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Identification Multi-disciplinary team a variety of sources. Goals and benefits Maximizes a child’s learning during his/her most receptive period for learning reduce effects of disability and prevent the development of secondary disabilities minimize later family stresses.
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Identification • Multi-disciplinary team • a variety of sources • Goals and benefits • Maximizes a child’s learning during his/her most receptive period for learning • reduce effects of disability and prevent the development of secondary disabilities • minimize later family stresses Early Intervention Comprises a variety of educational, health, child care, and family support to reduce the effects of disabilities • Assessment • detailed developmental assessment • assessment of child’s health , vision, hearing, etc • Family views • Current Issues • parents in denial or experiencing difficulty in convincing others • Early intervention program • healthy start (influence by head start and sure start programs) • Success factors to achieve Early intervention • Timely and appropriate placement of child • Quality curriculum and pedagogy • trained professionals • Active family caregiver invovlment • Funding of enabling services
References • http://www.mcys.gov.sg/enablingmasterplan/report/EM_Chapter3.pdf MCYS • Lim & Quah. (2004). Educating learners with diverse abilities.