The general topic I chose is assisting young children with special needs reach their full potential. I broke my general topic down to co-teaching opportunities for early intervention specialists and early childhood professionals; behavioral concerns in the classroom; and behavioral concerns in the home environment. Many of my families are exasperated finding techniques to handle behavioral challenges of their young children with unique needs. Families have little options which result in medication management to deal with the increasing concerns with behavior. Personally, behavioral issues in young children with unique needs is close to my heart due to the fact my youngest son has unique needs where his behavior can be very challenging. I am fortunate that he does not require medication management in order to function. More families need more options to handle behavior challenges in young children with unique needs.
Now that I have taken the beginning steps to research, I have learned there are quite a few additional steps which must be taken before data collection can begin. The Ethics Committee at Walden University has approved the research, it is essential to map out the timeline. Whether I chose the qualitative approach or quantitative approach, unpredictable factors can occur. If I chose quantitative approach to collecting data, I must collect the approvals from the directors of the facilities in order to interview the teachers or staff. I realize it is wise for me to allow for unpredictable circumstances with the research in my timeline.
Colleagues, do you have any additional resources about young children with unique needs and behavioral concerns identified in the classroom or home environment?
"It takes a village to raise a child." -African Proverb-
Hi Rohzawne, I am interested in tracking your research. I had a child in my class last year with many behavioral issues and his mother actually decided to pull him out of the program a few weeks early because she could not get any support from the town to help him in the classroom. I was so sad that he left early; he was only with us for a few weeks because he had been asked to leave another program before coming to us. He had a great deal of anger and he had a very hard time controlling it. I worked with him one-on-one for most of every day but his mother was very concerned that he would become aggressive with me as well as the children around him. I worry that she will not get the support she needs and will rely on medication to help him manage his behavior. I am still in contact with her and I am hoping that you provide some resources and findings that I can share with her. Good luck!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great topic to research this has becoming a big problems in recent years good luck with your research.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to seeing the research you find on this very important topic. It is always a struggle to find the best methods to help a child with behavioral issues and with more information provided to families and staff, this issue can hopefully refraining from medicating.
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