CLD 445 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: World Health Organization, Universal Design, Equal Opportunity

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Early Childhood Studies
• Course: CLD 445
• Professor: Kathryn Underwood

Document Summary

Cld 445 lecture 2: a framework for consultation. World health organization (who: understanding of the social factors contributing to disability. Social attitudes and ques that society portrays. Understanding the environment rather than looking at the individual. Equity (ability to participate: everyone despite their capabilities. Needs for participation: children and families choose. Universal design: principle out of architectures. Ex: wheelchair ramps: curricular design for accessibility, design for the people in the room. Yes: you have access to ontario human rights and as service providers we have the duty to accommodate. Tied to the rights of inclusion: but not everyone has a right to early childhood care because we do not have universal child care. Inclusion: in inclusive environments all children are able to participate and collaborate in meaningful ways and form authentic, caring relationships. It is both a location and an experience.