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How the Economy has Affected Daycare and Childcare Businesses
3/19/2010 9:00:20 AM
Owners of daycare centers, family daycares, and preschools are feeling the effects of our declining economy. While every childcare business is different news articles state that daycare enrollment rates have decreased as unemployment increases. This causes childcare center owners to lay off staff or cut staff hours and reduce services.
OwnADaycare asked childcare center owners and daycare business owners about how the economy affects daycare businesses to shed some light on the reality of the situation. Responses varied:
“The primary effect of a declining economy on child care providers is declining enrollment. Child care providers who were once full, and in some cases with a waiting list, now have to spend additional time and energy marketing their schools to maintain enrollment. Additionally, controlling costs without sacrificing high-quality programs and faculty is vital to remaining profitable. Schools should ensure that they remain involved in their communities and look for innovative ways to be the first preschool thought of by local parents,” says Joseph Schumacher, CEO of Goddard Systems, Inc
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Autism and Daycare: An interview with Diane Van Driesen Part 1
3/15/2010 9:00:15 AM
Autism is a huge issue that may affect many daycare providers or those that own childcare centers. Diane Van Driesen, Director of Autism Services for the Wawa Eden House, clarifies autism spectrum disorder and describes special services for autistic children. Van Driesen also provides advice for parents of autistic children who are searching for child care and for daycare providers who care for autistic children.
OwnADaycare: What is autism? How and when is it diagnosed?
Van Driesen: Autism is a complex, lifelong developmental disability that affects a child’s ability to communicate, understand language, play, and relate to others. Autism is considered a “spectrum disorder” meaning that its symptoms and behaviors can present itself in a variety of combinations from mild to severe. Children with autism process and respond to information in unique ways.
Among the early signs and symptoms that parents and Pediatricians look for to alert them that a child needs further evaluation for autism includ
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