Final meeting the needs of children and families part1 ecep233

Scenario:Delilah is four-year-old child, she is sociable and good in nature. In addition, she seems to have a good sense of people. She can quickly assess other people’s level of friendliness and gives a sign that she is friendly too. Delilah loves to play with others. She also loves to learn. She is very intelligent and proud of all of her accomplishments. She has the ability to express the words clearly and becomes upset when people fail to understand her words. Delilah has cerebral palsy, which mainly affects his left side, mostly her left hand. She has a sister, who is six months old. Her parents have moved to Toronto recently.

Needs of the Child and Family (for Delilah): OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plan) to access to the physical, occupational, speech and play therapists and therapeutic reaction specialists Agency for child to access to the rehabilitation To live in a loving, positive and happy environment To be accepted and included Delilah needs constant communication and socialization that can help her to improve communication and social skills.

Needs of the Child and Family (for Family): Finding housing Settlement service Child care service including counseling service, family support service etc. Detail explanation of day care inclusive learning system to adapt children’s needs Workshop Resource Information about Delilah’s special needs

Delilah has a health condition called “cerebral palsy”, which mainly affects the left side of her body, mostly her left hand, and also her ability to express words. “Cerebral” refers to the brain and “palsy” refers to a person’s inability to move an act. It may occur during birth or after birth. According to Connect Ability website fact sheet, ”Cerebral palsy is an umbrella term used to describe a group of chronic disorders impairing control of movement that appear in the first few years of life and generally do not worsen over time. Symptoms of Cerebral Palsy include difficulty with fine motor tasks, such as writing or using scissors, difficulty maintaining balance or walking, involuntary movements, and impairments of sight, hearing, or speech.” Cerebral palsy causes difficulties in the co-ordination of tongue and mouth muscles that can affect the child’s speech and social interaction. It can also affect the child’s emotional behaviour, which can have an effect on the child’s social skills.

For Delilah:According to Connect Ability website, It is important to understand Delilah’s strengths and needs and to look at skills in six development areas, such as cognitive, social, emotional, gross motor, fine motor, language and communication as well as self-help skills to set strategies for Delilah: Give instruction by realistic expectation Use task analysis by breaking down tasks into small steps, and forward and backward chaining Use prompting and fading teaching strategies Use visual communication strategies to show the child what is going to happen The modification of physical environment

For Delilah’s parents:According to Connect Ability website, “an early childhood service team makes an extra effort to connect with local organizations with parents that support families” Families and professional work as a team, respect families needs, strength, values, culture and language Services are flexible to meet unique needs Communication and report regularly about Delilah’s progress Encourage parents to teach the skills using the same techniques with Delilah at home Provide lists of cerebral palsy agencies and communities Brochures or pamphlets for parents which provide information about cerebral palsy Provide support system that maintains open communication with the child’s family

Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy (OFCP):

Provides funding assistance grants to Individual Members of the OFCP who have cerebral palsy Offers the Activity Funding Program for people who have cerebral palsy Provide Children and Families Program Provide Planning Services of two distinct programs working together to support individuals and their families along their journey. http://www.ofcp.ca/programs.php Offers Membership Services for Individual Members and Group Members.

March of Dimes Canada

supports: People born with physical disabilities such as cerebral palsy, People who develop it later in life such as Parkinson’s disease People who acquire it through injury or an accidentPrograms & services includes: Rehabilitation/Education Assistive/Accessible devices Accessible modification/Housing Employment service Attendant care service

http://www.marchofdimes.ca

THREE TO BE Supports the neurological research community by funding salaries, grants, and prizes to develop cutting-edge therapies and treatments for children Purchases innovative therapeutic equipment for rehabilitative purposes Supports educational programs, conferences, and facilities that focus on the development of children with disabilities Develops a parent resource and information platform to support families of children with neurological disorders

http://www.threetobe.org/

This assignment is a great opportunity for me to gain knowledge about diversity as a global citizen. This assignment also helps me finding out the way to tackle injustice and inequality, and having needs and ability to work in diversity. Global citizenship is a way of thinking and behaving, and also an outlook on life, a belief that we can make a difference. In addition, it is about valuing the Earth as important and unique, and safeguarding the future for those coming after us.Being an immigrant, I have overcome cultural and language barriers myself. The recipient of services I deliver to the community comes from the various socio-economic cultural backgrounds. I have the unique ability to identify and accommodate their various needs. For this reason I can service Delilah and her parents in such a way which is sustainable and most appropriate.