Meeting the needs of children and familiesECEP - 233

Professor: Loris Bennett

By: Chithra Vijayaragavan, Jebaranji Satkunam & Tharshiny Selvakumar

Agenda

Introduction to the child and family Pg.03 Simon’s family Pg.04 Web Pg.05 Introduction to the Individual Special Needs Pg.06-10 Needs/Supports for Simon and his family Pg.11 Simon’s special needs Pg.12 Meeting the needs in the child care centre Pg.13-15 Overview of referred agencies Pg.16-25 Conclusion Pg.27 Video Pg.28 Graph Pg.29 Thank you for Meeting the Needs of children and Families Pg.30 Questions/Comments Pg.31 Bibliography Pg.32

Introduction to the Child and Family Child: Simon

Simon age 3, he is diagnosed with autism

Very little impulse control

Language is echolalic, repetitive speech

He repeats words/phrases just spoken by others

New to the childcare

Wheels and cars fascinate Simon

www.nvcfoundation-ph.org

www.thwink.org

Simon’s family

Simon has 2 siblings who are teens

Simon’s father is a single dad

Simon’s family is a new resident

www.iloveaba.com

www.parenthub.com.

Speech and Language

Services

Childcare

Simon, a 3 year old boy

echolalic Poor impulse control

Autism

Simon’s Family

new to Toronto

Employment Housing Financial Support

Services

Legal Aid

Single Father

Special training to support Simon

Two Teen siblings

Education

Transition Support

Special Training to support Simon

Introduction to the Individual Special Needs

Autism spectrum disorder is a complex developmental disorder Typically affects a person's ability to communicate, form

relationships, and respond appropriately to the environment.

Results from a neurological disorder Impedes normal brain development in the areas of

social interaction and communication skills Symptoms and characteristics of autism can present

themselves in a variety of combinations No definitive cause or cure

Specialized interventions can help affected people

www.parenting4tomorrow.blogspot.com

www.autism.net

People with autism process and respond to information in unique ways Common Traits:

Resistance to change Odd repetitive motions Preference for being alone Avoidance of eye contact Attachments to favourite objects Hyper-activity or under-activity Over- or under-active sensory responsiveness Uneven gross/fine motor skills, such as difficulty grasping objects, or dressing

themselves Repeating words or monologues Laughing, crying, or showing distress for unapparent reasons Unresponsive to verbal cues Tantrums, and possible aggressive and/or self-injurious behaviour

www.autism-society.org

Introduction to the Individual Special Needs

What is echolalia what is the reason for it?

Echolalia is repetition of words and sounds a person has heard either recently or quiet a while ago, which means they do use words-but their choice is based on a memorized pattern

Support and Services:

-speech therapy for autism

-occupational therapy

-social skills and autism

www.autismspot.com

Poor Impulse control/reasons What is poor impulse control/ What is the

reason for it?

Having difficulties in regulating appropriate behaviours

There are many reasons, including physical, biological, psychological or emotional and cultural or societal factors

www.preschooler.thebump.com

www.attitudemag.com

Strategies for poor impulse control Picture Schedules

Make sure that there is a picture schedule of daily activities

Predictable consistent routine

Encourage more socializing activity

Keep it simple

Avoid distracters

Provide support during transition time

www.tomorrowspecialeducation.blogspot.com

Needs/Supports for Simon and his family

Financial support

-Contact social worker and use available resources

Transition support

Family resources

Quality childcare with facilities for children with exceptionalities (e.g. accommodation autism )

Housing facilities

www.thestar.com

Simon’s Special Needs

Special care and nurturance to support his adaptation development

Extra support to improve his impulse control

Language development

Appropriate materials to keep him engaged and support his developmental needs

Inclusion and acceptance

www.autismspeaks.org

Meeting the needs in the child care centre (physical environment)

Strategies Welcoming safe and supportive environment to

encourage him to explore and learn

Post visual routines where ever needed

Setting up the environment appropriately for easy access

Provide quite and sensory environment

Have his favourite toys and games available

Support-listen-support-follow (A credo for support video)

www.catulpa.on.cawww.littletotstop.com

Meeting the needs in the child care centre

Strategies

• Use his favourite materials to teach him (e.g. car book, car puzzles, and making a car)

• Positive reinforcement to encourage his positive behaviour

• Support with his language/social development• Simple and clear communication• Small group activities• Include him in pretend play which promotes all

developmental domains

www.frfp.ca

Meeting the needs in the child care centre

Strategies

Give Simon leadership roles e.g.

