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National Autism Association - Meet the Police NAA’s Meet the Police safety initiative is a free, downloadable toolkit for individuals with autism, parents or caregivers who are concerned about their loved one’s safety in the community. The purpose of this program is to help enhance the quality of interactions between individuals with autism and members of law enforcement.  The toolkit includes steps you can take to establish trusting relationships, reduce confusion and fear, and encourage opportunities for law enforcement agencies to get to know members of their community who may be at increased risk due to behaviors commonly associated with autism. Website
National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations - Resource Library The National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations has an amazing resource library. Resources are available in English, French, Hmong, Korean, Ojibwe, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish, and Turkish. Be sure to check it out today! Website
National Center on Deaf-Blindness As a national technical assistance center funded by the federal Department of Education, the National Center on Deaf-Blindness works to improve the quality of life for children who are deaf-blind and their families. Website
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children The National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC) is a proud division of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB).  As stated on their website, The Purpose of the NOPBC is to: create a climate of opportunity for blind children in home and society. provide information and support to parents of blind children. facilitate the sharing of experience and concerns among parents of blind children. develop and expand resources available to parents and their children. help parents of blind children gain understanding and perspective through partnership and contact with blind adults. function as an integral part of the National Federation of the Blind in its ongoing effort to achieve equality and opportunity for all blind persons. Website
Navigating Sibling Dynamics Longtime CICC partner and colleague Cory Woosley of Minneapolis College joins us for an important conversation about navigating the relationships of siblings when one has a diagnosis of a special need.  Cory shares her perspective as a parent of a child with a disability and how her family traversed this path.  We discuss the idea of Glass Children, Parentification, and ways to support healthy overall development of the sibling who may have some unique needs and behaviors that get overlooked. Be sure to check out our NEW Self-Study on this important topic: Navigating Sibling Dynamics-The Impact of Special Needs on Family Relationships Podcast
Overcoming Play Challenges Through Play Partners How to support the development of play and social interaction skills using a play partnering approach. Tipsheet
Parenting Children with Special Needs During COVID-19 Parenting a child with special needs or chronic conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic requires drawing on your strengths and returning to the basics. Website
Pautas para el uso de elementos de presión profunda y ponderados en programas para la primera infancia (Guidelines for Use of Deep Pressure and Weighted Items in Early Childhood Programs) Qué es la presión profunda, cómo afecta a los niños con ansiedad o necesidades sensoriales y cómo implementar el uso de presión profunda y elementos pesados ​​en un entorno de cuidado infantil. What deep pressure is, how it affects children with anxiety or sensory needs, and how to implement the use of deep pressure and heavy items in a childcare setting.     Tipsheet
Percepciones y lenguaje sobre la discapacidad (Disability Perceptions and Language) El lenguaje utilizado para hablar de las personas con discapacidad ha tenido una poderosa influencia en la configuración de las percepciones y actitudes de la sociedad. Cada uno tiene sus propias preferencias a la hora de hablar de su discapacidad. Esta hoja de consejos analiza las percepciones y los estereotipos de las discapacidades, así como el lenguaje que prioriza a la persona y la identidad. The language used to talk about people with disabilities has had a powerful influence in shaping society’s perceptions and attitudes. Everyone has their own preference in how they talk about their disability. This tip sheet discusses the perceptions and stereotypes of disabilities as well as person-first and indentity-first language.  Tipsheet
Play in Early Childhood: The Role of Play in Any Setting In this video from the Center of the Developing Child at Harvard University, "learn more about how play can foster children’s resilience to hardship, and how the complex interactions involved when children play help build their brains."
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