Serving Vermont’s Young Children with Special Needs and their Families
Meeting the needs of children and families
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ECEP 233 Junnifer Villanueva
Transcript of Meeting the needs of children and families
ECEP 233
Junnifer Villanueva
A family has a 5 year old boy named Jack. He is in the kindergarten program. Jack was born with Down Syndrome. He has very little speech and appears to be very outgoing and friendly. The family are new to Toronto.
It seems that the family needs some services for Jack’s speech and social development. It appears that his parents need financial and moral support.
What is Down Syndrome?
Down Syndrome is a genetic condition that causes delays in physical and intellectual development. It occurs in approximately 1 every 800 live births. Individuals with Down Syndrome have 47 chromosomes instead of the usual 46.
Three Types of Down Syndrome
1. Non-disjunction Down Syndrome (also known as Trisomy 21 ).
2. Mosaicism Down Syndrome (2-4% of cases)
3. Translocation Down Syndrome
How it is diagnosed or detected?
Down Syndrome is usually identified at birth and diagnosed based on physical characteristics and must be confirmed by a chromosome study called karyotype.
Characteristics of Down Syndrome A flattened appearance to the
face.
A smaller head, proportionately.
An upward slant to the eyes.
A narrow slit to the eyes.
Pronounced bags or folds under the eyes.
A small, depressed nose.
Small ears.
A small mouth.
A large or protruding tongue.
A short neck
Large space between the first and second toe.
A single deep crease at the center of the palm.
Poor muscle tone (hypotonia)
Loose joints (hyperflexability)
Weak reflexes
Myths vs. Facts Myth: Children with down syndrome are born to women over 35. Fact: Women under 35 years of age give birth to more than 80% of children
with disabiliites. Myth: Children with Down Syndrome all look alike and have passive , loving
personalities. Fact: While individuals with Down syndrome do have some physical features in
common, they resemble their families in appearance and temperament much more than they do each other.
Myth: Children with Down syndrome don't live very long. Fact: Approximately 30 - 40% of individuals with Down syndrome are born
with heart defects and some have congenital - anomalies. Many of these defects are now correctable by surgery. The majority of individuals with Down syndrome are expected to live an average life span.
Myth: Children with Down syndrome will never grow up to be independent. Fact: Parents and society are coming to understand the aspirations of persons
with Down syndrome to participate in all aspects of community life: education, recreation, employment, social and family life.
Meeting the needs in the child care centre
It appears that Jack needs speech, physical and cognitive development and here are some of the strategies I can suggest that might be helpful for Jack and his family in school and at home.
Speech and sign language development.
Using the adaptive play materials.
Using prompting, cuing and fading strategy.
Reinforcement
Task analysis
Continuation of meeting needs in the child care centre
Classroom Layouts
Using the Direct and Indirect Guidance Strategies
Agencies and Resources
Ontario Tax Credit
You and your family may be eligible for other Ontario tax credits.
Visit ontario.ca/taxcredits to learn more.
Ontario Disability Support Program
The Ontario Disability Support Program helps people with disabilities who are in financial need pay for living expenses, like food and housing.
Ministry of Children and Youth Services
Toronto Region477 Mount Pleasant Road 3rd floor Toronto, Ontario M7A 1G1 Tel.: (416) 325-0500TTY: (416) 325-3600Fax: (416) 325-0565Website: www.children.gov.on.ca/
Down Syndrome Association of Toronto
Telephone:(416) 966-0990
Fax:(416) 966-3962
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.dsat.ca
Service Area: Toronto
Rumball Family Resource Centre/
Ontario Early Years Centre:
The Ontario Early Years Centre at the Bob Rumball Centre for the Deaf is a free drop-in playgroup which provides a fun and interactive environment where Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing parents and caregivers connect with one another and learn about new ways to stimulate their child’s development. Children ages birth to 6 years will learn through play, developing social skills and emotional security. Staff communicate in American Sign Language and English.
Website: www.bobrumball.org/
Family Communication Program
A Deaf teacher will come to a home to teach a hearing family with a Deaf child American Sign Language and provide information about the Deaf Community/Culture.Cost:Families are charged a registration fee of $100.00. Subsidies are available upon request.
Website: http://silentvoice.ca/
Saturday Speech, Drama and Social Skills Club
Yonge & St. Clair area48 Chopin Blvd., Thornhill ON L4J 8Y6
Each participant is seen individually for Speech Therapy while the remainder of the group is busy dancing, singing, acting out stories, cooking, playing co-operative games, dressing up, role playing…
Fee: $ 670.00
[email protected]. No. 905-326-9616
Easter Seals
Access to 2 Entertainment Cardhttp://www.access2card.ca/
Disability Travel Card
For all Travel Card inquires please contact us at 416-932-8382, or toll free number is 1-877-376-6362 x 224
Fee: $20.00 (good for 5 years)
Bibliography Inclusion of Children with Special Needs – Reading Package Part One by Chris Cadieux Class hand outs Personal images of my son Ryan and Jeffrey Reynolds, Eleanor, Guiding Young Children, Fourth Edition, Mc Graw Hill, 2008,2001, 1996,
1990. www.connectability.ca http://www.children.gov.on.ca/ http://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/taxcredits/index.html http://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/social/odsp/ www.dsat.ca www.silentvoice.ca www.bobrumball.org/ [email protected]
http://www.easterseals.org/services/resource-links http://www.ndss.org/Down-Syndrome/Down-Syndrome-Facts/ http://voices.yahoo.com/down-syndrome-information-characteristics-down-55099.html http://www.dsat.ca/about/what-is-the-down-syndrome http://www.ndss.org/Down-Syndrome/Down-Syndrome-Facts/#sthash.0zecP5Ee.dpuf
