ArticleChild: care, health and development2025
Accessibility of Childcare Services for Children With Disabilities Aged 0 to 5 Years: A Scoping Review of Promising Solutions.
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backgroundArticle 23 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child states that children with disabilities must have access to education. This includes ensuring access to high-quality, affordable and inclusive childcare services that are specifically tailored to meet the unique needs of young children with disabilities. However, little is known about the factors that enhance the accessibility of childcare services for these children. Therefore, the aim of this study is to identify solutions that promote this accessibility as well as the outcome variables collected among children following the implementation of these promising solutions.
methodsTo map available knowledge, a scoping review was conducted. A search strategy developed in collaboration with a research librarian was applied in seven databases: Medline, CINAHL, ERIC, Web of Science, PSYCInfo, Academic Search Premier and Education Source. Two reviewers independently screened the studies identified through the database search. Data were extracted by a single member of the research team and validated by another one. Promising solutions and documented outcome variables in the selected studies were categorised according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health for Children and Youth.
resultsSixty-five studies were retained. The solutions most often documented in the scientific literature to improve the accessibility of childcare services for young children with disabilities involve various forms of support and relationships, mainly addressing the social and communication skills of children with autism. These promising solutions are generally child-centred. The literature makes little reference to changes in the physical environment.
conclusionsThis study not only provides a list of solutions that have demonstrated substantial benefits for children with disabilities attending a childcare service but also highlights the need for documentation or development of new solutions. The findings will provide essential evidence that can inform the development of standards for high-quality and inclusive childcare services.
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