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Early Childhood Education and Care News
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August 31, 2021
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Kia ora, this week how early educators can best support children with autism spectrum disorders in early learning settings, also how to plan for outdoor play even in the depths of winter.
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Teaching children with Autism in mainstream early learning
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Intensive early intervention has been proven to be effective in supporting the development of children with autism spectrum disorder, improving language, adaptive and social behaviours, as well as cognitive abilities.
But as this kind of therapy is often engaged in through specialist centres it can become very expensive for families.
"A minimum of 15-25 hours per week of early intervention is recommended to support communication and independence skills in young autistic children," say La Trobe University Research Fellows Kristelle Hudry and Cathy Bent in an article for The Conversation.
"This is usually achieved through specialist centre- or home-based services. But this level of intensity is expensive, and unaffordable for many families."
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Planning for outdoor play every day
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Despite the temperature drop, there's no such thing as a winter break for outdoor playtime. The benefits for children to learn, connect with nature and increase physical activity are too great to ignore, and a change of season presents unique opportunities to for play-based learning and exploration.
Whether it's free or structured play, the research has overwhelmingly shown the experience of playing outdoors for young children helps them to develop across all domains and promotes the acquisition of non-cognitive skills, attitudes, and behaviours that are essential for healthy development.
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