Meeting the Needs of

Children and Families

By: Li Yin (Kelly)

Introduction to the Child and FamilyIntroduction to the Child and Family

Introduction to the Child and Family

Introduction to the Individual Special Need

Meeting the Needs in the Child Care Centres

Agencies in Toronto

Reflection

Bibliography

Introduction to the Child and FamilyIntroduction to the Individual Special Need

Content

Child-Delilah-4 yrs old-cerebral palsy-left side of body and

articulate words-bright, outgoing, but

frustrated sometimes Child’s Needs-mobility equipments-health professions-specialized course

Family-6 months sister

Sophie-newcomer to Toronto Family’s Needs-language course-living community-travel-contact government-children’s enrollment

Introduction to the Child and Family

Introduction to the Individual Special Need

What is Cerebral Palsy?

-chronic disorder-damage of motor area of

the brain-difficulty with motion and

posture

What are Types of Cerebral Palsy?

-Spastic Cerebral Palsy-Athetoid Cerebral Palsy-Ataxic Cerebral Palsy

What are Symptoms of Cerebral Palsy?

-muscle tone

-muscle coordination-one side of body-vision and hearing-seizures-sense of touch and pain-urine

Introduction to the Individual Special Need Continued

How are Limbs Involved with Cerebral Palsy?

Introduction to the Individual Special Need Continued

What are Causes of Cerebral Palsy?

-pregnancy-labour-early childhood years

What are Possible Treatments of Cerebral Palsy?

-therapies-orthotics, cats and splints-surgeries

Meeting the Needs in the Child Care Centres

Meeting Child's Needs-physical-emotional-educational Meeting Family's Needs-map -brochure

-feed medicine-daily observation report Teaching Strategies-attract attention-transition-task analysis

Agencies in Toronto

Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy (OFCP)-non-profit-charitable-services and programs-individual or family who with CP- http://www.ofcp.ca/index.php

Food Share-non-profit-community-help and advocate healthy food and diet- http://www.foodshare.net/

Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration-ministry-newcomers-information, services, opportunities- http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/index.shtml

Reflection

Meeting the Needs of Children and Families Assignment-different perspectives-strength-weakness-make change

Inclusion of Children with Special Needs-educator’s roles and responsibilities-develop welcome, adaptive, inclusive environment

Global Citizenship-diversity and commonality-first person-no biases, stereotypes, discriminations-critical study of special needs-develop inclusive environment

Bibliography

Website Resources:

Cerebral Palsy. (n.d.). Connecbility. Retrieved March 16, 2014, from http://connectability.ca/Garage/wp-content/themes/connectability/plugin/lt_tipsheets/cerebral_palsy_fact%20.pdf

 Cerebral palsy. (n.d.). Symptoms

. Retrieved March 16, 2014, from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cerebral-palsy/basics/symptoms/con-20030502

 How YOU can help the OFCP!. (n.d.). OFCP. Retrieved March 16, 2014, from http://www.ofcp.ca/index.php Picture Resources:

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walker.png pregnancymassage_ http://www.mdspa.ca/uploads/files/Pregnancy-Massage.jpg musictherapy_http://www.garwoodfoundation.org.uk/js/tiny_mce/plugins/imagemanager/files/moreimages/

music_therapy_pic.JPG inclusivechildcarecentre_http://www.un.org.me/uploads/images/00_Photo/201111_Nov/20111129_Plevlja/Plevlja

%20%281%29%20650.jpg

helpinghand_http://www.tunbridgewells-ordinariate.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/helping_hand.jpg

globalcitizenship_http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmzwykNq171qbiqb1.jpg

Thank You for Listening