Audio 2.9: Judy’s perspective (program administrator in Tamiya’s new program) The administrator of a childcare program shares her perspective on the transition of a child with disabilities into her program (running time: 1 min. 38 sec.). View TranscriptJudy: I welcome Tamiya and her family into our program. I credit my staff with making it…
Audio 2.8: Melanie B.’s Perspective (Tamiya’s early intervention service coordinator) The early intervention service coordinator for a child turning three shares her perspective on the transition process from early intervention into a preschool program (running time: 0 min. 56 sec.). View TranscriptMelanie B: I am glad that we were able to work with the…
Audio 2.7: Randah’s Perspective (physical therapist) A physical therapist of a two year old girl turning three, shares her perspective on the child’s transition from early intervention to a preschool classroom (running time: 0 min. 53 sec.). View TranscriptRandah: I’ve worked with Tamiya since she was 6 months old and she is one tough…
Audio 2.4: Patricia Ojeda Ms. Ojeda is a Bilingual Information Specialist at the Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC) serving the families of children with disabilities. The Autism spectrum diagnosis given four years ago to one of her two children significantly changed what she thought her role in life would be. She decided to learn…
Audio 2.3: Joseph Anderson Mr. Anderson is the father of five children, four of whom received early intervention services. He has committed his life to advocating for and mentoring families and youth both through his career in early intervention and by serving on numerous local, state and federal committees (running time: 0 min. 34 sec.).…
Audio 2.2: Brenda Mullins Ms. Mullins’ experience as a preschool teacher, an administrator in a private agency early care and education program, and at the Human Development Institute with the Kentucky Early Childhood Transition Project, has allowed her to serve families for over thirty years (running time: 2 min. 17 sec.). View TranscriptBrenda Mullins:…
Audio 2.1: Mary Jo Paladino Ms. Paladino is the mother of six children so she has had the joy of experiencing many transitions. She has worked in early intervention since 1989 in Colorado and Indiana. She is currently consulting with the Indiana State Department of Health and the Indiana University School of Medicine on a…
Video 2.4: Highlights of a classroom visit A teacher welcomes a new student into her classroom by showing him and his mother around the classroom. She also reads a book to him with pictures of his new classmates and teachers. (running time: 2 min. 07 sec.) View TranscriptTeacher: First I’d like to show…
Video 2.2: The family’s viewpoint Rosemary, the mother of Tamiya, a two year old girl turning three with developmental delays shares her view on the upcoming transition of her daughter into a childcare program. (running time: 2 min. 27 sec.) View TranscriptRosemary: My little baby girl is on her way to preschool. I…
Video 2.1: The teacher’s viewpoint Melanie A., a teacher in a community-based childcare program shares a dilemma about the transition of Tamiya, a two year old girl turning three with developmental delays, joining her classroom. (running time: 1 min. 55 sec.) View TranscriptMelanie A.: Tamiya won’t be the first child I’ll care for…