Rasmussen College Communication Barrier Solutions Early Childhood Program Chart

Scenario

You are the director of an accredited early childhood program. You understand the importance of communication with your program families and value the perspective of the parents and guardians, supporting the Developmentally Appropriate Practice guideline of establishing reciprocal relationships with families.

Your program’s Parent Advisory Board (PAB) agrees with you and has indicated its concern that there may be some barriers to communication between the families and the program staff. Therefore, the PAB has assigned to you the task of researching the potential barriers and then identify potential solutions to increase the effectiveness of positive communication methods across the program.

Instructions

In Microsoft Word, you will create a chart that identifies five barriers early childhood professionals face when communicating with children, families, and colleagues within a program and offers responsive solutions toward effective communication.

For each of the five barriers, include the following in your chart:

• Name the barrier.
• Explain how the barrier could negatively impact the program’s communication efforts.
• Describe why the barrier must be addressed in the program.
• Name a responsive solution that could be implemented so that the barrier is no longer causing a negative impact on the program’s communication; include an in-text citation that provides research to support the suggested solution’s effectiveness.