Reference no: EM133406553
Assignment:
Scenario: Read the following scenario and answer the questions below
Mila is four years old and lives with his dad Raben in a single parent family. His mother was killed by gunfire in Sudan when he was two years old. Their family was fleeing from their town at that time due to civil fighting.
Mila is bilingual speaking both English and Arabic. Mila and his father first moved to Australia as refugees from Sudan 18 months ago after spending 12 months in a refugee camp in Egypt which they found very challenging before settling in Australia. Raben is a nurse and works four days a week at the local hospital in the area. This is Mila's first experience attending preschool and he will be attending four days a week.
Reflect on Mila's and Raben's needs in order to create an inclusive environment where they both feel safe, welcomed and respected.
Questions:
1. How would you make this family feel safe and welcome in your service?
2. Identify two experiences that this family may have had which may still impact on them today.
3 .Identify two strategies you would implement to process information in a culturally sensitive way including identification of how, and with whom, information can be shared.
4. Identify two techniques you would use to model and support open, respectful, inclusive and ethical interactions with children and developing a relationship with this family.
5. Identify two strategies for creating an inclusive environment in which the child's family background is reflected.
6. Identify two examples of how you would create opportunities to build on the diverse background of this family in the service, e.g. incorporating specific food into the menu.