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Be able to work in an inclusive way

Click on the link to watch this video on ‘Cultural understanding’ produced by Better Kid Care. How do you establish the beliefs, culture, values and preferences of those who use your setting?

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Look at your setting’s policies on inclusion, and equal opportunities. These policies help to make sure that all parents and adults in your setting feel included and welcomed. Does your practice reflect your policy? Share your findings with your staff team at your next staff meeting and find ways to develop and improve what you do
Look up speech difficulties on the internet and find out more about some of the reasons children find learning to speak difficult. For example, consider English as a foreign language, stuttering/stammering, hearing loss, cleft lip and palate. We need to be aware of them so that we can support and assist the child, giving them the best opportunities to learn.
Click on the link to the Down's Syndrome Association and see what you discover about the needs of children with Down’s Syndrome. Think about whether the service you offer meets these needs.
This section of the website of the Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID) provides information about hearing loss and tinnitus . What extra skills might you need to communicate effectively with a individual who has hearing difficulties or who is deaf? Are there are any short courses in your local area that you could take, to find out more?
Ask your setting manager to give you documents that are available for parents to read before making their commitment to use your setting. How would you adapt this information for:
Your role will often bring you into contact with adults who have difficulties communicating with you. Use the internet to find out ways that you can adapt the way you communicate to ensure effective communication with those:

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