Help! Stuck - Unit 064, Outcome 3
 

Hi,
I am so stuck on the chart of barriers to participation: I have done some on the language and finances but finding hard:

• cultural differences
• disability
• fear
• transport

Also the other question being: If a parent responds negatively to the solutions you have suggested what you would do?

Hi, did you get my reply? It seems to have vanished into cyberspace!

Afraid not :hissyfit:

Oh no! I wrote loads, but when I clicked to post it it said I was logged out! Sigh

Ok, so I'll try and remember what I said
Cultural differences - these could be where you have a child whose parents don't want you to do specific things. The only one I came across was a child in a Jehovah's Witness family. They didn't want her to take part in any Christmas, Easter, Hanukkah, Divali activities, or for us to celebrate her birthday. Other cultures have various rules about clothing that children wear, or don't wear., which may be a barrier in physical activities. Eye contact is a no-no I think for some.

Disability is a fairly easy one, the child may be in a wheelchair, which precludes floor play and climbing on blocks and frames etc. They may have a physical impairment, such as sight or hearing and this would impact on story time, song time etc.

Fear is trickier, but you could consider a child who is scared to use your toilet. Autistic children often fear things, irrationally, it seems to us. I had one who was scared of the colour orange.

Transport is an easier one. A parent may not have access to transport - no car, or no bus service for them to get to you. Bus times may not coincide with session times. They may have a temporary disability which stops them being able to drive or walk to you.