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Multisensory Early Language Development (MELD)

Multisensory Early Language Development (MELD)

Multisensory Early Language Development (MELD) is a program designed to address the needs of pre-K
children who are nonverbal or who have complex communication challenges. The MELD program has three
major components:

1. Implementation of language and literacy
lesson plans that supports core language
skills and engages students and staff in
literacy and language activities.
2. Development and use of core vocabulary
boards (30-90 core vocabulary words) to
support acquisition of expressive language
using various modes of communication.
3. Ongoing professional development and
support is provided.

For more information contact Siobhan
McManus at (561)-434-8181.

Central Region Child Find Team

The Central Region Child Find Team is the recipient of an Innovative Grant from the Florida Education
Association- Retired. Innovative grants are awarded annually for projects that enhance efficient and effective
teaching and student learning.
The Child Find grant proposal is to educate parents of preschool children about the Child Find process
by creating an informational video to be shown in the Child Find office waiting room. The video includes
definitions of commonly used educational terms in family friendly language, plus explanations of the
evaluation process and the roles of
diagnosticians during the evaluation.
The video is produced in English,
Spanish, Creole, and also includes a
computer link to send to parents prior to
a child’s initial appointment.
The grant award monies will be used
to purchase production materials and to
provide parent resources to distribute
to to families, empowering them to be
an active participant in the Child Find
evaluation process.
Ms. Kay Brown, Representative from
FEA/CTA Retired, presented the award
check to the team on 1/23/2020.

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