- Ask him to collect the books

- Ask him to help with simple activity setup

- Celebrate his attempt

www.yellowheadcs.ca

Overview of Referred agenciesToronto Preschool Speech & Language Services (TPSLS)

Preschool Speech & Language Program (PSL)

What does the program offer?

Assessment of a child's communication and interaction skills

A treatment plan and referrals

Speech and language workshops and training programs for parents and other caregivers

Speech and language therapy, in groups or individually

Follow up the child's progress

Referral to a wide range of child and family services in the community

A transition plan prior to starting school

Overview of Referred agencies

Preschool Speech and Language Program

Who is eligible to these services?

-Who live in Toronto

-Who are concerned about their child's speech and/or language development

To receive these services

225 Duncan Mill Rd, North York, ON M3B 3K9 Toronto Public Health416-338-8255 (voice)416-338-0025 (TTY)Monday – Friday8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

tpsls@toronto.ca

Overview of Referred agencies Adventure Place Adventure Place has been assisting young children and their families since

1972. Provides prevention, early intervention, and treatment services to children and their families.

Our services are open to all families living in Toronto, North Quadrant, with children up to 12 years of age who are experiencing difficulties in one or more of the following areas:

-Development

-Learning

-Communication (Speech and Language)

-Behaviour

-Social and/or Emotional Functioning

-Attention and/or Regulatory Functioning

-Pervasive Developmental Disorders

Overview of Referred agenciesAdventure Place  Autism

The Agency offers services for children who are diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum and their families.

Toronto Partnership for Autism Services (TPAS) Toronto Autism ABA Services

Early Intervention Early Childhood Specialists work with children, families and other care

providers to help children reach their potential in their natural daily environments, including home, school and child care.  

• Other services are accessed as needed, including social work services, psychological assessments, occupational therapy, and speech and language consultation sessions.

Overview of Referred agenciesAdventure Place

Prevention 

The Agency offers services to parents of children pre-birth to six years of age that focus on health promotion

Training

Free regular training and education opportunities are available to parents

The agency also provides training to teachers and child care staff by request

Overview of Referred agenciesHow to Access the Services

Parent/legal guardian calls 416 744 7650 x.228

McNicoll Public School

155 McNicoll Avenue

Toronto, Ontario M2H 2C1

Telephone: 416 744 7650

Fax: 416 744 8055

Email: www.adventureplace.ca/services

Monday – Friday

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Overview of Referred agenciesAisling Discoveries

Services: • Parents Groups • Family counseling• Behaviour Management• Community Support • Group Services• Preschool Speech and Language Services • Toronto ABA &TPAS and Intensive Child &

Family Service

Aisling Discoveries

325 Milner Ave, Suite 110

Toronto, ON M1B 5N1

(416) 321 5464www.aislingdiscoveries.on.ca

Toronto Autism ABA Services Help children and youth with ASD develop skills in the areas of:

Communication Social/interpersonal Daily living skills Emotional/Behaviour regulation

Teaching practical skills within natural routines

Offer treatment blocks up to three months for 2-4 hours

Group sessions with individual coaching as appropriate

Provide education to parents/caregivers on how to apply ABA teaching strategies

Toronto ABA Services

Surrey Place Centre 2 Surrey Place Toronto, ON M5S 2C2 

Phone: 416-925-5141 Fax: 416-923-8476 Confidential Fax: 416-925-3402 

Office Hours: Monday, Friday: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:30 AM to 8:30 PM Saturday: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (Toronto Autism ABA Services only)

www.surreypalace.on.ca

Group Action planWho What WhenECE/Resource Consultant

Speech therapist

Parent /home visiting for new parents Adventure place

Parent/Community Resources

Occupational therapist visit

• Aisling Discoveries –Early Intervention program for speech/language for Simon/parent

• Training for ECE and the child

•preschool children , home visiting for new parents

•Provide assistance for financial support

Observe the child/child interaction with others and the environment

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May.05/2014

Conclusion The family we had to meet the needs is:

-New to Toronto

-Simon who was 3 years old diagnosed with autism

-His dad is single father

-He has 2 older teenage children

As an ECE what are the services that we referred to them upon dad’s request

• Toronto Preschool Speech & Language Services

• Adventure Place

• Aisling Discoveries

• Toronto ABA Services

Progress in Speech/LanguageEarly intervention will make difference

Autism Prevalence On The Rise

Meeting the Needs of Children and Families

• Thank you for understanding the needs of Simon and his family

• Altogether we can make a change in their life

WHY?

• To gain Social Capital

• Help everyone learn and understand how WE ALL can work and live together by helping each other

Questions/Comments

2 Teaching strategies that we mentioned for impulse control

2 strategies for meeting the needs/modification in physical environment

2 services to meet the needs of Simon’s family

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