Interacting with Children With and Without Disabilities

It's time for a problem solving night! Diversity, inclusion, responsibility, respect, relationships, self expression, communication, learning styles, emotions, behavior, problem solving, community and more! Problem solving nights are an evening to discuss topics relevant to your program with other family child care professionals. Resources, experiences, ideas, and more are shared in a facilitated large group discussion. 

Member's Meeting: The first 15 minutes of the meeting will be an update to the members on the board's activities for the year. Members will be made aware of open board positions for the following membership year - please consider volunteering.

Presenter

Alison (Ali) Barnes, MEd, is a licensed family child care provider operating in Massachusetts since 2014. Ali approaches child care from an inclusive and holistic child centered view.  Her pedagogy includes: what we know about child development and learning through science, the parents’ thoughts and wishes for their child, and the idea that all children are capable of learning and forming healthy, loving relationships. 

Prior to family child care, Ali worked providing early intervention services, as a para in moderate/severe special education in public schools, toddler & preschool lead teacher center based care, center based curriculum coordinator, and as a program director for school aged out of school programming. She has a bachelor degree in psychology from University of Southern Mississippi and a masters degree in early childhood education from Salem State University.