CLD 241 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Advocacy Group

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Early Childhood Studies
• Course: CLD 241
• Professor: Rita Baron- Faust

Document Summary

Advocacy group a group of individuals who work together for a particular cause; the epilepsy association works to ensure equal access, opportunity and acceptance within society for persons with epilepsy. Handicappism- assumptions and practice based on physical, mental or behavioral differences that foster differential and unequal treatment of people. Inclusion children are included, with additional assistance and resources, regardless of ability in early childhood settings, educational environments and community programs. Individual program plan (ipp) an approach to providing services to individuals with special needs: the process involves developing a written plan based on the child"s strengths, needs and interests; implementation and evaluation are part of the ipp process. Integration children with special needs are given extra support so that they can be integrated into a regular support so that they can be integrated into a regular setting and meet the existing expectation of the classroom. Mainstreaming children with special needs have to be ready for integration into the mainstream.