Family Support

Makayla Anderson
Why is Inclusive programs provide a higher quality education for
Inclusion all children and are crucial in changing discriminatory
behaviors. Inclusive classrooms help develop positive
Important in self-images, respect for others, problem-solving, and
ECE? friendship and social skills.
  Adult and child sized seating
 Adaptive toys- books that have sound for children who
have visually impairment, buttons instead of switched,
books with spaces in between pages to help with
How to students who have trouble with fine motor, puzzle
Provide an pieces with handles
Inclusive  Brail on posters or books
Program  Teach basic sign language
 Ensure staff are fully trained
 Make every area of classroom accessible to wheelchairs
and other devices
  It is important for parents to be experts in their child’s
ability and disability. Without proper knowledge
parents could easily get frustrated or discouraged.
With proper knowledge parents will be able to care for
their child and provide support in getting them
everything they need to fully develop.
 Parents are their children’s first teacher
Parent’s Role  Communication between parent and teacher ensure
better learning and what the child learned will stick
better
 Skill encouragement
 Problem solving
 Monitoring and supervision
 There are many screening tools we can use to ensure
children are developing at an average rate. Many
Observation/ screening tools include checklists and have a range of
Assessment concern included on them. The range of concern
understands that each child will develop at different
Process rates but provides information on when to be concerned
and when to get your child professionally checked.
  Some children with disabilities require many doctor
visits which will add up financially and become a
Stresses for stressor for many parents
Parents  Special accommodations are required for many
children with disabilities. Providing those take extra
effort and has to happen often
 Marathon Residential County Aging and Children's Long-
and Counseling Disability Term Support
Services Inc Resource Center Program
(ADRC)
Community 1611 N 7th St A, Wausau, 2600 Stewart Ave,
1462 Strongs
Avenue, Stevens
Supports WI 54403
Wausau, WI 54401 Point, WI 54481

715) 842-3240 (715) 261-6070 (715)346-1351

https://www.adrc- https://www.co.port
https://mrcs.us cw.org age.wi.us/
  Create awareness
 Build support
Childcare  Work for change
Staff’s Role in  Develop professionalism
Advocacy  Promoting child and family issues
 Inform public policy
 It is important to communicate everything to parents
and other staff members. Teamwork needs to be used in
Importance in order to see improvement, we must work together until
Teamwork and needs are met. If there is a concern and it doesn’t get
communicated to a parent, nothing will change. Parents
Communication can help work on things at home and without that extra
help needs will not be met.