Chat Transcripts

Topic

Chat Session 3

Date

2025-12-18

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0

Course ID

308157

User List

Bender, GenaveveHigh, NicoleKrueger, AndreaKrumm, CourtneyLacina, KristynSinger, ZoeTyler, Stevie{Norsten, Michelle}
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{Norsten, Michelle}08:00:36 pmGood Evening Everyone. Welcome to our last chat.
Krueger, Andrea08:00:46 pmHello!
Tyler, Stevie08:00:51 pmHello
Krumm, Courtney08:00:54 pmHello!!
Bender, Genaveve08:00:54 pmGood evening
Lacina, Kristyn08:00:59 pmHello
Singer, Zoe08:01:02 pmHello!
{Norsten, Michelle}08:01:39 pmI hope everyone had a great week. Thank you for the interactive discussions on this weeks discussion board. Please remember, if you have not responded please do so by this evening. The discussion board will close.
{Norsten, Michelle}08:02:24 pmBefore we start, please tell everyone something good from your day or week! It sure got cold today.
Krueger, Andrea08:02:58 pmI have almost all of my homemade christmas gifts ready to go!
Tyler, Stevie08:03:01 pmmy daycare kiddos had fun making and decorating a ton of cookies
Singer, Zoe08:03:02 pmWe had wrestling for my oldest tonight! Always fun to watch.
Tyler, Stevie08:03:30 pmZoe my youngest does wrestling she loves it
{Norsten, Michelle}08:03:42 pmAll good things! Getting gifts checked off the list always feels good! And kids always love frosting and making cookies.
Bender, Genaveve08:03:43 pmGot Christmas presents bought!
{Norsten, Michelle}08:03:56 pmGood deal! The holidays always come so quickly.
Singer, Zoe08:03:59 pmThat’s awesome. such a fun sport - I’m glad it’s so accessible to girls now!
Krumm, Courtney08:04:01 pmMy youngest child in daycare has been helping with lots of more chores like helping unload groceries and throw his diapers away
{Norsten, Michelle}08:04:08 pmAnd wrestling sounds fun.
Lacina, Kristyn08:04:09 pmHad A FUN CHRISTMAS PARTY TODAY
Tyler, Stevie08:04:10 pmcookies are a great science and sensory activity
{Norsten, Michelle}08:04:41 pmCute Courtney! And that's great Kristyn, always feels good when those parties go well and the kids have fun!
High, Nicole08:05:17 pmI haven't had any sickness with the daycare kids...yet! lol
{Norsten, Michelle}08:05:23 pmDoes anyone have any questions before we begin tonights chat?
Krumm, Courtney08:05:40 pmNot that I can think of!
{Norsten, Michelle}08:05:43 pmThat's amazing Nicole! It has been healthy around here too...knock on wood!
Krueger, Andrea08:05:46 pmNicole that's definitely something good!
{Norsten, Michelle}08:06:20 pmOkay, like I said tonight is the last chat. Responses are due tonight to discussion board and final assignment due Saturday, I will post this at the end of the chat.
Krueger, Andrea08:06:27 pmThank you
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High, Nicole08:06:31 pmI even did my party 2 weeks ago incase they all got sick
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Lacina, Kristyn08:06:35 pm*
{Norsten, Michelle}08:06:37 pmGood planning!
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Bender, Genaveve08:06:38 pm*
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{Norsten, Michelle}08:07:00 pmWhat is a transient delay?
{Norsten, Michelle}08:07:22 pmYou never know this time of year when illnesses will pop up. Everyone is so busy and it's cold!
Singer, Zoe08:07:29 pmA temporary delay.
Krueger, Andrea08:07:31 pmA delay that is not permanent
Lacina, Kristyn08:07:37 pmA delay that can be reversed with help
Tyler, Stevie08:07:39 pmA transient delay is temporary
Singer, Zoe08:07:41 pmOne that can be worked past!
Bender, Genaveve08:07:44 pmA temporay disability
High, Nicole08:08:15 pmthe time between an initial diagnosis and the time it takes to get them situated with help
Krumm, Courtney08:08:15 pmA temporary delay that with the right help and services it can be over come
{Norsten, Michelle}08:08:16 pmExactly! I used to be intimidated with this term and unsure. But yes, it is temporary-still needs services or help.
{Norsten, Michelle}08:08:47 pmA lot of you mentioned speech on the discussion board, this is a perfect example.
Singer, Zoe08:09:34 pmIt’s the most common one I’ve dealt with!
{Norsten, Michelle}08:09:44 pmThe readings for this week also mentioned premature birth, which can trigger other delays such as physical or social as well.
{Norsten, Michelle}08:09:54 pmI agree Zoe.
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Lacina, Kristyn08:10:09 pm*
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High, Nicole08:10:15 pm*
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{Norsten, Michelle}08:10:32 pmHow would you use a child’s medical history in your program and lesson planning for them?
Tyler, Stevie08:11:44 pmwell the knowledge of a premature birth would assist us in setting goals for skills and expectations to their adjusted age not the birth age.
High, Nicole08:11:59 pmtake into consideration what his abilities are and plan activities around that.
