Saturday, July 23, 2016

Sharing Web Resources


The website that I choose is beneficial to me in so many ways, in regards to working with children who have disabilities. Over the years I have worked with children with special needs to the best of my ability, of course I know there is no manual for working with children period. However it is always good to be able to refer to a source to help you do your job a little bit better. There is so much valuable information on this site to help educators teach children with disabilities. I really like how they offer information for different date and times that trainings are being given for professional development. For instance the Division for Early Childhood's Annual International Conference on Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families is the flagship of our professional development opportunities. The 2016 conference will be held October 18-20. During this time, the Division for Early Childhood brings together a passionate group of dedicated individuals who work with or on behalf of young children (0-8) with disabilities and other special needs and their families. Leading experts will gather from all over the world to unite with other participants and attendees who are intimately invested in early intervention and early childhood special education (http://www.dec-sped.org/#!blank/ltoso).  If I were to take this training I could learn so much from the presenters and also my fellow colleagues. I love collaborating with other teachers on topics that I need help in.

Everything on this website is pretty much neutral in the information that it provides. All the information on this site is so empowering and also parent friendly which is what I like the most. If anything the information on this site makes me think outside the box and more complex about working with and empowering children with special needs.  This website has many links to the different laws that are in place regarding education and children with special needs. It also has various journals that give information on the development of children and studies that state facts on different topics dealing with children that have special needs. For instance in the journal   Resources for supporting young children who have been prenatally exposed

to drugs, and their families it states that In 2011, an estimated 22.5 million Americans aged 12 or older were current illicit drug users, meaning they had used an illicit drug during the month prior to the survey interview. This estimate represents 8.7 percent of the population aged 12 or older.1 Illicit drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used non-medically, all of which can, when taken prenatally, have significant implications for a developing fetus (Catlett-Dinehart ND). Information like this shows us that the field of education is contributed to by many professionals. Overall the thing about this site that I like the most is that you can research different topics and get feedback from professionals who have years of experience in the field.
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Reference

Camille Catlett, M.A. and Laura H. Dinehart, Ph.D. (ND) Resources Within Reason: Resources for supporting young children who have been prenatally exposed to drugs, and their families


 

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