International Perspectives for Young Children with Special Needs

Hardin, Belinda J.; Hung, Hsuan-Fang; Mereoiu, Mariana

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-4972-6_8

Educating the Young Child

2012

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-4972-6_8

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International Perspectives for Young Children with Special Needs

Belinda J. Hardin

Hsuan-Fang Hung

Mariana Mereoiu

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“…Access to quality childcare and early intervention promotes optimal early childhood development, especially for children from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds (Balladares & Kankaraš, 2020). Several countries have recently developed publicly funded, accessible, high-quality childcare services (Hardin et al, 2013;OECD, 2020). The remaining challenge is to more widely disseminate inclusive childcare practices to provide all children with equal opportunities to develop their full potential (UNESCO, 2021a).…”

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Current and preferred services of specialized professionals in childcare settings in Quebec, Canada: A descriptive survey of childcare administrators' perspectives

Pratte,

Beaudoin,

Camden

et al. 2024

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BackgroundMany challenges exist in promoting inclusion in childcare settings. Adequate support from specialized professionals is necessary to create inclusive childcare settings. Understanding which services are being delivered by specialized professionals in childcare contexts is an important first step. The aim of this study was to (1) describe the services currently being delivered by specialized professionals in childcare settings in Quebec (Canada) and (2) seek childcare administrators' perspectives on their preferred services.MethodsAn online province‐wide descriptive survey was conducted with childcare administrators (n = 344). Questions focused on 11 service delivery dimensions (e.g. professionals involved, children served). Descriptive statistics were calculated.ResultsChildcare settings received services from a median of two specialized professionals (IQR [1–4]). Most services were delivered by early childhood special educators (61.3%), speech‐language pathologists (57.6%), psycho‐educators (43.6%) and occupational therapists (43.3%). Childcare administrators identified these four services as being particularly supportive. Professionals delivered a median of 0.4 h of service per week in each childcare setting (IQR [0.1–3.0]). A high percentage (91.2%) of administrators reported unmet needs for professional support in at least one developmental domain, with a high percentage (57.3%) of administrators identifying needs in the socio‐emotional domain. Most (63.3%) expressed a desire to prioritize services for children without an established diagnosis but identified by early childhood educators as having needs for professional support. Most administrators (71.4%) also preferred in‐context services.ConclusionsChildcare administrators perceive an important role for specialized professionals in supporting inclusion in their settings. Recommendations emerging are based on the four main professional service needs identified: (1) increasing the intensity and stability of services; (2) providing services for undiagnosed children identified by early childhood educators as having unmet needs; (3) ensuring that services encompassing all developmental domains with a focus on the socio‐emotional domain; and (4) prioritizing of in‐context services.

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Current and preferred services of specialized professionals in childcare settings in Quebec, Canada: A descriptive survey of childcare administrators' perspectives

Pratte,

Beaudoin,

Camden

et al. 2024

Child

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Current and preferred services of specialized professionals in childcare settings in Quebec, Canada: A descriptive survey of childcare administrators' perspectives

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