Delaware Administrative Code
Title 14 - Education
900 - Special Populations
936 - Child Placing Agencies
Part II - FOSTER CARE
Section 936-II-33.0 - Developmentally Appropriate Interactions, Equipment, Materials, and Chores
Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024
33.1 A licensee shall ensure a foster parent interacts with a child and provides developmentally appropriate equipment and materials such as books, games, and toys for a variety of indoor and outdoor activities. Activities, equipment, and materials shall promote a variety of experiences that support a child's social, emotional, language/literacy, intellectual, and physical development.
33.2 A licensee shall ensure a foster parent provides regular and ongoing opportunities for a child in care to engage in age and developmentally appropriate activities.
33.3 A licensee shall ensure a foster parent only requires a child to perform household chores that are within the child's abilities. These chores shall be similar to those expected of other household members in the same age range.
33.4 A licensee shall ensure a foster parent teaches a child skills required and shares knowledge needed to live independently in a community.
33.5 A licensee shall ensure each child over age 14 has opportunities to gain skills and participate in plans for transition into adulthood.
