Competence of Educators for the Detection of Children With Developmental Disabilities in Preschool Institutions
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competence of educators, detection, children with developmental difficultiesAbstract
Detecting certain deviations in the growth and development of each child will first be noted by the mother. It spends most time with the child, and will first determine if the development of the child in certain areas is behind or completely absent. If certain discrepancies in child development occur later, in the second or third year of life, and the child is already included in the preschool institution, it is expected that the educator will notice the deviation. Certain competencies are needed to educate the learner to the difficulty or discrepancy in growth and development. It is essential that he is educator, trained, expert and experienced. The expertise of educators and education for detecting certain difficulties in development are closely related to work experience. Experience is of utmost importance when it comes to communicating information to parents because the way in which the observed problem for parents is presented depends to a great extent on the future of the child.
The aim of the study was to examine the competences of the caregivers and the extent to which the caregivers are able to detect a particular developmental disability in the child.
The results of the study showed that the educators consider themselves sufficiently competent to detect certain difficulties in the child’s development. Educators generally agreed that, in addition to their skill and education, years of experience are crucial in detecting deviations in the growth and development of children, and that they are insufficiently informed about procedures for dealing with children with disabilities. The conclusion is that it is necessary to work on the professional development and education of educators on working with children with disabilities.
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