Workshop Guidelines: How to Make the Most of Your Workshop

Topic 

Educating Parents of Special Needs Children 

Goals 

Educate the audience on inclusive care for special needs children. 

Provide the benefits and importance of inclusive care for special needs children. 

To inform the attendees on the importance of seeking information and help. 

To answer any and all questions from the audience. 

Methods of Instruction 

The workshop will mainly involve interactive elements between the audience and the organizers. A lecture will be presented at the beginning of the workshop. A PowerPoint presentation will also be included in the lecture after which there will be a session for the attendees to ask questions. A video will also be used to provide information. A guest speaker, who is a developmental and behavioral pediatrician will also be speaking to audience and will answer some of the more practical questions. Small groups will then be set up for the attendees to discuss the information gathered and form more questions to ask. 

Workshop Content 

Challenges experienced by parents of children with disability and how to cope with them will be covered. A video will be played to the audience that shows children with special needs in an inclusive environment with children without disabilities (Frankel, 2004) . The workshop will present advantages and importance of inclusive care of children with special needs (Mulligan, 1999) . The developmental and behavioral pediatrician will have sessions to answer questions from the audience and will also be available for private questions. The attendees will also get resources from which they can get information and help. 

Ending the Workshop 

The workshop will be concluded by passing out brochures containing details of inclusive care and most asked questions from parents and their answers. Success of the workshop will be evaluated by the reception of the audience to the information being provided and activities. 

References  

Frankel, E. B. (2004). Supporting Inclusive Care and Education for Young Children with Special Needs and Their Families an International Perspective. Childhood Education, 80 (6), 310-316. doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/00094056.2004.10521277 

Mulligan, S. A. (1999). Curriculum on Inclusion: Practical Strategies for Early Childhood Programs. Missoula: Child care plus. Retrieved from extensiononline.tamu.edu/online_course_material/Course499/file/arentsscript.pdf