Reference no: EM133673054

To complete your assessment, use these step-by-step instructions.

STEP 1: REVIEW
1. In your group, review the Case Studies opens in new window & choose one to inform your Wellbeing Plan.
2. Week 3 will include Session activities directly related to case studies, and the related concepts, information and resources.

STEP 2: RESEARCH
1. As a group, research and gather information about the areas outlined in the Wellbeing Plan Template
2. The Statement on the Inclusion of Children in Early Childhood Education and Care opens in new window outlines the three dimensions that create inclusion - Access, Participation, Outcomes. Use these as a guide to focus the work in your Wellbeing Plan.

STEP 3: COMPLETE THE PLAN
1. Fill in the Wellbeing Plan using the prompts and examples to guide you. Be sure to read the examples and guides, and include a reference list.
2. Submit your Wellbeing Plan to the Assessment Dropbox.

STEP 4: DISCUSS & REFLECT
1. In Week 4, you will prepare to discuss & reflect on strategies you could implement to better support this child.
2. This will be based on the Wellbeing Template you completed and submitted. In the class discussion, you will be asked to present your recommendations for the child and outline why you took these approaches.
3. Your group will also answer these key questions, and should prepare short responses for each:
   1. What is one part of the Wellbeing Plan that benefited from working as a group/collaborating with peers?
   2. What were some of the challenges of collaborating to create a Wellbeing Plan?
  3. What strategies would your team use to communicate the information in your Wellbeing Plan to different stakeholders? Using your responses in the final section of the template, speak about 1 or 2 collaborative information-sharing methods and your justification for how this is approached based on who the information is being communicated to.
   4. If you could change the Wellbeing Plan template, what might you change?

Wellbeing Plan

Part 1
Context You are required to research, develop, and plan the implementation of a Well-being (inclusion plan) for a child with additional needs who will be entering your service. This section should provide a concise overview of the child's current competences and serve as the basis of the child's program planning and service delivery for the upcoming year. Address the areas below.

a) Briefly describe
How the child's developmental delay or medical condition affects his/her access to and participation in age-appropriate experiences (approx. 100 words): Include any Medical History (if relevant) i.e. Physical, hearing, vision, CDC report, etc.
b) Details of Child Interests & Strengths
Detail what they love to do, who do they enjoy spending time with etc? This will come from the parents and child.

c) Details of Child's Barriers & Needs
Consider how the child's developmental delay or medical condition might affect their access to and participation in your setting. Consider and prioritize the necessary supports that adults need to incorporate for the child to full access and participate freely and equitably in your setting (within a regular early childhood setting with his/her similar-age peers and/or within their home environment (approx. 100 words).
d) Details of Other Considerations
Any allied/health, additional programs, access to external support systems, knowledge and financial considerations for the families etc.

Part 2
Context Ensure you refer to the specific parts of applicable legislation and regulations, codes and organisational policy/procedures, research & resources that apply to the child throughout this assessment
Develop a plan for inclusion, at a minimum consisting of
a) Briefly describe
How youwould gain knowledge of the strategies employed by the parents& identify their goals/expectations. Include how you would include the child's perspectives.

b) Describe
The objectives, short term &long-term goals & strategies to support the child. Include the developmental areas that will addressed.

c) Describe
Suggestions/ strategies for adapting the service to meet the child's needs (approx. 200 words)

d) Briefly explain
Suggestions/strategies on how you might deal with interruptions to the strategy/program or changes to the child's participation &/ or suggestions for how you will engage with the family in the event that the child's inclusion cannot begin immediately

e) Briefly explain
he role culture/ethnicity/language/socio-economic status/diverse experiences will play in development of your strategies

f) Describe
Suggestions/strategies on your collaborative information-sharing plan for all stakeholders in the child's care.