Early childhood education

To provide the most effective services for young children with disabilities and their families across the spectrum of diversity, EI/ECSE practitioners should
engage in ongoing reflective inquiry (DEC Code of Ethics, 2022). It is vital that this process include acknowledging one’s assumptions, and how these may be
influencing decision-making, collaborations, or beliefs about others.
In the following response, please demonstrate your knowledge/ reflections of this by addressing the following ideas:
Defining and demonstrating knowledge of key ideas/concepts that are infused in the work that we do in ECSE/EI including:
Definitions/conceptualizations of disability (e.g., medical model, social model)
Ableism
Intersectionality
Positionality
Consider how these key ideas/ concepts inevitably influence collaborations with other professionalism and/or partnerships with families. As part of this,
consider how the DEC Recommended Practices 2014; linked below) can be incorporated in your response, especially as they pertain to practices around
Families and Teaming and Collaboration.
Reflect on the importance of engaging in continuous, self-reflection on these ideas/concepts is important as ECSE/EI professionals. This includes how it can
influence how one perceives their job, the way they collaborate/partner, and their role as an advocate and leader in the field.
You are welcome to use an example that spans throughout these concepts that help illustrate the process and how it would be applied. Ensure that you
include at least three different citations to support your response (no direct quotes).