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Supporting the Sensory Needs of Young Children Our guest in this episode of the Inclusion Matters podcast is Alyssa Mason, Pediatric Occupational Therapist from M Health Fairview. She joins us to discuss the sensory systems and sensory needs of young children in our care. This first conversation talks us through "a day in the life of a preschooler in child care" from a sensory needs perspective. This podcast recording was funded by Greater Twin Cities United Way (GTCUW) 80x3 - Resilient from the Start.   Podcast
Supporting Transitions: Using Child Development as a Guide During the course of a child’s life, change is inevitable. Families move, siblings are born, school begins and consequently, transitions happen. Knowing about children’s development can help us understand how children respond to transition.  Document
Supportive Relationships and Active Skill-Building Strengthen the Foundation of Relationships Decades of research provide substantial evidence that children who do well despite serious hardship have had at least one stable and committed relationship with a supportive parent, caregiver, or other adult. These relationships buffer children from adversity and help them build key capacities that enable them to adapt and thrive. Supportive relationships, adaptive skill-building, and positive experiences constitute the foundation of what is commonly called resilience. Document
Supportive Relationships and Active Skill-Building Strengthen the Foundations of Resilience: Working Science shows that children who do well despite serious hardship have had at least one stable and committed relationship with a supportive adult. These relationships buffer children from developmental disruption and help them develop ?resilience,? or the set of skills needed to respond to adversity and thrive. This working paper from the National Scientific Council on the Developing Child explains how protective factors in a child?s social environment and body interact to produce resilience, and discusses strategies that promote healthy development in the face of trauma. Document
Surviving Childhood: An Introduction to the Impact of Trauma Learn the physiological and psychological aspects of trauma, the effects of this trauma on our society, and how you can help. Website
Suspensions Are Not Support: The Disciplining of Preschoolers with Disabilities Children in preschool and early childhood programs are suspended or expelled at a rate three times higher than school-aged children. However, exclusionary discipline practices might not always carry these labels – suspended and expelled. Document
Symbol Speak Inc. The underlying theme in all of our products is fostering social development. As teachers, we do more than just teach curriculum. Sometimes we need to teach our students to effectively communicate their thoughts and feelings. We also guide our students in learning acceptable social behavior ? treating themselves and others with respect and being courteous. Modeling acceptable behaviors and providing visual reminders are effective ways of reinforcing social skills. Website
Systemwide Solutions to Improve Early Intervention for Developmental?Behavioral Concerns A new article in Pediatrics, Systemwide Solutions to Improve Early Intervention for Developmental-Behavioral Concerns (November 2015), proposes that every U.S. state needs: 1) a family-friendly screening and care coordination entity; 2) comprehensive, tiered, and equitable assessments for "at-risk" or referred children; 3) universal access to high-quality early learning or preschool programs; and 4) continuous accountability for the early detection process from birth to 5 years, including a low-cost, outcome-based metric for kindergarten readiness. Document
Tactics to Support Safe Sleep Conversations Founder of the Global Infant Safe Sleep Center, Stacy Scott, PhD, MPA, and a team of experts compiled a list of tactics and examples to support infant safe sleep conversations. Each example is taken from actual questions posed during a recent webinar on this topic, which means each strategy responds to a real-life example from health professionals across the country. Document
Tactile Play Are the children in your care sensitive to tactile input? Here is a great article from Occupational Therapist, Rebecca O'Callaghan, at Play 2 Grow Pediatric Therapy. Website
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