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Early Childhood Education and Care News
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March 2, 2021
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Kia ora, this week the important role of early education settings in supporting neuro-diverse children and we take a close look at the new guidelines relating to food safety in early learning centres.
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Supporting neurodiversity in early education settings
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There is a lot of variety in human brains, just like there is in human bodies. Neurodiversity refers to the reason for these differences, and includes Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Aphasia and other things that can affect a child's learning style.
The early education setting provides a crucial step in a neurodiverse child’s educational and social journey. By understanding more about neurodiversity and adapting your teaching style or centre set-up to embrace differences, you can help build a child's self-esteem and resilience, and set them on a positive learning path for life.
Autistic writer, speaker and resource developer Michelle Swan wrote an article on her blog about how to adapt the classroom to support children with ASD, which can be a practical tool for the early learning setting too:
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New food rules and what they mean for your centre
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The NZ Ministry of Education has released a series of new rules around the way food is prepared and served in early-learning centres across New Zealand that aim to minimise the risk of choking.
The changes, which came into effect on 25 January 2021, follow the tragic choking incident involving Neihana Renata at a Rotorua early learning care in 2016, which left the youngster severely brain damaged.
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