Video 5.3: Dr. Philippa Campbell – Defining Assistive Technology Dr. Philippa Campbell, a professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Thomas Jefferson University, and Program Director of the Child and Family Studies Research Programs, describes how assistive technology is defined and used in the context of working with young children with disabilities (running…
Video 5.2: The family’s viewpoint Holly, Sophie’s mother, shares her dilemma about sending Sophie to a family child care provider who does not have experience working with children who use assistive technology. View TranscriptHolly: I try to stay focused on the positive, and look towards the future. And it is a bright future. …
Video 5.1: The family childcare provider’s viewpoint Ms. Mary, a family child care provider, shares a dilemma about her concerns of using communication boards with Sophie, a 2-year-old girl in her program. View TranscriptMs. Mary: I’ve run a family child care program for over 20 years now. I went back and got my…
Video 4.10: Maggie & Latesha – Firm ground conversation Maggie, a teacher in a child care center, and Latesha, a parent of a 4-year-old boy (Cameron), have a conversation about working together and learning from one another. This conversation highlights addressing challenging issues. (running time: 5 min. 02 sec.) View TranscriptSlide text: The…
Video 4.9: Maggie & Latesha – Middle ground conversation Maggie, a teacher in a child care center, and Latesha, a parent of a 4-year-old boy (Cameron), have a conversation about working together and learning from one another. This conversation highlights making shared decisions. (running time: 5 min. 23 sec.) View TranscriptMaggie: And I…
Video 4.8: Maggie & Latesha – Beginning ground conversation Maggie, a teacher in a child care center, and Latesha, a parent of a 4-year-old boy (Cameron), have a conversation about working together and learning from one another. This conversation highlights developing an initial friendly relationship (running time: 2 min., 35 sec.). View TranscriptMaggie:…
Video 4.4: Starting a relationship Clara, a practitioner, makes an initial home visit with a mother and describes how to begin a family-professional partnership, especially working with families from different cultural backgrounds. (running time: 2 min. 37 sec.) View TranscriptClara: Hello Ms. Gonzales. Thank you for letting me come. You have a beautiful…
Video 4.3: Description of family-professional partnership framework Dr. Ann Turnbull, Distinguished Professor, Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Beach Center on Disability, describes the family-professional partnership framework to illustrate partnership-oriented practices. (running time: 3 min. 19 sec.) View TranscriptAnn: Hello, I am Ann Turnbull. The topic of trusting family-professional partnerships is very close to…
Video 4.2: The family’s viewpoint Aaron, the father of little Aaron, a 4-year-old boy in a preschool classroom, shares his story and goals for his family’s future. (running time: 1 min. 37 sec.) View TranscriptAaron: I’m grateful for the program that my two youngest children are in. I’m a single-parent of 5. I’ve…
Video 4.1: The teacher’s viewpoint China, a teacher in a large, full-day child care center shares a dilemma about how to express her concerns about little Aaron, a 4-year-old boy in her class, with his father Aaron. (running time: 2 min. 12 sec.) View TranscriptChina: I’ve been teaching young children for over 3…