Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Social Services
 
Board
Child Day-Care Council
 
chapter
Standards for Licensed Child Day Centers [22 VAC 15 ‑ 30]
Action Revision from Periodic Review
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 1/2/2004
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11/30/03  12:00 am
Commenter: Nichole Meade

More clear qualifications
 
I do not apporove of the wording for center workers who work with students with disabilities and special needs.  All the regulation says the staff needs is KNOWLEDGE about modifications and the disabilities.  My question is "What does knowledge mean?"  If someone is sending their child to a liscenced day care center for students with disabilities then there better be professionals at the center with degrees and certifications for Special Education!  Knowledge could mean that they have heard of the disability.  There needs to be more clear descriptions of qualifications for staff to work in centers with children with special needs.  The qualifications also need to be more strict requiring the staff to have proper training and certification to work with these students.  Students with disabilities need more care and attention than children without disabilities and the staff should be qualified to handle the extra responsibilities. 
CommentID: 58