My passion is to assist families which have young children with disabilities obtain he necessary resources for their child to reach their full potential within an early childhood setting. My family experienced first hand finding the necessary resources for my son to reach his full potential in an early childhood setting by working with the Infants and Toddlers program. I understand some of the concerns parents which have young children with disabilities. I plan to use my experience and skills to help families understand the differences of an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and Individualized Education Plan (IEP) in order to maximize the services they receive. Family Support Services is a wonderful resource for families which have young children with disabilities. They can link parents with additional ideas and techniques to help their children receive the necessary help to be successful and reach their full potential. They have literature and various assistive technology. They are unique due to the fact they have children with disabilities which have been through the public school system. Since I have personally been in the position of the families that have young children with disabilities, it is knowledge I have obtained through my experience. I have advocated for my son in order to make sure he had the foundational skills to build upon at the next grade level. I hope to become a more confidence in order to take the necessary steps in the legislative process.
"It takes a village to raise a child." -African Proverb-
Education has always been an important part of my life, however when I worked with special needs children for three years, I realized then how important my job was, and how important it was for me to help those children learn. It wasn't only seeing them learn that excited me, but it was the gladness I saw on their faces.
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