Day sheets
Note slips that record information about the individual child's day.
Devastating
To lay waste / make desolate.
Developmental Domains
The areas of development that one's developmental patterns have been broken into. Eg Social Development.
Diagnosis
Process of identifying a specific illness through examination of a person.
Direct
Make yourself available to children to assist if necessary when building self-help skills. Be aware of children's stages of development so as to ensure help is quickly available to a child before they become frustrated or fail. Always set a good example - children learn through imitation, eg hand washing.
Director
Person who controls the centre.
Diversities
Refers to differences between people. These could be things such as varying physical abilities, varying appearances, varying lifestyles and so on.