Including Children With Disabilities in Child Care - This
list of organizations, publications, and Web sites provide a
sample of information about strategies for including children with
disabilities in child care settings.
NEW!
Are you a
parent or child care provider in Wayne County looking for help
with a difficult child or in need of resources to best handle
tantrums, aggression, or possible developmental delays?
The Care Connections
program at Development Centers, Inc. offers free services
designed to help young children ages birth to five succeed in
any child care setting. To find out more please call Ms.
Lynnell Morrison @ (313) 531-2500 ext. 2125.
LAP Respite Center
- "Our mission is to enhance the quality of life for family
caregivers, by creatively providing a wide range of
high-quality, accessible, and affordable respite services. Our
respite services are available to families living in central
Michigan in the counties of Ingham, Eaton and Clinton."
All You Need To Know About Me:
A Personal Information Guide From Families to Caregivers (PDF)
- This booklet will help you share important information with
care providers about a loved one who needs special care. Fill out
as much of it as you can. Not only will it help your loved one to
be better understood and cared for, it will also help both you and
your care provider feel more comfortable while you are away. The
more information you provide, the better able your provider will
be to care for your loved one.
Daycare & Respite
for Children with Autism: Tips for Parents and Providers
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Our
experiences with childcare have been both positive and negative.
In Michael’s current childcare setting, employees use structure,
a steady temperament and patience, blended with a series of
choices to positively engage Michael during his visit – whether
it is for an hour or for ten hours.
The Child Care Bureau's Mission The Child Care Bureau is dedicated to enhancing the quality,
affordability, and availability of child care for all families. The
Child Care Bureau administers federal funds to states, territories,
and tribes to assist low-income families in accessing quality child
care for children when the parents work or participate in education or
training.
Let's Get Creative About Respite
- These two guides were written by a group in Connecticut.
There is a lot of information contained in the two guides that can be
used in any state. The second guide titled "What you need to know
about me" is really nice to fill out on YOUR child and give to new
teachers, aides, child care/respite care workers, etc.
The guides are: Let's Get Creative About
Respite:
A Parent's Guide (PDF) and Let's Get
Creative About Respite:
What You Need To Know About Me (PDF).
Position on Inclusion
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
& the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for
Exceptional Children (CEC)
Updated 1998
MI LAP Respite
Center is a nonprofit agency in Lansing, MI providing lifespan
respite services for families who care for children or adults with
disabilities, chronic illness, or age-related conditions.
Online Resources Cater to Caregivers - Caregiver Helper, one
of several popular Web site services focusing on taking care of
loved ones, provides information on emergency contacts, medications,
the patient's favorite activities and appointments. Other sites,
such as Lotsa Helping Hands, Care.com and Parent Care Call also help
families manage caregiving responsibilities. "Web-based services are
becoming an integral part of the decision-making process, helping
families navigate the increasingly complicated health care system,"
said one expert.
Top 10 Places to Find a Babysitter for a Child with Special Needs
- A night out. A weekend away. A special occasion with one of your
other children. There are times when you really, really need a
babysitter for your child with special needs. But it has to be a
babysitter who can handle him. Who knows about her health problems or
behavioral struggles. Who will show good judgment when your child
can't. Who will keep your child safe against long odds. That's not a
job for the teen next door. Who ya gonna call? Here are 10 places to
start your search.
Let's Get Creative About Respite
- These two guides were written by a group in Connecticut.
There is a lot of information contained in the two guides that can be
used in any state. The second guide titled "What you need to know
about me" is really nice to fill out on YOUR child and give to new
teachers, aides, child care/respite care workers, etc.
The guides are: Let's Get Creative About
Respite:
A Parent's Guide (PDF) and Let's Get
Creative About Respite:
What You Need To Know About Me (PDF).
MICHIGAN RESPITE LOCATOR:
Community Respite Center, Inc. is committed to helping families
throughout Michigan find the support they need. Follow this link to
locate a respite provider near you:
http://www.respitelocator.org/searchStates.asp.
U.S.
Beltway Briefs - SSA To Update
Rules For Evaluating Mental Retardation and OSEP Indicates
Respite Services Not Required Under IDEA Part C
Everyone Wins - Everyone Wins! Is packed with over 150 cooperative games and activities selected to help
children in your care: Resolve conflict, enhance communication, build self-esteem, appreciate nature, laugh with each other, be creative,
and have fun together! These cooperative games and activities have been used successfully in playgrounds, public and private schools,
families, differently-abled groups, camps, church groups, home schooling, community gatherings, multicultural settings, counseling
and nature walks. [$8.95 from The Peace Company]
Design of Child Care Centers and Effects of Noise on Young Children
- There is a considerable amount of research documenting the
effects of noise on children. The effects are largely negative. In
this presentation, Dr. Lorraine E. Maxwell &
Dr. Gary W. Evans of Cornell University will inform
you of the findings of research in this field, discuss current
research by Maxwell and Evans, and finally outline design issues
related to noise and child care centers.
MI
Child Care Expulsion Prevention Program -
A program to assist child care centers, called the Child
Care Expulsion Prevention (CCEP) Initiative, is available to provide
support. CCEP provides trained early childhood mental health
professionals to team with child care providers and parents who care
for children age 0-5 who are experiencing or are at risk of behavioral
and emotional difficulties.
Michigan 2003:
A Profile of Child Care - (PDF; size=89k) Statistical document
includes information on the current work force, costs vs. family
income, types of child care in Michigan and other data; from the
Michigan 4C Association.
MI
Day Care Grants Announced - Gov. Jennifer Granholm along with
Nanette BOWLER, director of the Michigan Department of Human Services,
on Friday [5-9-03] announced $741,555 in day care grants including
$524,590 to 172 providers and childcare centers.
Gongwer 7/25/02 MI
Supreme Court Rules Family Day Care Homes
Violate Restrictive Covenants:The court, in
another divided opinion, ruled family day care homes in residential
areas violate restrictive covenants prohibiting the use of homes for
commercial and business uses.Mr.
Markman, joined by Ms. Corrigan, Mr. Taylor and Mr. Young (in
Terrien v. Zwit, SC docket No. 115924) said since the
operation of a day care center out of a home is a commercial business
for the purpose of making a profit, they can be banned by
municipalities’ restrictive covenants.
In dissent, Ms. Kelly, joined by Mr. Cavanagh, said zoning ordinances
should be interpreted according to how the use of the land affects the
general plan of the area, and in this case the use of the home as a
day care center did not affect the general plan. Such an
interpretation, they said, would preclude such activities as freelance
writing and babysitting.
Some portions of the above information is from: The National
Child Care Information Center (NCCIC), a project of the Child Care
Bureau, Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, is a national resource that
links information and people to complement, enhance, and promote the
child care delivery system, working to ensure that all children and
families have access to high-quality comprehensive services.
Licensing,
Provider Info, Resources & Startup Info: Michigan Only
A
grandparent/step-grandparent,
great-grandparent/step-great-grandparent, aunt/step-aunt,
uncle/step-uncle or adult sibling/step-sibling of an FIA funded child
who cares for that child in his/her home must be enrolled by the FIA
as a relative care provider.
