DCF SPECIAL NEEDS APPROPRIATE PRACTICE QUESTION AND ANSWERS

DCF SPECIAL NEEDS APPROPRIATE PRACTICE QUESTION AND ANSWERS Support Service - ANSWER-Agencies and organizations that offer various types of educational and other resources for children with special needs and families. What elements are most important to the parents during their first meeting with a prospective childcare provider? – ANSWER • hours of operation • cost and quality of your care • available enrollment space for a child that age * by law, you cannot ask any parent if they have child with special needs. Accommodation - ANSWER-Making or becoming something suitable; it means adjusting to circumstances. Modification - ANSWER-Small changes in the environment that allow all children to participate in activities to the best of their ability and succeed at some level. Inclusion - ANSWER-All children have the right to be included with other children in their own age group, in all activities and in their natural environment. Related Service - ANSWER-Transportation, development, corrective and other services that are needed by a child with special needs in order for them to benefit from education. Student with a disability - ANSWER-A child with challenges to his it her mental, physical, sensory, emotional or behavioural development, or with special medical needs. Natural Environment - ANSWER-A situation in which day-to-day settings, routines and activities promote learning for all children, regardless of their ability or disability. Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA) - ANSWER-A federal law that requires states to provide education to all children, regardless of their disabilities. Americans with Disability Act (ADA) - ANSWER-A federal law that prohibits discrimination based upon disability. Mainstreaming - ANSWER-An obstacle method of working with children with special need in which children earned the right to be in classes or school by demonstrating their ability to keep up with the work load.