Open-Ended Questions to consider:
Who spends the most time with your child with
a visual impairment?
What are some customs that are very important to your family?
What does a typical day look like in your family
(e.g. routines)?
What are some of your favorite family activities?
What do you wish the school understood about
your family and culture?
What are your future aspirations for your child
with a visual impairment (e.g. living situation, work/career, etc.)?
Additional Resources
In addition to the self-reflection tool and
family rapport survey we are developing, there
are many good resources to further your understanding about culturally relevant teaching and
working with families from CLDB. Below we share
just a few to get you started in your search!
Checklist:
Goode, T. D. (2009). Promoting cultural diversity
competency: Self-assessment checklist for
personnel providing services and supports
to children with disabilities & special health
needs and their families. Washington, DC:
Georgetown University Center for Child and
Human Development: http://
nccc.georgetown.edu/documents/
ChecklistCSHN.pdf
Self-reflection Tool:
Chen, D. W., Nimmo, J., & Fraser, H. (2009). Becoming a culturally responsive early childhood
educator: A tool to support reflection by
teachers embarking on the anti-bias journey. Multicultural Perspectives, 11(2), 101106. doi:10.1080/15210960903028784
Websites:
Teaching Tolerance: http://www.tolerance.org/tdsi/
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