Singer, Zoe08:12:01 pmIf they are delayed in any way, I would try my best to tailor activities to include them. Adjusting expectations accordingly like Stevie mentioned.
Krueger, Andrea08:12:24 pmKnowing strengths and struggles allows us to better prepare them and their friends. It can allow us to better prepare activities, safe spaces and such
Lacina, Kristyn08:12:26 pmKnowing things like being premature at birth, would then help to know that the child might need to have us adjust our expectations for their ages and stages.
{Norsten, Michelle}08:12:42 pmYes. Stevie. The expectations would be different and the hope would be that the child catches up.
Krumm, Courtney08:13:01 pmI have not had a child in my car yet that has had a diagnosis or medical history where I would need to alter anything. But I would help buy using circle time projects and lesson plans and adjust them to the appropriate level that they would need to be at.
High, Nicole08:13:32 pmknowing they were premature, would also be a way to know to be watching for things. to catch anything early
{Norsten, Michelle}08:13:50 pmYou all are recognizing the importance of making adjustments if needed and possibly having different expectations.
Krumm, Courtney08:13:55 pmYes Nicole, I agree!
{Norsten, Michelle}08:14:30 pmCatching early is key, communication with families, documenting, observing, and adjusting. Being aware.
Tyler, Stevie08:14:49 pmchildren with asthma would need to be monitored during activity as well. Children with cronic pain may need help recognizing appropriate activities to engage in
{Norsten, Michelle}08:15:25 pmI think one of the biggest things too is taking the time to do these things. Days get busy and consumed, it is important to sit back and adjust when needed.
{Norsten, Michelle}08:15:41 pmGood points Stevie.
{Norsten, Michelle}08:16:09 pmAnd helping the child learn their limit as well. Taking a step back or getting encouraged to participate.
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{Norsten, Michelle}08:16:43 pmDescribe how physical, social emotional, speech and cognitive development can be impacted by hospital stays or medical interventions. What can you do to mitigate these factors for improved development?
Krumm, Courtney08:17:42 pmSpending time at the hospital takes away from the child interaction and the environment that they are used to. They are missing out on important time during their life to be learning all their basics
{Norsten, Michelle}08:18:06 pmYes. There is a chance they will fall behind because of this.
Singer, Zoe08:18:11 pmOften during hospital stays or interventions, all energy for the child and those supporting them is on getting them through the current obstacle. Even if there are other delays, they are not the main concern and often fall behind further in effort to handle the large concern. Over emphasis on helping other delays when they return to a normal environment can be helpful.
High, Nicole08:18:18 pmThey aren't getting the usual activities and interaction with others
Tyler, Stevie08:18:36 pmHospital stays keep children isolated from peers, from interacting with the community, and from getting adequate exercise. being their for them and trying your best to support their needs is key
{Norsten, Michelle}08:19:12 pmExactly. A hospital stay can take a toll on the child and family, even though it may be necessary. If it works for the child, having a tutor visit may help. And may keep some normalcy.
Bender, Genaveve08:19:12 pmchildren learn alot from the first day through age 5.. being away stuck in a room or 2 would could socially delay a child.
{Norsten, Michelle}08:19:35 pmIt keeps them very isolated.
Lacina, Kristyn08:19:48 pmBeing in the hospital doesn't provide for physical activity all the time or learning opportunities that would normally take place. When they return, finding time to work with them one on one to help them get caught up or a tutor brought in.
{Norsten, Michelle}08:20:00 pmThat was my next point Genaveve. The social delays it may cause.
Tyler, Stevie08:20:42 pmimmune compromised children may begin to fear interactions with others
{Norsten, Michelle}08:20:44 pmBeing prepared and educated on the child's behalf can help for a smooth transition when the child returns to home life and school.
{Norsten, Michelle}08:21:03 pmYes. Stevie, and children with severe allergies as well.
Tyler, Stevie08:21:04 pmfor fear of ending up sick or in the hospital again
{Norsten, Michelle}08:21:12 pmExactly!
Krueger, Andrea08:21:14 pmHospital stays or medical interventions takes children away from their peers and can cause delays. Knowing what the child has been through will help us as providers prepare for them
{Norsten, Michelle}08:21:33 pmHas anyone had personal experience with this with a child in their care?
Krueger, Andrea08:21:37 pmI have not
Singer, Zoe08:21:42 pmI have not.
Bender, Genaveve08:21:47 pmi have not
Tyler, Stevie08:21:50 pmrepeated interactions with medical staff can cause fears of medical treatment as well
Lacina, Kristyn08:21:59 pmi have not
Tyler, Stevie08:22:04 pmyes!
