistsThe Role of the FamilySharing Common GoalsStory #8 – Holly’s Story and The Developmental Interventionist’s PerspectiveChapter 10: The Parents’ Roles as AdvocatesWhat Does It Mean to be an Advocate?What Does the World Need to Know About My Child?Speaking Up without Turning People Off

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.12.2018
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Schwangerschaft / Geburt
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Entwicklungspsychologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Vorschulpädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: Developmental Delay • developmental milestones • Disabilities • Early Childhood Development • Early childhood special education • Early Intervention • Idea • IEP • IFSP • Individual Family Service Plan • Individuals with Disabilities Act • parenting • Special education • Special Needs • Step by Step
• ISBN-10: 1-4758-4203-1 / 1475842031
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4758-4203-6 / 9781475842036