DCF SPECIAL NEEDS APPROPRIATE PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION

DCF SPECIAL NEEDS APPROPRIATE PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION What makes an inclusive child care setting? - ANSWER- 1.People first language 2. Using inclusive language and discussion 3. Research the needs of children in your care 4. Providing DAP 5. Allowing all children into your program no matter their physical, mental, developmental or emotional needs Support Services - ANSWER-organizations that offer resources for children with special needs and their families; ex: Head Start, Child Care Resource, Subsidized Child Care Six Child Development Principles - ANSWER- 1.Children develop rapidly and simultaneously through the body 2.There are identifiable stages and patterns of developments but there is variation in rates 3.Development is not uniform 4.Sequence of development is similar but children can progress, regress and/or skip stages 5.Each skill builds off a previous one 6. Social and cultural rules influence what a child learns Six Domains of Development that can be delayed - ANSWER- 1.Physical 2.Motor 3.Cognitive Development and General Knowledge 4.Social and Emotional 5.Language and Communication 6.Approaches to learning Prevention - ANSWER-Stops challenging behaviors before they begin and it it the primary method child care professionals use to encourage children to discard unwanted behaviors Redirection - ANSWER-Used to guide children's behaviors by recognizing challenging behavior at its earliest stages and taking steps to stop it from escalating. Positive Reinforcement - ANSWER-Desired behaviors are rewarded so that the child is encourages to repeat them.