Assignment 2: Questions And Answers
Part 1: Review your notes on this presentation, then respond to the following questions:
1. Discus why it is important to adapt curriculum when working with children with special needs?
It is important to adapt curriculum when working with children with special needs for many reasons. One, is that the children are a different levels of ability, so it is important to incorporate activities that can meet everyone's needs by being able to engage in multiple ways. It is also important to be able to focus on the children’s strengths and abilities and make adjustments as you move along. It is also important to utilize in home experiences that can be useful for the children's benefit. Daily tasks can slowly support the children to major accomplishments.
2. Explain “able-to function needs” and “neurodiversity”.
The word, “able-to function needs” is defined as what the child need to function or progress …show more content…
meeting his/her need and be successful. For example, a child who wears glasses will need his glasses to read the text from a book. The word, “neurodiversity” is defined as how our brain can look different, function differently, and process information differently than everyone else. For example, everyone think differently and have different ideas, thoughts, and opinions.
3. Give an example of how one might expand or adapt an activity or experience to meet a child's needs.
An example of how one might expand an activity to meet a child’s needs is bringing an activity to meet every child’s need or the objective such as the counting bear activity. Counting bears activity can be used in many ways to help enhance a child’s brain. For instance, sorting the bears by colors and using the materials for mathematics.
4.
Define the “Platinum Rule” and explain how it can enhance our work with families.
The “Platinum Rule” is “Do unto others as you would have them unto you.” It means to treat other people like the way how you would want be treated. Also, you receiving the same way back. The “Platinum Rule” can enhance our relationships working with families. For example, “finding the sparkle” such as being curious and looking to learn about the family. Ask how the family is doing, ask open-ended questions, and understand where they’re from.
5. Reflect on how your personal experiences have shaped your filters (viewpoints, values, perspectives) and how those filters could affect our work with families. Our personal experiences have shaped our filters by the way we think, do things differently from others, and make judgements that shaped the who we are. We are able to recognize, identify, and reflect on our own filters.Those filters could affect our work with families by seeing clear differences, allowing us what that family cares about, and recognizing where they
come.
Part 2: Research another program or services that are available for older (school-age or adolescence) children with special needs. 1. Who provides the services (organization/agency) – provide a weblink if found online.
The Autism Clinic at Chico State. http://www.csuchico.edu/kine/top-nav/adapted-physical-education/community-service-programs/autism-clinic/index.shtml 2. What services are offered?
The services offered at the Autism Clinic are Individualized sensory motor services, Diagnostic evaluations, Kids: Play, SAFEE program, and Teen/Tween Group Fitness and Nutrition.
3. What is the delivery method? (at school? one-on-one in the classroom? Group instructions or assistance, home visiting)
The delivery methods are one-on-one in the classroom and group instructions or assistance.
4. How or who qualifies for services?
The Autism Clinic provides services for families in the north state of California as a part of the Kinesiology Department. Anyone who may have autism and noticed any of the following behaviors: lack of eye contact, delayed language development, preference to play alone/lack of interaction with others, unusual motor behaviors, and environmental sensitivities (e.g.: sensitivity to sound, light, or textures) may qualify for the services.
5. What are the goals/outcomes associated with participation?
The clinic focuses on sensory and motor skills to contribute to balancing the nervous system so the children can focus on learning other essential skills.
1. Discus why it is important to adapt curriculum when working with children with special needs?
It is important to adapt curriculum when working with children with special needs for many reasons. One, is that the children are a different levels of ability, so it is important to incorporate activities that can meet everyone's needs by being able to engage in multiple ways. It is also important to be able to focus on the children’s strengths and abilities and make adjustments as you move along. It is also important to utilize in home experiences that can be useful for the children's benefit. Daily tasks can slowly support the children to major accomplishments.
2. Explain “able-to function needs” and “neurodiversity”.
The word, “able-to function needs” is defined as what the child need to function or progress …show more content…
meeting his/her need and be successful. For example, a child who wears glasses will need his glasses to read the text from a book. The word, “neurodiversity” is defined as how our brain can look different, function differently, and process information differently than everyone else. For example, everyone think differently and have different ideas, thoughts, and opinions.
3. Give an example of how one might expand or adapt an activity or experience to meet a child's needs.
An example of how one might expand an activity to meet a child’s needs is bringing an activity to meet every child’s need or the objective such as the counting bear activity. Counting bears activity can be used in many ways to help enhance a child’s brain. For instance, sorting the bears by colors and using the materials for mathematics.
4.
Define the “Platinum Rule” and explain how it can enhance our work with families.
The “Platinum Rule” is “Do unto others as you would have them unto you.” It means to treat other people like the way how you would want be treated. Also, you receiving the same way back. The “Platinum Rule” can enhance our relationships working with families. For example, “finding the sparkle” such as being curious and looking to learn about the family. Ask how the family is doing, ask open-ended questions, and understand where they’re from.
5. Reflect on how your personal experiences have shaped your filters (viewpoints, values, perspectives) and how those filters could affect our work with families. Our personal experiences have shaped our filters by the way we think, do things differently from others, and make judgements that shaped the who we are. We are able to recognize, identify, and reflect on our own filters.Those filters could affect our work with families by seeing clear differences, allowing us what that family cares about, and recognizing where they
come.
Part 2: Research another program or services that are available for older (school-age or adolescence) children with special needs. 1. Who provides the services (organization/agency) – provide a weblink if found online.
The Autism Clinic at Chico State. http://www.csuchico.edu/kine/top-nav/adapted-physical-education/community-service-programs/autism-clinic/index.shtml 2. What services are offered?
The services offered at the Autism Clinic are Individualized sensory motor services, Diagnostic evaluations, Kids: Play, SAFEE program, and Teen/Tween Group Fitness and Nutrition.
3. What is the delivery method? (at school? one-on-one in the classroom? Group instructions or assistance, home visiting)
The delivery methods are one-on-one in the classroom and group instructions or assistance.
4. How or who qualifies for services?
The Autism Clinic provides services for families in the north state of California as a part of the Kinesiology Department. Anyone who may have autism and noticed any of the following behaviors: lack of eye contact, delayed language development, preference to play alone/lack of interaction with others, unusual motor behaviors, and environmental sensitivities (e.g.: sensitivity to sound, light, or textures) may qualify for the services.
5. What are the goals/outcomes associated with participation?
The clinic focuses on sensory and motor skills to contribute to balancing the nervous system so the children can focus on learning other essential skills.