Assignment for Early Childhood Education and Care

ECCE 1105

Chapter 3 – Assessing Children’s Health ICLE 1 – 10 Points

Directions: Health problems can interfere with a child’s ability to learn. Early detection improves the success of many interventions. There are screening tools to help collect information in an objective manner. A combination of observations and screening procedures yields; reliable data, clues that aid in early detection and an opportunity to modify learning environments to meet each child’s needs.

· Read Chapter 3 in the textbook and use the textbook PowerPoint.

· Answer underneath each question.

· Use your own words. Do NOT copy from the textbook or PowerPoint.

· Write a short paragraph using complete sentences (at least 5).

· Do not use lists or bullets.

· Points will be given according to the thoroughness and originality of your answers.

1. Why should children’s health records be kept in a childcare setting?

2. What information should be included in children’s health records?

3. Explain the importance of gathering information about children’s health histories:

4. What information should be included on an information release form?

5. Identify and describe the vision disorders that are the most common among young children. What behavior indicators might a teacher observe? How is each typically treated?

6. Identify and describe the hearing disorders that are the most common among young children. What behavior indicators might a teacher observe? What are the common assessment methods?

7. Identify and describe the speech and language disorders that are the most common among young children. What behavior indicators might a teacher observe? What are the common assessment methods?

8. Identify and describe the nutritional disorders that are the most common among young children. What physical and behavior indicators might a teacher observe? What are the common assessment methods?

9. Explain the referral process:

10. Use page 45 in textbook or a reliable internet resource to answer: What is confidential? Why should you use confidentiality as an early childhood caregiver?