Tyler, Stevie08:22:09 pma few
{Norsten, Michelle}08:22:42 pmIt can trigger a real fear. I have a younger brother that suffered from a hip disease which triggered long hospital stays during his early elementary years.
High, Nicole08:22:53 pmi have not. but my daughters best friend has a daughter that was born at 29.4 wks. she was in NICU until a week before her actual due date
{Norsten, Michelle}08:23:39 pmIt caused a lot of stress! He had tutors and teachers visit to help, and while he was able to rejoin his peers socially, academically and developmentally he could not catch up.
Tyler, Stevie08:23:50 pmi have had children with heart conditions, allergies, trauma and a few others
{Norsten, Michelle}08:24:01 pmThat's a long hospital stay!
Krumm, Courtney08:24:06 pmI have not had any of this in my childcare yet
{Norsten, Michelle}08:24:11 pmThat's a lot too Stevie.
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{Norsten, Michelle}08:24:38 pmWhat is your role in the referral process under IDEA?
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Singer, Zoe08:25:35 pmHelping parents connect to local school systems or at least provide information to them on IDEA and how they can help
High, Nicole08:26:04 pmgetting the parents connected to the schools, community contacts
{Norsten, Michelle}08:26:07 pmYes. Sometimes parents forget or do not realize they can connect with the school at a young age.
Tyler, Stevie08:26:09 pmour role as a provider is to help identify a need for support, refer if need, support the family and the child while they work through services as needed
Krueger, Andrea08:26:09 pmConnecting families with Help me grow or other programs to help
Lacina, Kristyn08:26:19 pmReferring them to their district for help
{Norsten, Michelle}08:26:24 pmOffering support is huge.
Krumm, Courtney08:26:26 pmHelping support the parents, documenting important information and any signs you may see, and getting the parents recommended to the correct professional services they may need
{Norsten, Michelle}08:27:33 pmMaking connections with the schools and services is a process that often takes time, but they have an abundance of resources and tips. It helps when everyone is working together too.
Bender, Genaveve08:27:34 pminforming and educating parents, documenting, referring parents while being a support system the entire time
{Norsten, Michelle}08:28:27 pmWe have previously discussed this, but it can be an emotional time for parents involved. Offering support is very important. They need to know they're not alone.
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{Norsten, Michelle}08:29:02 pmDiscuss family stress as a factor in transient delays. How is this an influence on specific developmental domains? How can you intervene on the behalf of a child whose parents are experiencing stressors?
Singer, Zoe08:30:43 pmOutside stressors can mean less focus on a child which could cause delays. Children also feel stress like we do as adults so children may shut down when they are in a stressful environment
{Norsten, Michelle}08:31:27 pmYes. Zoe, children can definitely feel stress.
Singer, Zoe08:31:34 pmWe can offer a low stress environment in our care and also teach them how to work through stressful moments.
Krueger, Andrea08:31:35 pmFamily stress could be financial, lack of support, fear etc.
{Norsten, Michelle}08:31:43 pmAnd when we are stressed or a parent is stressed it is hard to focus.
Krueger, Andrea08:32:03 pmoffering a safe space for the child is one way we can help
{Norsten, Michelle}08:32:05 pmLack of support I think is huge or even being confused on what to do.
Krumm, Courtney08:32:12 pmAdults can have a lot of stressors and having those can take attention, time & focus away from the child and it can take attention toll on the child’s physical and emotional development
Krueger, Andrea08:32:15 pmYes. The unknown
{Norsten, Michelle}08:32:25 pmBeing a safe space, offering routine and a caring environment.
Tyler, Stevie08:32:29 pmthe stress on a family due to a child having a delay. the child could require intventions taking time out of the day and work, causing financial struggles. these treatments could require travel. lots of stressors after acknowledgment
Tyler, Stevie08:33:07 pmwe can offer a caring stable environment for the child and their family
{Norsten, Michelle}08:33:21 pmA lot of times, for example with a speech delay, families don't realize they can accept services through the school district and may turn to private practice care where they pay out of pocket.
{Norsten, Michelle}08:33:43 pmWe can all do a lot of things to help.
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High, Nicole08:33:59 pm*
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{Norsten, Michelle}08:34:15 pmWhat is your role in an IFSP or IEP? Have you been part of the team in the past? Challenges and successes? What made it work for you and the family?
High, Nicole08:35:14 pmThe children i've had that were on IEP left my care and went into the district preschool in order to get the services
