For my assignment, I did mine on special education and the
way that the council advocates for exceptional children is that they work with
all people from all levels of government. They examine policy issues, develop
responses to the issues that influences those in local, state, provincial and
federal legislation. The council also monitors and make recommendations for
program regulations and funding. Through this, they are able to maintain
network among its partners for influencing policy. I think that this
organization is great because they are there to make sure that exceptional
children are well taken care of through their networking and influencing policy.
They are able to make changes and whatever they see does not fit to their
expectations of the treatment of exceptional children then I am sure that they
are quick to make changes. The Council of Exceptional Children are the lead
advocates of special education policy so whatever needs to be done they are on
the case about it!
Reference
Children, C. o. (n.d.). Policy & Advocacy:
About CEC's Public Policy. Retrieved from The Council of Exceptional
Children: https://www.cec.sped.org/Policy-and-Advocacy
Angel, it seems that in terms of special education and exceptional children the view point of the early childhood field has changed greatly over the years, changing even more rapidly of late. As with any strand of education, regulation is important to ensure that each child and family is well cared for and has their needs met.
ReplyDeleteI believe that children with special needs have their own unique strengths and has worth. I had the privilege of teaching in an Inclusion classroom and it was very rewarding. All children have needs, the need to play, the need to learn, the need to be loved, and the need to be supported by people who can fulfill these needs.
ReplyDeleteAngela,
ReplyDeleteSpecial education is an important area of the field, I have found it interesting that when a discussion is targeted towards exceptional children gifted children are most times overlooked. I agree that children with special needs require attention; however, I also think it is important to provide suitable learning opportunities for gifted children so that they remain challenged. Hopefully, this will be taken up by policy makers in the near future.
Jeanelle Hodge