Disability Awareness in Early Childhood Education

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Disability Awareness in Early Childhood Education

• Keith P. Jones

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Persons with disabilities - Article 1 states
that (p)ersons with disabilities include those
who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual
or sensory impairments which in interaction with
various barriers may hinder their full and
effective participation in society on an equal
basis with others.  - The Convention on the
Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Awareness - Having or showing realization,
perception, or knowledge. - merriam-webster.com
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Why Do We EDUCATE?
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Educate - 1 a to provide schooling for ltchose to
educate their children at homegt b to train by
formal instruction and supervised practice
especially in a skill, trade, or profession 2 a
to develop mentally, morally, or aesthetically
especially by instruction b to provide with
information to persuade or condition to
feel, believe, or act in a desired way lteducate
the public to support our positiongt. -
merriam-webster.com
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  "Inclusion is based on the belief that
people/adults work in inclusive communities, work
with people of different races, religions,
aspirations, disabilities. In the same vein,
children of all ages should learn and grow in
environments that resemble the environments that
they will eventually work in."  --  Dr. Susan
Etscheidt, Professor of Special Education, UNI -
Department of Special Education University of
Northern Iowa http//www.uni.edu/coe/inclusion/
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A childs culture and ethnicity shapes their
understanding and perceptions of those who are
seen as different
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An educators culture and ethnicity shapes their
understanding and perceptions of those who are
seen as different
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A few
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Is my School ready?
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Is there FULL and REAL support?
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What Is The Plan?
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Am I Ready?
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Thank you for listening. To learn more about
how SoulTouchin Experiences can work with your
organization, or to find out more about our
projects please feel free to contact us. Keith
Jones, President SoulTouchin' Experiences
office 617.718.2035 email kpjones_at_dasoultoucha.
com web dasoultoucha.com