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Participation in Early Childhood Educational Environments for Young Children with and Without Developmental

Tanya E Benjamin1, Rachel G Lucas-Thompson1, Lauren M Little2

  • 1a Department of Occupational Therapy , Colorado State University , Fort Collins , Colorado , USA.

Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics
|March 2, 2016
PubMed

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Young children with developmental disabilities experience fewer opportunities in daycare and preschool. Parents use strategies focused on care tasks and peer groups to improve participation.

Area of Science:

  • Child Development
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Special Education

Background:

  • Participation in early childhood education is crucial for development.
  • Children with developmental disabilities and delays may face barriers to participation.
  • Understanding environmental factors and parental strategies is key to supporting inclusion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine participation of young children with and without developmental disabilities in daycare/preschool.
  • To identify environmental factors influencing participation.
  • To explore parental strategies for enhancing child participation.

Main Methods:

  • Mixed methods study involving 129 parents of young children (mean age 49.3 months).
  • Assessed participation and environmental supports based on disability status.
  • Content coded parental strategies for promoting participation.

Main Results:

  • Significant differences in participation and environmental support were found between children with and without disabilities.
  • These differences persisted after controlling for child age, gender, and family income.
  • Parents frequently employed strategies related to child care tasks and peer groups.

Conclusions:

  • Discrepancies in early childhood education participation between children with and without disabilities are identifiable.
  • Interventions can be implemented during the early childhood period to address these participation gaps.
  • Supporting parental strategies may enhance inclusive early learning environments.
Abstract

Keywords:
Disabilityenvironmentparticipationpreschoolerstrategies

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