CLD 241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Applied Behavior Analysis, Occupational Therapist, Child Care

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Early Childhood Studies
• Course: CLD 241
• Professor: Cherry Chan

Document Summary

Behavioural problems in the child might be a reflection of the stress that their family/parents are having. Always prioritize teaching children (with or without disabilities) life skills. Child care centre -> resource teacher and other professionals. Rejection -> from child care center to child care provider (aka nanny) Language support -> speech and language pathologist -> occupational therapist -> developmental pediatrician = Supporting both child and family members will have positive impact on the whole family unit. Needs and aspirations of identified by family and children should be the goal of early intervention. Increasing family and children"s control and decision-making power. Intervention: seeking out programs, choosing among programs, financial implications, physical implications from medical treatments (scars might provoke anxiety and fear, or surgery room) Social: lack of recreational or leisure activities, limited care facilities. Some siblings may feel unnoticed or underappreciated by their family members.