Krueger, Andrea08:35:21 pmI have not been a part of them yet. I would assume our part would be do document and offer our observations and helping with any recommendations/activities suggested
Singer, Zoe08:35:31 pmI’ve had therapists in my home for younger kiddos. I also took handouts and advice from them to help between sessions. We had huge success with this kiddo!
Krumm, Courtney08:35:35 pmI have not had any experience or past experiences with and IEP
{Norsten, Michelle}08:35:52 pmyes. Andrea. Exactly.
Tyler, Stevie08:35:55 pma caregiver of the child/ support person, Yes a couple of times, it was nice to be a part of the team and have detailed knowledge of what i could do to help support the child and their needs, communication.
{Norsten, Michelle}08:36:02 pmThat's great Zoe.
{Norsten, Michelle}08:36:39 pmI agree Stevie, that having detailed knowledge is helpful. It helps us adjust activities, plan, and offer support.
Lacina, Kristyn08:36:43 pmOur role is supplement what is being worked on with a specialist and utilize recommended activities based on sessions with the specialists
{Norsten, Michelle}08:37:04 pmHopefully the sources in this class will help Courtney if you ever do in the future.
{Norsten, Michelle}08:37:31 pmJust having a knowledge of this can be helpful.
Krumm, Courtney08:37:33 pmYes, I have great hope that they will!
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{Norsten, Michelle}08:37:51 pmDiscuss the usage of Ages and Stages Questionnaire. Do you use any observation or screening tools?
Tyler, Stevie08:38:34 pmYes and I use teaching strategies gold assessment tool
Krueger, Andrea08:38:50 pmI don't currently use any screening tools. I will be adding them next year
Krumm, Courtney08:38:54 pmI have a Help Me Grow screening chart on my fridge and I usually look at that and observe each child once a week
{Norsten, Michelle}08:38:56 pmGood. We mentioned some of these earlier on as well.
Singer, Zoe08:39:04 pmI have not in the past as the parents have always sought care immediately. However I see the benefit, especially if parents aren’t on board! Also great for monitoring progress.
{Norsten, Michelle}08:39:13 pmThat is good Courtney, in eye shot and available.
High, Nicole08:39:17 pmI write down observtions, try to be detailed. also take pictures and print out for each childs folder. i use teaching strategies gold. which is pretty detailed aswell. and the ounce scale for the infants
{Norsten, Michelle}08:39:40 pmTaking pictures is a good idea Nicole.
Lacina, Kristyn08:39:54 pmCreative Curriculum has an ages an stages that base my observations on to make sure they are on track
{Norsten, Michelle}08:40:04 pmKeeping in mind those resources that show developmental milestones are helpful.
{Norsten, Michelle}08:40:11 pmGood Kristyn!
Tyler, Stevie08:40:20 pmi also operate a 2 person setting so we bounce observations off of each other
{Norsten, Michelle}08:40:47 pmIt is to give you a background knowledge and guideline while you are making observations.
{Norsten, Michelle}08:40:58 pmThat is helpful Stevie.
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{Norsten, Michelle}08:41:41 pmFinal Assignment: Due Saturday, December 20th ● Based on what you have learned in this course in the readings, chats, and discussion board; explain in detail your role as an early childhood educator when determining developmental delays in a young child. What steps will you take in accordance with your early education program’s policy and procedures to support families during the referral process. How does the process align with IDEA? What strategies will you implement to ensure children with special needs in your program have equitable accessibility?
{Norsten, Michelle}08:42:13 pmThis is the final assignment. There is a link in the classroom, if you cannot upload the document under Eager to Learn, please feel free to email it to me.
Krueger, Andrea08:42:30 pmAwesome! Thank you
Tyler, Stevie08:42:32 pmsounds good
Singer, Zoe08:42:37 pmThank you.
High, Nicole08:42:40 pmThank YOu!
Bender, Genaveve08:42:41 pmOkay thank you
Lacina, Kristyn08:42:53 pmThank you!
{Norsten, Michelle}08:42:55 pmAlso, before we close out tonight's chat, I want to thank all of you for your time and positive interactions. These classes always go fast.
Krumm, Courtney08:43:02 pmThank you!!
Tyler, Stevie08:43:26 pmthank you
{Norsten, Michelle}08:43:32 pmThank you again. Please reach out with any questions, I am happy to help and enjoyed getting to interact with all of you.
High, Nicole08:43:40 pmI enjoyed the class. There were a lot of good resources. Thank You!
Krueger, Andrea08:43:41 pmIt has been so informational and it's always to nice to learn new things especially on things we don't always deal with.
{Norsten, Michelle}08:43:54 pmThose are all great things, I love hearing the feedback.
Krueger, Andrea08:43:56 pmThank you!
{Norsten, Michelle}08:44:14 pmHave a great night everyone!
Bender, Genaveve08:44:36 pmYou also! A an even better weekend! Happy Holidays everyone!
Lacina, Kristyn08:44:42 pmYou too!