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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | La presión táctil profunda es una forma de entrada sensorial táctil que tiene un efecto relajante, calmante y organizador sobre el sistema nervioso. Se puede proporcionar sujetándolo firmemente, abrazándolo, apretando y usando artículos pesados. La presión táctil profunda puede ser beneficiosa para las personas con altos niveles de ansiedad o con niveles elevados de excitación. | 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." | |
| Play--Helping Children Who are Ignored or Rejected by Peers: Part Four | In this concluding podcast on play concerns, we will look at some of the reasons a child might be ‘forgotten’ by his peers or even rebuffed when trying to join in play. Inclusion consultant Priscilla Weigel will share tools for the early educator to help the group include one another and build an atmosphere of acceptance. | Podcast |
| Play--Helping Children Who Won’t Stay or Won’t Leave: Part Two | Building on the foundation of play skills from Part One, this podcast will examine children who can’t seem to settle into play activities or, conversely, the child who doesn’t want to leave a center or a particular toy. How can the early educator intervene to ensure that a child feels safe and secure but also is building important peer relationships? Inclusion consultant Priscilla Weigel will share some strategies that can help children settle into play. | Podcast |
| Policy Statement: Quality Early Education and Child Care from Birth to Kindergarten | High-quality early education and child care for all young children improves abstract physical and cognitive outcomes for the children and can result in enhanced school readiness. Preschool education can be viewed as an investment (especially for at-risk children), and studies show a positive return on that investment. | Document |
| Position Statement on Challenging Behavior | Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children has released its Position Statement on Challenging Behavior and Young Children (July 2017) to readdress the significance of healthy social-emotional competence of all children and provide guidance to practitioners, teachers, and families in preventing and effectively responding to challenging behaviors. | Document |
| Positive Guidance: Infants and Toddlers | Positive guidance impacts the social-emotional development of infants and toddlers. In this course from the Virtual Lab School, you will learn how to use positive guidance techniques, as well as how temperament can impact behavior. You will also learn strategies for addressing challenging behaviors and how the environment can influence positive guidance. Creating interesting experiences and activities, as well as using relationship-based guidance approaches will also be addressed. | Website |
| Practices and Resources for Supporting Young Children with Autism and their Families | The Military Families Learning Network is offering a series of four webinars that focus on supporting young children with autism and their families through daily routines. These webinars are free and accessible to anyone, both live and archived. They also carry continuing education credits that may be of interest to people, including ones from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board. | Website |
| Prenatal Tdap Vax Not Linked with Increased Risk of Autism in Kids | This article reports that recent research has shown that there does not appear to be an increased risk of autism in children whose mothers had received a vaccination during pregnancy for tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap) versus children whose mothers had not received this vaccination during pregnancy. | Website |
| Preparing for Emergencies: Children with Disabilities and Special Health Care Needs | Emergency situations may present unique dilemmas for some children and their early care and education professionals. It is important to consider the individual needs of children when planning and preparing for an emergency event. | Info Module |
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