Does My Child Have a Developmental Delay?

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

Sarah Vanover (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

190 Seiten

2018
Rowman & Littlefield (Verlag)
978-1-4758-4202-9 (ISBN)

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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.

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.

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.

Foreword
Dr. Julie Rutland, Professor of Early Childhood Education, Morehead State University

Preface

Chapter 1: Noticing Differences
·Developmental Milestones
·What the Parent Notices
·What the Teacher Notices
Story #1 – Sydney’s Story

Chapter 2: Assessments and Conferences
·The Purpose of Developmental Assessments
·What is in Assessments?
·How Teachers Share Information with Families
Story #2 – Ty’s Story

Chapter 3: Referrals and Evaluations
·What 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 Story

Chapter 4: What is a Developmental Delay?
·Terminology
·What Conditions are Included?
·Labels
Story #4 – Preston’s Story

Chapter 5: The Burden on the Family
·What is Chronic Sorrow?
·Stages of Grief
·Traits of Parents Raising Children with Special Needs
·Being the Expert on Your Child
Story #5 – Olivia’s Story

Chapter 6: Alphabet Soup: IDEA, IFSP, and IEP
·IDEA
·IFSP
·IEP
Story #6 – Samantha’s Story and the Classroom Teacher’s Perspective

Chapter 7: The “New” Special Education
·The Inclusive Model
·See It, Do It, Teach It/ Peer Role Models
·Team Approach
·Therapy in the Classroom
·The Natural Environment
Story #7 – Melena’s Story and The Therapist’s Perspective

Chapter 8: The Early Intervention Process
·The Role of the Developmental Interventionist
·The Role of the Classroom Teacher
·The Role of the Therapists
·The Role of the Family
·Sharing Common Goals
Story #8 – Holly’s Story and The Developmental Interventionist’s Perspective

Chapter 10: The Parents’ Roles as Advocates
·What Does It Mean to be an Advocate?
·What Does the World Need to Know About My Child?
·Speaking Up without Turning People Off

Erscheinungsdatum	01.12.2018
Verlagsort	Lanham, MD
Sprache	englisch
Maße	157 x 242 mm
Gewicht	463 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Vorschulpädagogik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-4758-4202-3 / 1475842023
ISBN-13	978-1-4758-4202-9 / 9781475842029
Zustand	Neuware