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Assistive Technology In Early Childhood, Ciarah Thoreson
Assistive Technology In Early Childhood, Ciarah Thoreson
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This capstone will be focusing on assistive technology in early childhood special education as it relates to students with physical health disabilities. This project is important because there seems to be a lack of information about supporting early childhood students with physical health disabilities in home and school settings. As an early childhood special education teacher, it can be difficult to determine what assistive technologies would be appropriate for each individual student. This project focuses on exploring assistive technology within early childhood to promote inclusion.
Assistive technology is any product or tool that helps individuals with disabilities learn, work, and …
Coaching As A Framework For Early Intervention Service Delivery, Rebecca Walzak
Coaching As A Framework For Early Intervention Service Delivery, Rebecca Walzak
Dissertations, Theses, and Projects
Abstract
The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) has set forth a list of high leverage practices that have significant impact on children with special needs from birth through early childhood. One of these impactful strategies is building family capacity, which can be effectively addressed using a coaching framework for service delivery. Research in the field has not yet clearly defined coaching terms, definitions or characteristics, which impacts the fidelity of the practice and requires research and consensus moving forward. This body of work seeks to look at current research around the topic of coaching and it’s effectiveness in meeting student …