Early Childhood-Code of Ethics for NAEYC and DEC

Ideals

•  We shall work to ensure that appropriate assessment systems which include multiple sources of information are used for purposes that benefit children. 

•   We shall advocate for equal access to high quality services and supports for all children and families to enhance the quality of their lives. 

•             We shall collaborate with families and colleagues in setting meaningful and relevant goals and priorities throughout the intervention process including full disclosure of the nature, risk and potential outcomes of any interventions. 
•            We shall empower families with information and resources so that they are informed consumers of the services for their children. 

I feel all of the code of ethics are appropriate and can be very effective if they are followed by all who have committed to the field of early childhood. I chose the ideals above because they are ones, in my personal experience, that have not been followed with regards to special education. Many children are not given the appropriate assessments, accommodations or services that are included in their IEP. For example, my son is supposed to have a proctor/teacher read certain portions of his assessment to him and repeat and/or explain directions. That is not done on a consistent basis which is a segue to my next point. Many parents do not know their rights under IDEA and don't have access to information and resources that can help educate them concerning the needs of or services available for their child.

My company will focus on many of these very important ideals that I feel are critical for helping or children reach their full potential.

References

NAEYC. (2005). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment.                    Retrieved: http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf

The Division of Early Childhood. (2000). Code of Ethics. Retrieved     http://www.dec-sped.org

Foundations:Early Childhood Resources

Position Statements and Influential Practices

• NAEYC. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/dap

• NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on child abuse prevention. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf

• NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on school readiness. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/Readiness.pdf

• NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on responding to linguistic and cultural diversity. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/diversity.pdf

• NAEYC. (2003). Early childhood curriculum, assessment, and program evaluation: Building an effective, accountable system in programs for children birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/pscape.pdf

• NAEYC. (2009, April). Early childhood inclusion: A summary. Retrieved May 26, 2010, fromhttp://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/DEC_NAEYC_ECSummary_A.pdf

• Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families. (2010). Infant-toddler policy agenda. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://main.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_pub_infanttodller

• FPG Child Development Institute. (2006, September). Evidence-based practice empowers early childhood professionals and families. (FPG Snapshot, No. 33). Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://community.fpg.unc.edu/sites/community.fpg.unc.edu/files/imce/documents/FPG_Snapshot_N33_EvidenceBasedPractice_09-2006.pdf
• Turnbull, A., Zuna, N., Hong, J. Y., Hu, X., Kyzar, K., Obremski, S., et al. (2010). Knowledge-to-action guides. Teaching Exceptional Children, 42(3), 42-53. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Global Support for Children's Rights and Well-Being

• Article: UNICEF (n.d.). Fact sheet: A summary of the rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.unicef.org/crc/files/Rights_overview.pdf

• Websites:   

o    World Forum Foundation

                       http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us
               

o    World Organization for Early Childhood Education
 http://www.worldomep.org/en/about-omep-2/

o    Association for Childhood Education International
 http://acei.org/

Early Childhood Organizations

• National Association for the Education of Young Children

          http://www.naeyc.org/

• The Division for Early Childhood

          http://www.dec-sped.org/

• Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families

          http://www.zerotothree.org/

• WESTED

          http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm

• Harvard Education Letter

          http://www.hepg.org/hel/topic/85

• FPG Child Development Institute

            http://www.fpg.unc.edu/

• Administration for Children and Families Headstart's National Research Conference

          http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hsrc/

• HighScope

          http://www.highscope.org/

• Children's Defense Fund

          http://www.childrensdefense.org/

• Center for Child Care Workforce

          http://www.ccw.org/

• Council for Exceptional Children

          http://www.cec.sped.org/

• Institute for Women's Policy Research

          http://www.iwpr.org/

•  National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education

           http://www.ncrece.org/wordpress/

•  National Child Care Association

          http://www.nccanet.org/       

• National Institute for Early Education Research

          http://nieer.org/

• Pre[K]Now

          http://www.pewstates.org/projects/pre-k-now-328067

• Voices for America's Children

          http://www.voices.org/

•  The Erikson Institute

          http://www.erikson.edu/

Professional Journals Available in the Walden Library

YC Young Children

Childhood

Journal of Child & Family Studies

Child Study Journal

Multicultural Education

Early Childhood Education Journal

Journal of Early Childhood Research

International Journal of Early Childhood

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Developmental Psychology

Social Studies

Maternal & Child Health Journal

International Journal of Early Years Education

Other Resources for Children with Autism/Disabilities

(websites, books, scholarly articles)

• Autism Society of America

            www.autism-society.org

• Autism Speaks

            www.autismspeaks.org

• Temple Grandin

            www.templegrandin.com

• BOOK: Free appropriate public education: The law and children with disabilities, HR Turnbull III - 1993 – ERIC
• Parenting stress in families of children with disabilities.TB Smith, MNI Oliver, MS Innocenti - American Journal of …, 2001 - psycnet.apa.org
• Autism Research Institute-Sensory Integration

            www.autism.com/symptoms_sensory_overview

Words of Inspiration and Motivation

Excerpts and Quotes from Dr. Stanley Greenspan and Marilyn Friend, both pioneers in the field of Early Childhood Education as it relates to Special Needs Children.

Dr. Stanley Greenspan

“All children have within them the potential to be great kids. It's our job to create a great world where this potential can flourish” (Greenspan, 2007).

Stanley Greenspan was a genius of understanding and kindness. In a world where it began to be the norm to ignore, punish and assume that children on the Autism Spectrum could only learn through rote reinforcement, Stanley stood up and said, "No, there is another way” (Stokes, 2012).

Dr. Marilyn Friend -Co-Teaching“

General Ed first brings curriculum and content. Special Ed first brings process of learning. We put the two of those together and we've got classrooms that cannot be beat. …content and process together“ (Friend, 2010).

“….Principals are the make it/break people on this and when we have principals who understand this and who exude belief that kids can succeed, then we have kids who succeed” (Friend, 2010). (http://ec.ncpublicschools.gov/conferences-profdev/training-materials/administrators-transcript.pdf)

This is the Blog I had from earlier this week in the wrong spot!!

Dianna SykesNovember 2, 2014 at 5:08 AM

Week 2
I have always loved the Cat in the Hat series. There is no particular rhyme or reason except they were exceptionally imaginative stories and as a child, I had a wild imagination so I would pretend my eggs were green when I was eating them or that microscopic "Whos" were watching me from Whoville.
I have read and seen many stories about children, but none have touched my heart as much as my own son, Xavier. You all have read enough of my posts to know they are fueled with passion and determination for not only him to be the successful, independent adult I know he will be but for other children to enjoy that same success that I hope to provide in the very near future.

Here We Go!!

I have never blogged before but I am looking forward to it! 

I am currently a Homemaker with 4 children, 1 of which was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy (mild) and Autism at the age of 2 and that is when My journey in Early Childhood Studies, Education, Intervention and Advocacy began. Although my degree is not in Education, the many years of caring for our son enabled me to learn how to care for him through research, trial and error. Those years how taught me how Vital it is to identify children at risk for Special Needs services early in their life and have seen the difference in my own son.  Because I have been So blessed to be an at home Mom with our son, I am compelled to give back, so that other parents who share our journey may avoid some of the obstacles we encountered along the way.  My goal is to reach as many Parents/Caregivers with this message...When a Parent/Caregiver Denies a NEED in their Child, they have become the Greatest Obstacle to that child reaching their fullest potential. Therefore, my new journey begins with my Masters in Early Childhood Studies, but that's just the Tip of the Iceberg!!