Research Benefits

One way I have seen a positive benefit of research is when it comes to assessing children who may a learning disability or has a developmental delay. This is usually a very touchy topic for many parents or family members of the child. As an early childcare educator, we have learned countless times the importance of being diagnosed early and intervening early. Early intervention gives the child the greatest chance of overcoming or controlling their disability. I have personally worked with different children who have been diagnosed and children who have not been diagnosed. In my experience, children that were diagnosed at a young age were more developmentally on track then children who were diagnosed later or not diagnosed at all. Whenever I am wondering if I should be having a conversation about the child getting assessed, I always keep in my the importance of being diagnosed early. My personal opinion is that I would get my child tested if I was even the tiniest bit concerned because I want to get them help as early as I can to give them the highest chance of learning.

My topic for the research simulation is Positive Redirection. I chose this topic because positive redirection is the main form of discipline in childcare. Teachers use this every day, yet most teachers can not tell you what it actually means and how to properly implement it. I chose this topic to learn more about positive redirection, how to implement it, and the effect of it. The research simulation process has been interesting and fun so far. I am very excited to learn more about my topic and the research behind it. I have learned the importance of ensuring the research I use is valid, and the importance of reading research papers properly. What is your experience with this topic? Is there any insight that you can give me to help me research this topic better?