Inclusive Practices for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities (Delmar Divine)

10/12/2024 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CT

Admission

  • Free

Location

Delmar Divine
5501 Delmar Boulevard
Saint Louis, MO 63112
Room Number: 8

Summary

Children in your infant and toddler classroom will have varied needs and abilities. As their teacher, it is your job to create an environment that is inclusive of all children and supports those diverse needs and abilities. In this training, you will learn about the power of team and strength-based approaches, and you will learn about accommodations, modifications, and strategies to expand accessibility. By the end of this training, participants will author their own philosophy statement informed by best practices, legislative history, and their own personal experiences in infant/toddler classrooms.

Description

Presented By: Ami Clancy

Objectives:

  • Identify the basic obligations of childcare programs to comply with the ADA law
  • Provide examples of reasonable accommodations
  • Discuss how inclusion benefits all children.


Core Competencies: 

  • 1b: Understand and value each child as an individual (0.50 hour)
  • 1d: Use this multidimensional knowledge to make evidence-based decisions that support each child (1.00 hour)


CDAs: 

  • Safe, Healthy Learning Environment (1.00 hour)
  • Growth and Development (0.50 hour)