Date
5-2022
Document Type
Capstone Project (Open Access)
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Department
Health, Human Services and Public Policy
Major
Collaborative Health and Human Services
First Advisor
Kimberlyn Forté
Second Advisor
Zuleima Lee Arevalo
Abstract
Special Kids Connect (SKC) is a nonprofit organization serving children with disabilities and their families in Monterey County. This capstone project concentrated on the professionals working with children as part of SKC’s Early Start Intervention Program. The project’s objective was to discover local agencies' professional development training needs that serve Latinx families with disabled children between 2 to 8 years. Seventy-five child-care providers, early intervention service professionals, regional center staff, and school district personnel responded to the survey. They indicated an overall 60 % needed an understanding of systems related to IEPs, Early Start Services, Developmental Screenings, Social-Emotional Screenings, Regional Center Services, ASQs, IFSPs, IPPs, Part B, and Part C of IDEA in one or more categories. The recommendation is to provide training on understanding educational and community systems, cultural awareness and competence, resources supporting Latinx families related to translation services, and awareness of developmental delays/disabilities through workshops.
Recommended Citation
Hernandez Rivera, Jose Francisco, "Assessing Professionals Working with Latinx Families with Special Needs in Monterey County" (2022). Capstone Projects and Master's Theses. 1285.
https://digitalcommons.csumb.edu/caps_thes_all/1285
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