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Overview of Fayette County's Center-Based Preschool Program for Exceptional Children

This presentation provides an overview of the Center-Based Preschool Program offered by Fayette County Exceptional Children’s Services. It highlights the special needs preschool experience by emphasizing five crucial developmental domains: Communication, Cognitive, Self-Help (Adaptive), Social/Emotional, and Fine and Gross Motor skills. Led by Preschool Coordinator Clarice Howard, the program utilizes various methods and therapies, including PECS, sign language, assistive technology, and interactive activities, to enhance the learning and growth of preschool children with exceptional needs.

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Overview of Fayette County's Center-Based Preschool Program for Exceptional Children

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  1. Welcome to the Center Based Preschool Program Fayette County Exceptional Children’s Services

  2. This presentation is intended as an overview of the special needs preschool experience in Fayette County Schools. • Emphasis is placed on five developmental domains: • Communication • Cognitive • Self-Help (Adaptive) • Social/Emotional • Fine and Gross Motor

  3. Preschool Coordinator • Clarice Howard is the coordinator for all preschool programs in Fayette County Schools. • Her office is located at Oak Grove Elementary School.

  4. CommunicationSpeech and Language Development SPEECH the sound pattern of language combination of sounds to form words LANGUAGE words and their meanings combination of words into sentences use of words and sentences to communicate

  5. Our program uses many methods of encouraging communication development in the classroom. The school speech/language therapist often assists in this area. Methods and adaptations include: PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System) Sign Language Story, music, and circle times Assorted Assistive Technology Devices Speech Therapy Listening Games

  6. Language development during field trip

  7. Augmentative Communication

  8. Song choices

  9. Following directions

  10. Communication Builder

  11. Computer Skills

  12. Interactive Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Tree

  13. Imaginative role-play

  14. Number order

  15. Matching and sequencing

  16. Visual memory

  17. Puzzles with trunk extension and proprioceptive input

  18. Graphing jelly beans

  19. Recognition and spelling of names

  20. Body parts

  21. Where is it?

  22. Self-Feeding

  23. Dressing

  24. Dress-up

  25. Putting on jacket

  26. Opening juice boxes

  27. Bathing baby doll

  28. Hand washing

  29. Social-Emotional interaction with peers and adults pretend play sharing conflict resolution appropriate expression of wants and needs making choices

  30. Turn taking with adapted toy

  31. Adult interactions

  32. Circle time

  33. Hugs for friends

  34. Circle time finger plays

  35. Taking an imaginary trip

  36. Art class

  37. Art class with friends

  38. Sand play

  39. Fine Motor grasping skills hand strength fasteners (buttons, snaps, zippers) scissor skills tracing, coloring, handwriting pasting and folding lacing, stringing beads, pegboards visual motor integration

  40. Tracing

  41. Buttoning

  42. Manipulatives

  43. Scooping

  44. Pincher grasp painting with occupational therapist

  45. stacking

  46. Pegs

  47. 3 point grasp

  48. Painting

  49. Adaptive slant board

  50. Modified grasping

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