Assessing Children with Special Needs

Teachers needs to be extra mindful of assessing and tracking development and progress of children with special needs.  Find some ways to a teacher can keep track of a child's progress in at least one developmental area.  Be sure to include a web link to the information.

Behavior Modification Plans

Sometimes special needs children need extra help in remembering what is expected of them behavior-wise in the form of tangible rewards.  Please share your ideas of how to support these children.  Be sure to include a web link or video.

Supporting Families with Special Needs

Families who have children with special needs need a lot of support.  Please post an idea of how a teacher can support these families by providing information, resources and support groups. Include a website or article in your post.

Soothing Sensory Strategies

Children with special needs often experience sensitivity to stimuli or need additional sensory input to help regulate their emotions and energy level.  Provide an idea you have found that meets this need. Make sure to include a web link (image, article or video) that addresses this topic.

Calm and Soothing Classroom

How can we provide a calm and soothing environment for all children?  Share your ideas and locate a resource (images, articles or videos) that demonstrate this topic.  Make sure to include a web link in your post.

   

Visual Support for Children with Special Needs

Children with special needs often need extra support to follow routines.  Visual support is a powerful tool we can use to provide predictability and prompting in the early childhood classroom.

Share your ideas and resources about how to support with visuals.  Add a web link (image, article, video) that demonstrates your type of support.

Inclusive Climate

What does an "inclusive climate" mean to you in the early childhood classroom?  Add your thoughts and

a web link that supports this topic.