Question

1. Mimi is a five year-old who has recently joined Linn’s kindergarten classroom. She is hard of hearing and requires hearing aids, and has limited speech. She can speak, but the quality of her voice is obviously affected. The other children have noticed and have been asking why she sounds different than they do. How would you handle this situation? What steps can Linn take to help Mimi in this transition while at the same time manage the other children’s curiosity and interest?

2. Paula is a six year-old in your classroom who has diabetes. Her diabetes is controlled by insulin injections. The diabetes is pretty well under control because she tests her urine several times a day, which means having to leave the classroom several times a day. Depending on her blood sugar levels, she may need to eat a snack right away. How can you adjust the classroom so that Paula doesn’t ‘stand out’ from her peers? Describe the strategies you might use in creating an inclusive setting?





3. Malin has come to your childcare program with some serious vision difficulties. He is almost three and has great physical control. What could you do to help him adjust to your center and how can you maximize the learning environment for him?




4. As a teacher of a toddler-age group, you notice that Doris is displaying possible symptoms of autism. How do you approach the family with your concerns? How do you prepare for the meeting? Who would you refer the family to and why?






5. Jeremy is 5 years old, and has moderate to severe asthma. His parents are divorced and they disagree on how his asthma should be managed. His mother wants to use conventional asthma medical treatment, but his father wants to use homeopathic treatments. You get different instructions about what to do depending on who drops the child off at preschool. What are the issues here, and how do you think it is best to communicate with the family?

Answer 1

This is a personal based question, however I would answer it this way:

1. I would change the learning method for the student/s to make it more hands on or reading based (something that does not require as much speaking and listening). Educating people about this disability (at an age appropriate level of understanding) can reduce discrimination.

2. (Something along the lines of allocating more breaks catering to her whilst other classmates are distracted and emerged in a task)

3. (Something along the lines question one in regards to changing learning strategies, in this case more listening based tasks that don't require a lot of visuals).

4. (Something along the lines of researching inclusiveness and about the disability. Would refer the family to psychologists.)

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