Demonstrate understanding of how to assess and meet the needs of children with special needs
Our page demonstrates understanding of how to assess and meet the needs of children with special needs in the areas of early childhood education and child care centers. We provide valuable insights and strategies to support children with special needs, ensuring their development and well-being are met.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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45 hours courses
4.5 CEUsRelated Outcomes
- Demonstrate understanding of how to assess and meet the needs of children with special needs.
- Demonstrate understanding of using assessment and observation for short and long term goal development for special needs
- Demonstrate understanding of observational and assessment techniques to track skill development and individual need
- Demonstrate understanding of developmentally appropriate practices for school-age children with various needs.
- Demonstrate understanding of observational techniques to track skill development and individual need.
- Identify adaptations to materials and equipment for children with diagnosed special needs or delay
- Give examples of cooking projects that can accommodate children with special needs and/or disabilities.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the physical, emotional, and motor development in children five to twelve years of age
- Demonstrate understanding of children's general knowledge that supports emerging math skills
- The childcare professional will demonstrate an understanding of the value and importance of complex characteristics of children’s families and communities
- Demonstrate understanding of research theoretical and legal foundations for special programs.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the cognitive and language stages of development in children five to twelve years of age
- Demonstrate an understanding of the value and importance of complex characteristics of children’s families and communities
- Identify the types of barriers children's with disabilities/special needs face and ways to adapt curriculum to fit those needs.
- Demonstrate assessment techniques to track skill development and individual need.
- Identify strategies for the child care provider that will promote successful child development. Identify strategies for working with children with special needs
- Demonstrate an understanding of how environment and equipment modifications support individual needs.
- Demonstrate Understanding of Meal Planning for young children.
- Demonstrate an understanding of physical growth and development in school age children and the impact it has on programming
- Demonstrate an understanding of translating assessment and observational information into short and long term goal development
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