Saturday, May 17, 2014

Division for Early Childhood (DEC)

The Division of Early Childhood or DEC has a strong foundation that care about the development of children faced with special needs. They are the largest corporation that assists with the development of children with special needs or gifts and they assist with the child's growth.

Their mission statement: "The Division for Early Childhood promotes policies and advances evidence-based practices that support families and enhance the optimal development of young children who have, or are at risk for, developmental delays and disabilities." (DEC).

Retrieved from: http://www.dec-sped.org/about
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4 comments:

  1. UnknownMay 18, 2014 at 1:22 PM

    The website is very easy to review. This is a good resource to share with staff and families as well as a way to get everyone involved in the path of a developmental strategies and policies for children.

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  2. UnknownMay 18, 2014 at 6:34 PM

    I also refer to this website often in my daily work. It is a great resource for families and educators.

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  3. AnonymousMay 18, 2014 at 7:05 PM

    Yes I agree with Mary - I have used this website over the years and it is full of helpful ideas and solutions to those who work with children.

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  4. UnknownMay 26, 2014 at 2:19 PM

    I also find the DEC website to be very resourceful in giving me ideas for the children that I'm educating.
    Rhonda Gordon

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  • "Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning." By Fred Rogers
  • “The activities that are the easiest, cheapest, and most fun to do – such as singing, playing games, reading, storytelling, and just talking and listening – are also the best for child development.” ~ Jerome Singer (professor, Yale University)
  • “As astronauts and space travelers children puzzle over the future; as dinosaurs and princesses they unearth the past. As weather reporters and restaurant workers they make sense of reality; as monsters and gremlins they make sense of the unreal.” ~ Gretchen Owocki (childhood educator)