Chapter 6

Upon completion of this chapter, you should be able to:

  • Understand the process of identification of children who might have disabilities;
  • Understand the process of evaluation for eligibility;
  • Discuss important factors in assessment of young children with disabilities;
  • Understand service delivery, its model, and components;
  • Identify components of a universal design in a curriculum model;
  • Understand environmental adaptations to support inclusion;
  • Identify various professional team models;
  • Describe how curriculum content is developed for exceptional learners;
  • Describe the concept of layered curriculum within a differentiated instruction;
  • List ways to measure the progress of children with disabilities during the intervention;
  • Understand program evaluation;
  • Describe how to best formulate guidelines for working with families of children with disabilities.
  1. Why is it important to have a consistent identification program in place for young children who are at risk or who have disabilities?
  2. What predictions could you make for developmental and educational outcomes of children who are misidentified or not identified?
  3. Why is it important to have licensed professionals conduct assessments in the evaluation process?
  4. Why is it important to have an ongoing assessment of the children you work with through the intervention program?

 

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