Valerie Locklear Email & Phone Number

Developmental specialist for children 6 weeks to 3 years with delays/disabilities within Augusta/HIghland Counties.Service Coordinator for children 2-3 years with delays/disabilities entering preschool.Performs formal assessments on children with delays/disabilitiesAssisting in the transition of 2-3 year olds leaving Infant/toddler services (IFSP) and entering school services (IEP)Developing the IFSP and/or IEP according to Virginia law.Coaching/modeling appropriate developmental practice for teachers and parents in the community and community settings.Creating positive collaborative relationships with community preschools within Augusta County and Augusta County Schools which will facilitate the inclusion of children with special needs within these sites.

Bolivia, Nc, Us

•Performs professional tasks at the managerial level to oversee the Early Childhood curricular programs •Performs administrative tasks and lead instruction activities including teaching Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education classes, traditional, hybrid and online•Hires and assigns instructors to semester classes; conducts meetings with adjunct faculty; provides assistance to adjunct faculty in developing and delivering courses; observes and evaluates adjunct faculty•Prepares and plans curricula; assists in organizing program information for catalog; develop course requirements; develops semester course schedules•Advises prospective, incoming and current Early Childhood students; reviews incoming student materials; monitors students progress•Recruits students through visits to high schools, child care centers and early childhood workshops/seminars•Provides recommendations regarding program budgets; monitors expenditures; balances program budget

•Met with parents of infants with suspected delays and/or diagnosed disabilities and present the program and its services•Formally evaluated the infant and create the Individualized Family Service Plan as necessary along with another discipline (OT, PT or SLP)•Followed infants and their families to ensure their needs were being met•Communicated with therapists and special instructors about each infant, their families and their needs

•Early Childhood Special Education Teacher to children 2-5 years old•Planned day to day curriculum based on the Creative Curriculum•Formally evaluated students, created and implemented Individualized Education Plans and reported progress through progress reports•Supervised assistants and their day to day responsibilities

•Assessed infants developmental levels and determined their relationship to medical priorities•Participated with the family and other multidisciplinary team members in developing an Individualized Family Service Plan for an infant hospitalized for 30 days or more•Participated in interdisciplinary staffing for inpatients to assist in total care of the child•Shared pertinent developmental information concerning the infant with the interdisciplinary staff and made recommendations for services, when appropriate•Conferred with interdisciplinary staff and parents regarding developmental concerns and strengths of the infant •Worked directly with infants on all areas of development including gross/fine motor skills, cognitive skills, language skills and social/emotional skills.•Worked directly with families on facilitating developmentally appropriate skills and bonding with their infant.

Masters, Early Childhood Special Education

Bachelors, Psychology

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