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Our Resource Library contains materials and assistance for early childhood educators and those they serve. Explore our selection of podcasts, tip sheets, websites, documents, and self-study courses.
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| Resource Name | Description | Resource Type |
|---|---|---|
| Exceptional Parent Magazine | Exceptional Parent Magazine provides articles, resources and inspiring stories for the special needs community. It is a print and digital publication with information to help individuals with disabilities of all ages (from infancy to elderly), the families, as well as, the educational and healthcare professionals that work with them. Anyone interested can subscribe to EP for Free at www.epmagazine.com and receive the digital magazine version as well as the monthly newsletter for free. | Website |
| Expanding Language Through Bubble Play | From the Autism Alliance of Michigan, here are some ways to use bubbles as "a communicative temptation, something that allows a child to think, act, or react naturally to the situation. Communication temptations can motivate a child with autism to initiate communication, talk, or increase his utterance length." | Website |
| Factores que Influye en el Comportamiento (Factors that Influence Behavior) | Según el profesional observa y aprende acerca del niño, algunos de los factores que influye el comportamiento del niño pueden ser descubiertos. Information on how physiological and environmental factors influence the behavior of young children. | Tipsheet |
| Facts about Down Syndrome | Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome. This fact sheet from the CDC is available in English and Spanish. | Website |
| Fall Sensory Fun | “Sensory play is a wonderful opportunity for children to explore textures, sights, and scents of the fall season.” Here are some ideas from Bethesda Country Day School. | Document |
| Family Voices | Family Voices is an advocacy organization that speaks on behalf of children with special health care needs. They publish a newsletter and other printed material related to health insurance and various forms of medical assistance. There is also a Minnesota Chapter. Publications are available in Spanish as well. | Website |
| Family-Caregiver Partnerships: Building Strong Connections with Families | New Self-Study!Examine the importance of building quality relationships with families of children with special needs as an essential element in successful child care placements. Explore specific strategies for building parent-provider partnerships including open communication, trust, respect, and other key components necessary for achieving the goal of successful inclusion and retention of all children. Knowledge and Competency Framework Area(s) - III: Relationships with Families (10 Hours)CDA Content Area(s)- Content Area IV: Strategies to establish productive relationships with families (10 Hours)Level 1 - ExploresNew Navigation Tools:This self-study does not have audio available at this time.For optimal performance, please access this course from a computer or tablet.Click on the black box with 2 white arrows to view the self-study in Full-Screen Mode.Click on the black box with white eyeglasses to view the self-study in Accessibility Mode.For ten clock hours on your Learning Record, please register and pay online at Develop. Then, complete a 500 word reflection paper and submit this document with your reflection. Please note: You have access to this document as view only. To enable editing, download the document. Click "file" then "download as" in the upper left-hand corner of this screen. This will give you the option to open the document as a Word doc on your own computer. Then, you can complete the information and email it to: credit@inclusivechildcare.org. | Course |
| Federal Funding and Young Children: Directions, Opportunities and Challenges to States in Building Early Childhood Systems | The BUILD Initiative published a paper, entitled Federal Funding and Young Children: Directions, Opportunities, and Challenges to States in Building Early Childhood Programs (2009), by Charles Bruner. The report highlights current and new federal sources of funding for early learning programs and discusses the challenges states are facing in trying to effectively coordinate and use this array of federal funding to build integrated early childhood systems. | Website |
| Financial and Design Solutions for the Development of Inclusive Child Care Centers | There is an increasing need for child care programs that incorporate children with disabilities into their child care centers. This need is especially evident in low income communities where the percentage of children with disabilities is higher, and the availability of resources lower. Expanding and developing new child care centers that provide services to children of all abilities is a challenging proposition. Easter Seals has successfully met that challenge through a national network of Child Development Centers. In our experience, two of the major barriers to the operation of and inclusive model are managing the financial resources available and the development of appropriate facilities. With a grant from The Child Care Bureau, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, Easter Seals has developed two tools to help child care providers address these major barriers to inclusive child care. | Website |
| First Steps: Pathway To Playing, Learning and Growing | The Minnesota Department of Health and Human Services has created this helpful infographic. "Although every child is unique and will learn and grow at their own pace, children are expected to develop in similar ways. By keeping track of developmental milestones, you will be able to support your child as they grow and identify right away if they may need extra help to learn. Don’t wait, early intervention programs can make a big dfference! You are your child’s first and most important teacher. Here are tips, tools and guidance to help support your child’s development. Look for these important developmental milestones." | Document |
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