SPED 537 ECSE Methods/Multiple Disabilities

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SPED 537 ECSE Methods/Multiple Disabilities

• February 20-21, 2006
• Deborah Chen, Ph.D.
• California State University, Northridge

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Objectives

• Mrs. S and Sally will attend the weekly Tiny Tots
  playgroup
• With her mothers support consisting of verbal
  prompts and physical guidance, Sally will
  participate in familiar action songs during music
  time.
• Sally will use the play equipment with minimal
  verbal assistance.

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Video sample Playgroup

• Describe Sally and Mrs. S. at the playgroup.
• How do parents support and learn from each other?
• How do children learn from each other?
• What supports are needed for an inclusive play
  group?
• Other questions?

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Example Annual Goal for IEP

• By (date), in the Preschool afternoon session,
  with adult support consisting of verbal prompts
  and physical guidance, Sally will participate in
  four activities (gross motor, music, snack and
  art/fine motor) by following directions and using
  materials appropriately during 3 out 4 sessions.

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Routine Analysis

• Steps in the routine
• Natural cues
• Target child behaviors
• Supports, input, adaptations

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Music Time

• To support Sallys participation
• What natural cues could she learn to recognize?
• What behaviors would you encourage?
• What supports or adaptive strategies would you
  use?

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Routine Analysis Music Time

• Steps
• Come to circle
• Sit with parent
• Sing action songs
• Clap
• Go to snack

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Objectives-Within- Routines- Matrix

• List objectives
• Review daily activities
• Identify strategies for working on objectives
  within activities

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Music Time

• What objectives would you have for Sally?
• What developmental areas would be addressed?
• What team members would you involve?

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Planning an Activity

• Practice from the childs perspective
• How will the activity be introduced?
• How will the child participate?
• What adaptations and supports are needed?
• How will the activity end?

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Target Learning Level

• Awareness
• Acquisition of skills
• Fluency building (problem-solving)
• Generalization of skills and concepts

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Evaluating an activity

• What happened?
• How did the child participate?
• What did the child learn?
• Changes for the next time?

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Video Sample 1

• Listen to mothers description of childs medical
  history and current services
• As the ECSE teacher, what other disciplines would
  you draw on for making appropriate adaptations?
• What questions would you ask?

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Video Sample 2

• Observe the morning circle song time
• What is Adam learning?
• What adaptations have been made?
• Singing the song
• Involving children
• Choosing song

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Video Sample 3

• Observe the snack time
• What is Adams learning level?
• What adaptations have been made?
• Equipment
• Positioning
• To support vision use
• To encourage communication

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Small Group Activities

• You are the ECSE inclusion specialist for each of
  these 3 year olds
• Danny has Down syndrome and is hard of hearing
  and has low vision
• Carina is blind and has cerebral palsy
• Jose is deaf and has autism
• What adaptations would you make to support the
  childrens learning and participation in
  preschool activities?

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Small Group Activity Preschool

• Identify facilitator/recorder 3-4 others in group
• Identify learning levels for the selected child
  (Danny, Carina, or Jose)
• Select a song, story, or center time and plan the
  activity
• Identify steps in the routine, natural cues,
  target behaviors, input and adaptations for each
  child
• Complete routine analysis form

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Small Group Activity Home Visits

• You are an early interventionist for these 12
  month olds and their caregivers
• Jason has cortical visual impairment, is
  medically fragile, and has seizures
• Julia is blind and has recurring ear infections
• The parents have asked for ways to promote
  interaction and play with their children.

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Making Home Visits

• Identify facilitator/recorder and 3 others.
• Discuss how you would approach the parents
  request for help in promoting their childs
  interaction and play.
• What questions would you ask?
• What would you suggest?

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NEXT WEEK

• Be prepared to demonstrate and role play. Bring
  appropriate props and adaptations, etc.