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SCMA Childminders: Working with ADHD and the Autism Spectrum
This badge is awarded to Childminders who can demonstrate knowledge of this topic and associated behaviours that aid them to work in partnership with parents to provide the best possible care and support for their children.
This Open Badge will be awarded to Childminders who can demonstrate that they can Identify key characteristics of ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and discuss appropriate responses to symptoms and behaviours in a professional childminding setting.
This Open Badge will show that Childminders have received support on how:
• To examine and explain the concepts of ADHD and ASD
• To define the diagnostic process
• To identify some of the key symptoms or characteristics of ADHD and ASD
• To discuss appropriate behaviour management responses for childminders
To earn this badge, you will need to:
- Have completed the SCMA Working with ADHD and the Autism Spectrum CPL workshop or completed the SCMA Working with ADHD and the Autism Spectrum eLearning programme
Tell us the following:
- What is your understanding on ADHD and ASD and the diagnostic process?
- Tell us what are and how you would identify key symptoms or characteristics of ADHD and ASD and what your responsibilities as a childminder are in relation to this?
- What behaviour management responses are appropriate and how you as a childminder would put this into practice?
- Tell us something you have learnt as a result of this course and how you will use this in practice.
None. This badge does not require you to hold any other badges.
Provide a statement, of around 200 words, telling us why you meet the criteria for this badge. Read the criteria carefully before submitting your statement, as your application will be declined if you don’t cover all of it within your evidence. Submit your statement using the badge application form below.
Remember, the evidence you provide will be viewable by anyone who you show your badge to. Please don’t include confidential or private information within your evidence.
Badge issuer
Scottish Childminding Association
The Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) is the only organisation dedicated to supporting childminders in Scotland. Our aim is to promote childminding as a quality childcare service. We do this in part by helping SCMA childminders to be the best they can be.
Submit your application
The SCMA Open Badge system relies on trust. We trust that the evidence you provide will be of your own work and based on your own skills and knowledge. By submitting an application you agree to the following statement: “In studying and completing the activities for this badge, I confirm that all the work provided as evidence will be my own.” The SCMAwill revoke a badge if the evidence provided is discovered to have been the work of someone else.
Your evidence, name, and email address will be sent to the organisation who issue this badge