Article Link: http://exchangepress.com/article/a-place-for-marie-guidelines-for-the-integration-process/5009349/
Marie, who is four years old, is deaf. Her parents, who are also deaf, have used American Sign Language with Marie since her birth. Marie is bright, friendly, likes to converse, and is sometimes bossy - a pretty typical four year old. She attends a preschool for deaf children three days a week. Her parents and teachers feel she will benefit from attending a nearby child care center on the other two days of the week. Her working parents also need child care before and after school when the preschool for deaf children is not open.Today more and more children with disabilities are entering child care settings. Though teachers may need a somewhat different orientation and new skills to work with children with a wider range of abilities, sound early childhood practices and teaching principles provide an effective foundation. To maximize the effectiveness of their work with these children and their families, teachers and directors need to work together to address the following topics.
Center Philosophy
Most high quality early childhood programs have developed a philosophy statement that speaks to the importance of providing a good program for all children and parents. Yet sometimes "all ...