Assignment 2: Questions And Answers
Part 1: Review your notes on this presentation, then respond to the following questions:
1. Discus why it is important to adapt curriculum when working with children with special needs?
It is important to adapt curriculum when working with children with special needs for many reasons. One, is that the children are a different levels of ability, so it is important to incorporate activities that can meet everyone's needs by being able to engage in multiple ways. It is also important to be able to focus on the children’s strengths and abilities and make adjustments as you move along. It is also important to utilize in home experiences that can be useful for the children's benefit. Daily tasks can slowly support the children to major accomplishments.
2. Explain “able-to function needs” and “neurodiversity”.
The word, “able-to function needs” is defined as what the child need to function or progress …show more content…
Define the “Platinum Rule” and explain how it can enhance our work with families.
The “Platinum Rule” is “Do unto others as you would have them unto you.” It means to treat other people like the way how you would want be treated. Also, you receiving the same way back. The “Platinum Rule” can enhance our relationships working with families. For example, “finding the sparkle” such as being curious and looking to learn about the family. Ask how the family is doing, ask open-ended questions, and understand where they’re from.
5. Reflect on how your personal experiences have shaped your filters (viewpoints, values, perspectives) and how those filters could affect our work with families. Our personal experiences have shaped our filters by the way we think, do things differently from others, and make judgements that shaped the who we are. We are able to recognize, identify, and reflect on our own filters.Those filters could affect our work with families by seeing clear differences, allowing us what that family cares about, and recognizing where they
1. Discus why it is important to adapt curriculum when working with children with special needs?
It is important to adapt curriculum when working with children with special needs for many reasons. One, is that the children are a different levels of ability, so it is important to incorporate activities that can meet everyone's needs by being able to engage in multiple ways. It is also important to be able to focus on the children’s strengths and abilities and make adjustments as you move along. It is also important to utilize in home experiences that can be useful for the children's benefit. Daily tasks can slowly support the children to major accomplishments.
2. Explain “able-to function needs” and “neurodiversity”.
The word, “able-to function needs” is defined as what the child need to function or progress …show more content…
Define the “Platinum Rule” and explain how it can enhance our work with families.
The “Platinum Rule” is “Do unto others as you would have them unto you.” It means to treat other people like the way how you would want be treated. Also, you receiving the same way back. The “Platinum Rule” can enhance our relationships working with families. For example, “finding the sparkle” such as being curious and looking to learn about the family. Ask how the family is doing, ask open-ended questions, and understand where they’re from.
5. Reflect on how your personal experiences have shaped your filters (viewpoints, values, perspectives) and how those filters could affect our work with families. Our personal experiences have shaped our filters by the way we think, do things differently from others, and make judgements that shaped the who we are. We are able to recognize, identify, and reflect on our own filters.Those filters could affect our work with families by seeing clear differences, allowing us what that family cares about, and recognizing where they