NonameCollaboration With Community

Collaboration with Community
Grand Canyon University- SPD 521
July 30, 2021
Introduction
Raising children who are the next generation is a shared responsibility. Families,
communities, and schools must work together efficiently in order for students to succeed and
benefit the communities in which they live. Family involvement is an essential component of
schooling. Families and caregivers of disabled children are in desperate need of resources to
assist them in giving their children with the tools they need to succeed. Support in the classroom
is insufficient for families with disabled children. Schools should be resourceful and able to
provide resources to families and caregivers. Special education teachers and professionals should
be aware of outside-the-classroom services that can help children thrive and realize their full
potential. These resources should be community, local, and/or national resources.
Who Oversees the Support and the Cost of Services
There are many student and family supports offered within my school and community for
individuals with disabilities regarding academic, transitional and/or vocational skills. I had the
opportunity to do some of my observation hours at a licensed daycare called Youthland
Academy. I was assigned to the school-age classroom with a teacher by the name of Kenya
Williams. Although this is a general population, there were two students that attended that has
autism. At Youthland Academy, the person who oversees the support for the daycare and
sometimes outside agencies is Michelle, who is the director of the facility. Their motto is “it’s
more than just a day-care program, it’s a curriculum-based program set up for success”. The
services they offer at this facility is Before and After school care, Enrichment Learning, Field
Trips and at some locations they even offer gymnastics and dance classes. On certain days, the
two student who have autism sees a specialist, that is provided to them by the facility. These
services enable parents to further enrich their children's lives without cutting into the quality time
parents and children share after working hours.
All these services that are available and offered to students at Youthland Academy in
their monthly cost. The monthly price for a student to attend is $500. Parents can either pay out
of their pockets or some parents qualify for title XX (20). In order to be eligible for Child Care
you must have a minor child and be employed, in school, in training or an OWF Work Activity.
Child Care fees are based on monthly income (earned and unearned) and family size.
Community Resources Shared
Some ways that community resources are shared with families at Youthland Academy, is
by them having a resource board in the main office. This gives the children’s families the
disability of different resources that are available to them free of cost or low of charge. Another
way they also share community resources with families is by the facility hosting a quarterly
meeting with “festivals” to get families involved in their child’s education. Staff members also
verbally discussing helpful resources in the surrounding areas.
Families are always encouraged to utilize supports that will help benefit their child
outside of school. In some cases, it can cause a disconnection for the teacher because they are not
always aware it is happening or don’t speak with outside agencies. This can be difficult because
then they do not know what the student on or what their progress.
Newsletters
While working with Ms. Williams, I discovered that she does not send any newsletters to
her students' parents. I was told that Ms. Michelle, the childcare director, sends out monthly fresh
letters to parents with resources for outside local support. These newsletters are emailed to
parents and are also available on the daycare's website. Similarly, if a parent contacts Ms.
Williams and requests assistance in locating outside resources, she promptly responds with the
necessary information.
Importance of Outside Supports
Through the collaboration, I discovered that there are numerous local organizations and
agencies that provide academic and social skills help to students and their families. Ms. Williams
informed me of one distinct service called Applied Behavioral Services Center that provides
support to special education kids for pupils who may have difficulties. She shared this with me
because she has two students with Autism. Applied Behavioral Services Center specializes in
Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy (ABAT) for children with autism and other behavioral
issues (ABS, 2021).
Conclusion
During my talk, I discovered that receiving outside support and services has both
advantages and disadvantages. When a student receives outside help with academic and social
abilities, they can devote more time to honing a specific skill set. It can also help students gain a
better understanding of the skill, boost their confidence, and build important learning skills.
However, it's possible that the knowledge and tools that the outside provider uses and/or
provides the student are in conflict with what the school district is teaching. When this happens,
the skill may experience a regression or stagnation. It can also lead to behavioral problems.
Despite the challenges of seeking outside assistance, Ms. Williams believes it is critical that
families seek out outside assistance for their children when they are in need. She also added that
when researching new programs, they should make sure that they connect with what the student
is already learning in school. This way the student is simply adding to the learning and
development of the skill rather than leaning something new.

References:
ABS, A. (2021). ABS: Dayton. Retrieved July 31, 2021, from

https://appliedbehavioralservices.com/locations/dayton

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Grand Canyon University- SPD 521

July 30, 2021

potential. These resources should be community, local, and/or national resources.

Who Oversees the Support and the Cost of Services

opportunity to do some of my observation hours at a licensed daycare called Youthland

parents and children share after working hours.

Community Resources Shared

verbally discussing helpful resources in the surrounding areas.

Importance of Outside Supports

issues (ABS, 2021).

development of the skill rather than leaning something new.

ABS, A. (2021). ABS: Dayton. Retrieved July 31, 2021, from

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