2. Orlando Day Childcare
Development Center
Mission: Opening our doors to all children to prepare them for a successful future.
Vision: To provide high-quality educational programs that increase children’s
chances of achieving future educational success and becoming productive
members of society.
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4. Autism/Premature/Hearing Impaired
Autism
A mental condition, present
from early childhood,
characterized by difficulty in
communicating and forming
relationships with other
people and in using language
and abstract concepts
Hearing Impaired
A hearing impairment is a
hearing loss that prevents a
person from totally receiving
sounds through the ear. If the
loss is mild, the person has
difficulty hearing faint or distant
speech. A person with this
degree of hearing impairment
may use a hearing aid to amplify
sounds.
Premature
A premature baby is one
who is born too early, before
37 weeks. Premature babies
may have more health
problems and may need to
stay in the hospital longer
than babies born later. They
also may have long-term
health problems that can
affect their whole lives.
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6. My Experience
I really didn’t know what to expect walking into a classroom where there
would be children with disabilities being taught. Well I can proudly say my
experience was a great one. The teachers where very patient and caring for each of
the students. It was like they knew what each one of the students demands were.
They admittedly made me feel comfortable, they ensured me when I was doing
things wrong and showed me great teaching methods for students with disabilities.
The students were young but you can tell they had a disability of some
sort. To me they all needed the same care. They walked up to me with the same
smile and played with each other in the same manner. To me they weren’t any
different then a average toddler.
7. The Lesson
I went into a toddler class where
several of their students suffers from
disabilities. We did a sensory
centered art project that allowed me
and the teachers to place non-toxic
washable finger paint onto the
students hands. We then placed their
hands onto the paper, where the
teachers and I later added an
inspirational quote for the students to
take home.
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9. The Project
This is Aspen’s creation. Aspen was
born premature. He suffers from
several developmental issues. Just as
him and many of his classmates, who
either have Autism or have a hearing
impairment.
Aspen’s Picture
