Unit 4 PowerPoint

Purpose:

The purpose of this assignment is to identify common disabilities in young children and discuss how the developmental domains can be affected by the disability. In addition, the importance of family involvement, traditions, and culture will be explored.

DIRECTIONS:

PowerPoint Presentation Scenario:

You are the director of a childcare facility for children ages 35. As part of staff development night, you are going to create a PowerPoint presentation to educate your staff on three common disabilities among young children with special needs. You will also discuss the importance of family involvement in children with special needs and how your staff members can partner with parents to encourage family involvement in your center. In your presentation, you will want to use multiple examples to illustrate knowledge of the culture and characteristics of families and children with special needs. You should be able to describe how children with special needs will function or behave in the school setting. You should also take into consideration the childs family traditions and culture.

RESOURCES:

ASSIGNMENT DIRECTIONS:

1. Choose three disabilities from the list below:

• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
• Autism spectrum disorder
• Cerebral palsy
• Cystic fibrosis
• Deaf-blindness
• Deafness
• Developmental delay
• Down syndrome
• Emotional disturbance
• Hearing impairment
• Intellectual disability
• Orthopedic impairment
• Other health impairment
• Multiple disabilities
• Spina bifida
• Specific learning disability
• Speech or language impairment
• Traumatic brain injury
• Visual impairment (including blindness)

1. Using the , complete a PowerPoint presentation incorporating speaker notes to support your content. You are encouraged to follow the template format to ensure you include all components. For slides 28, you will need to use in-text citations and speaker notes. The speaker notes section below your slide should describe the bulleted concepts on the corresponding slide. Each speaker note section must be a minimum of one paragraph.

Include the following information in your presentation:

Slide 1: Title

• Include a title, your name, date, and course information.

Slide 2: Introduction

• Introduce yourself.
• Summarize the three disabilities you have chosen to discuss and how disabilities may affect domains of development.
• Discuss your viewpoint on the importance of family culture and traditions for children with special needs and how this can affect social skills.

Slide 3: Disability #1

• Identify and define the disability.
• Share the social/emotional, cognitive, and physical domains that this disability affects.

Slide 4: Disability #2

• Identify and define the disability.
• Share the social/emotional, cognitive, and physical domains that this disability affects.

Slide 5: Disability #3

• Identify and define the disability.
• Share the social/emotional, cognitive, and physical domains that this disability affects.

Slide 6: Family/Caregiver Involvement

• Recommend two strategies that can be used to partner with families/caregivers to encourage family involvement.
• Explain two benefits to the child when family/caregivers are involved in the childs educational experience.

Slide 7: Teaching a Social Skill & Cultural Sensitivity

• Give an example of teaching a social skill to a child with special needs and explain the steps involved.
• Explain how to work with a family/caregiver using culturally sensitive practices to generalize the skill between home and school.

Slide 8: Conclusion

• Outline three key ideas that summarize the main points of your presentation.
• Your final thoughts should validate why this information is important in serving the needs of the child with special needs and the family.

Slide 9: References

Include a minimum of three references listed in APA format.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT

Present the required information from above in a presentation format incorporating a written component in the speaker notes section where indicated. Format your presentation with the following in mind:

• Use correct APA formatting and in-text citations on each slide.
• Presentations are visual. Do not put too much information on one slide.
• Images and diagrams are great presentation tools, but be sure to include all required citation information for images and diagrams.

Remember, it is important that your presentation section on learning style is personal, easy-to-follow, and well organized. Follow these guidelines to further engage the presentation audience:

• Use clear, concise bullet points.
• Avoid crowded slides. You want your audience to listen to your presentation, not reading all the material.
• Share your enthusiasm and interest in the subject matter.
• Relate the material back to your personal experience when possible.
• Read the presentation out loud to yourself before you begin your narration.
• At the end of the presentation, cite the sources you used to complete it.