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Hi , pls help me, I simply don't understand thus assignment-

During the cause of your career you are likely to work with children with a range of disabilities that will require you to adapt the environment to ensure the child's safety. It will not be possible to be familiar with the wide range of disabilities with which may present and it is therefore important that you are familiar w ith easy - to - access resources that you can use as quick and reliable and accurate source of information.

Access and describe the content of three websites ( in additional to the one listed below) that you could use to provide you with information that assist you to make informed decisions about safety issues for children wih disabilities.

Note:- Do not. Simply print pages from the website- provide your own description of websites content and comment on relevance in relation to safety issues.

Example of useful website: Inclusive Directions: http://www.directions.org.au/

>>Additional Needs Inclusion >> Additional needs info sheets:

Biting information
Relaxation activities
Environmental considerations
Inclusion- getting to know the child
Is the child included? Checklist
Sensory activities
Speech and language concerns

Working with parents

I have just finished this question and am not sure if I was on the right track asI couldn't find any other websites that had information about setting up a room for children with addtional needs with regards to safety.
So what I did was just focus on one disability for each answer eg eplilespy and I listed the site and what information it provides regarding settling a child into care and the precautions you need to take from a carers perspective.
I am pretty this is what they after - just to make sure we are aware that if we have a child come into our care with a disability we will be able to find information on websites on keeping the child safe from harm.
Hope this helps

Thank you for promptly helping out.
Pls correct me if I'm wrong- so what I need do is, simply find three websites that provide safety issues to deal with children with disabilities. OR focus on one disability and get three web sites that would help me to help the chikd??????

I'm just not understanding this assignment. Pls will you be able to explain it to me?
Thank you in advance.
An Educator

I found three different disabilites and found a web site for each one. I don't think it has to be whole website devoted to the child care enviroment but just have some topics that could be relevant. For example: if a child with a hearing disability was comming into your centre where would you find information on keeping him safe in your room. The Hearing Australia web site may have tips on what the carer can do to provide a safe environment, so that would be one answer.
So name the web site and list the topics Hearing Australia for eg has information on. They may give resources on sign language so mention that sort of thinkg.
I am hoping I am right? It is time comsuming task as you have to look at quite a few websites,
Good luck!!

Hi LA & Kessie,
THANK YOU both for your kind help. I spoke to my support officer reg this assignment. What I have to do is, get 3 web sites and write a summary of about 8-10 lines , which includes safety with disability. I certainly will peek in to both your answers.
I really appreciate both of your kind and considerarate attitudes. The world needs more folks like you two.
Cheers,

Thanks so much also LA, Your answers would be what they are looking for I am sure, I just really strugggled to find those websites so I narrowed it down to each actual disability. Thanks for your help!!!