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Welcome to the Center Based Preschool Program Fayette County Exceptional Childrens Services Slide 2 This presentation is intended as an overview of the special needs preschool experience in Fayette County Schools. Emphasis is placed on five developmental domains: Communication Cognitive Self-Help (Adaptive) Social/Emotional Fine and Gross Motor Slide 3 Preschool Coordinator Clarice Howard is the coordinator for all preschool programs in Fayette County Schools. Her office is located at Oak Grove Elementary School. Slide 4 Communication Speech and Language Development SPEECH the sound pattern of language combination of sounds to form words LANGUAGE words and their meanings combination of words into sentences use of words and sentences to communicate Slide 5 Our program uses many methods of encouraging communication development in the classroom. The school speech/language therapist often assists in this area. Methods and adaptations include: PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) Sign Language Story, music, and circle times Assorted Assistive Technology Devices Speech Therapy Listening Games Slide 6 Language development during field trip Slide 7 Augmentative Communication Slide 8 Song choices Slide 9 Following directions Slide 10 Communication Builder Slide 11 Computer Skills Slide 12 Interactive Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Tree Slide 13 Imaginative role-play Slide 14 Number order Slide 15 Matching and sequencing Slide 16 Visual memory Slide 17 Puzzles with trunk extension and proprioceptive input Slide 18 Graphing jelly beans Slide 19 Recognition and spelling of names Slide 20 Body parts Slide 21 Where is it? Slide 22 Self-Feeding Slide 23 Dressing Slide 24 Dress-up Slide 25 Putting on jacket Slide 26 Opening juice boxes Slide 27 Bathing baby doll Slide 28 Hand washing Slide 29 Social-Emotional interaction with peers and adults pretend play sharing conflict resolution appropriate expression of wants and needs making choices Slide 30 Turn taking with adapted toy Slide 31 Adult interactions Slide 32 Circle time Slide 33 Hugs for friends Slide 34 Circle time finger plays Slide 35 Taking an imaginary trip Slide 36 Art class Slide 37 Art class with friends Slide 38 Sand play Slide 39 Fine Motor grasping skills hand strength fasteners (buttons, snaps, zippers) scissor skills tracing, coloring, handwriting pasting and folding lacing, stringing beads, pegboards visual motor integration Slide 40 Tracing Slide 41 Buttoning Slide 42 Manipulatives Slide 43 Scooping Slide 44 Pincher grasp painting with occupational therapist Slide 45 stacking Slide 46 Pegs Slide 47 3 point grasp Slide 48 Painting Slide 49 Adaptive slant board Slide 50 Modified grasping Slide 51 Gross Motor ambulation ball skills climbing and balancing motor planning body awareness locomotor rhythm Slide 52 Adaptive walking Slide 53 Therapy ball Slide 54 Vision therapist Slide 55 Adaptive swing Slide 56 Climbing Slide 57 Sliding Slide 58 Jumping skills Slide 59 Crawling Slide 60 Adaptive mobility Slide 61 Hanging Slide 62 Scooter boards Slide 63 Tunnel Slide 64 Walking with assistance from physical therapist Walking on a line Slide 65 We hope you enjoyed our brief tour of the special needs pre-k team in Fayette County. If you have any questions please contact your childs teacher or Clarice Howard. Slide 66 This presentation brought to you by April Chaney Claire Cohen Sally Raymond With assistance from Georgia Framework for Integrating Technology in the Student Centered Classroom ETTC / University of West Georgia Georgia Department of Education