The subtopic that I have decided to further research
is the early intervention process for children with speech delays. This is a
personal adversity that we have faced within our family. My son was diagnosed
and started receiving speech therapy at 18 months of age. Throughout this
process he was put on an IEP, started an Early Intervention class twice a week,
had a speech therapist that worked with him in these classes individually and
in a group setting, and also utilized private speech sessions. When my son was
about to start Kindergarten the decision was made to terminate the IEP. Today
my son is in 3rd grade and still struggles within the schools
system. Just about a week ago he was put on a 504 plan to help accommodate his
needs. I have been his biggest advocate and if it were not for my constant
pushing I believe he would be very far behind his classmates. I chose this
topic because it is close to my heart and I feel that educators need to start
holding a bigger part in advocating for children. This process starts with
creating that relationship with children and their families so you are
up-to-date with any issues that arise or concerns that parents might have.
I do not know
about anyone else, but for me I have always had a more difficult time utilizing
the Walden Library and I am hoping with this class I will learn more and at the
end of the 8 weeks I should be able to use this wonderful resource with more
ease. I would love to get some insight from my fellow colleagues about their experiences
researching a topic within the Walden Library.
Samantha,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your post. Thank you so much for sharing your story involving your son. You have picked a great topic and I feel early interventions is such an important topic. It is wonderful to see that you are so involved in your son's educational success. I feel more parents need to push for the success of their child. I am a huge advocate for parent involvement in school, my topic is parent involvement in the assessment process. I agree with you on having a harder time using the Walden Library, I can't figure out what I am doing wrong. I hope it gets easier. Good luck.
Excellent topic. I never knew about IEP until my daughter was in 7th grade and I had her tested for a learning disability. She did poorly on her first Common Core tests last year and I wanted to find out the cause. I didn't know that children as young as 18 months old could have an IEP #. What is the earliest age a child can receive the IEP? In regards to the Walden Library, it has been 4 years since I started Walden U and I get confused in the library too. Hopefully we both will learn something. Great post!
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