McCam Child Care & Development Centre

Today at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 pm McCam Centre is presenting the following webinars.  Register Today!!! Meeting Name:  ADHD and Autism: Making a differential diagnosis   (click here to register) Date/Time:  10/23/2014 1:30 PM EST  Registration is required to join this meeting. Click here to register:   ADHD and Autism: Making a differential diagnosis Registration Presenter: Dr. Andrea Garbutt, Developmental Pediatrician Note:   If you are using Gmail and Internet Explorer 9, please copy and paste this meeting link  https://mccamcentre. megameeting.com/guest/?id= 2003-248403   into your browser. Meeting Name:  Differences in learning outcomes for children with ADHD, Learning Disabilities and Intellectual Disabilities Registration   ( click here to register ) Date/Time:  October 23,  2014 at 3:00 PM   The presenter will be Mrs. Kellie-Anne Brown Campbell, School Psychologist Note: ...

“If they can't learn the way we teach, we teach the way they learn” - O. Ivar Lovaas In March 2012, Centre for Disease Control reported that the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) was 1 in every 88 children. With this startling report of very high incidence of the disorder, it is now more likely than before that children with ASD will likely have to be served in the mainstream classroom in one way or another. It is important, however, that an appropriate programme is developed for these children, taking into consideration their special learning needs. In Jamaica, a select number of schools offer spaces to children with ASD, with many of these schools recommending that these children be accompanied by a “Shadow”. What is most important, however, is that students with ASD, once in a school setting have a specially developed Individual Education Plan (IEP) that outlines specific and individualized goals and objectives for that student. From this IEP, parents shoul...