My name is Erin and I am an early childhood special education teacher. I work at a wonderful place, called The Therapy Place, a pediatric therapeutic center! I run a program called Bridges. Bridges is a holistic transdisciplinary program for children with special needs. We use the skills, knowledge, and expertise of physical, occupational, and speech therapists, as well as special educators, parents, early interventionists, and any other professionals in the child's life. It's called transdisciplinary because we all work together as a team to decide the child's plan of care.
Here's basically how it works:
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Research has shown that this is the best model for early intervention and education, however most people, places, and institutions can't achieve it. Why can we? Simple really, we have people working for the children that love their job and love these kids! It is truly a blessing to work with people who want every child to succeed in every aspect of their life.
I use a preschool curriculum called Play & Learn and I tailor activities from other educators, blogs, and I can't even begin to say how many activities I've gotten off of pinterest!
There are not many blogs out there dedicated to early childhood special education, and I hope to fill some that void. Many special educators do not get the luxury of working with therapists everyday the whole day, and I am so lucky I have that opportunity. I hope to share with you the knowledge I have gained and continue to gain from working with such wonderful people.
On a personal note, I am in my first year of this position and it's been more amazing than I could have ever imagined. Thank you for sharing in this journey!!!!
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