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2012 Schedule of TOT's is Now Available

The 2012 schedule for CICC Training of Trainer courses is now available.

Save the Date: 8th Annual Inclusion Institute June 23, 2012!

On Saturday, June 23, 2012, the Center for Inclusive Child Care (CICC) is holding the 8th annual Inclusion Institute: Together We Can! on the campus of Concordia University. The Inclusion Institute is designed for professionals working in inclusive settings such as child care, early childhood special education, and Head Start, as well as for parents of young children with special needs.

The CICC is Now on Facebook!

The Center for Inclusive Child Care can now be found on Facebook. Click the button above to stay connected with CICC news, resources, and learning opportunities on your favorite social networking site.

Learning Center

New Training Tool Kit

The CICC has created a new training tool kit. Strategies for Successful Inclusion is now available in the Market Place.This training tool kit provides seven strategies for creating an inclusive environment. The tool kit also outlines four key principles of developmentally appropriate, inclusive care for all young children.

New Self-Study Courses

The Meaning of Inclusion: Practical and Philosophical Implications

Disability Law and Data Privacy

BEAM (Bridging Education And Mental Health)

(Anxiousness) Helping the Child Who is Anxious

Self-study courses offer an in-depth approach on many topics. They include visual click through units and an MP3 audio version for download or online listening, plus supplemental handouts. Register online and take all courses for free. Pass the optional exam and you can receive a certificate good for one CEU (there is a $25 per CEU processing fee). Expect up to 10 hours for course completion.

New Info Modules

How Does Your Engine Run? Teaching Children to Know Their Engines

Understanding Special Needs Rates for the Child Care Assistance Program in Minnesota

The CICC online Info Modules short click-through tutorials are designed to provide an overview on various disability topics. An integrated quiz tests for specific knowledge, and a perfect score is followed with a link to a free certificate of completion good for a .25 clock hour.

Consultation

CICC Specialized Cadre of Master Inclusion Consultants

Center for Inclusive Child Care Consultants provide support to early childhood and school age care professionals to assist them in the successful inclusion and retention of children with special needs and challenging behaviors. Recently a group of consultants was recruited to form a specialized cadre of Master Inclusion Consultants. Each of these consultants has completed the inclusion consultation training offered by CICC and has begun the professional endorsement process offered through Minnesota Association for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (MAIECMH). This endorsement program was originally developed by the Michigan Infant Mental Health Association to promote and document the professional development of infant, early childhood, family service, health and mental health professionals with a focus on the provision of culturally sensitive services to promote relationship-based infant and early childhood mental health. The cadre of Master Inclusion Consultants will participate in extensive reflective supervision with a licensed mental health professional. CICC staff is committed to the implementation of a reflective practice model of supervision and consultation to enhance the services that we provide to children, families, and early care and school age professionals.

If you are interested in finding out more information or seek consultation services, please contact Dea Anderson at 651-603-6279or dea@inclusivechildcare.org. Consultation services are available at no cost to parents or providers. These services are supported by funding provided by Minnesota Department of Human Services and McKnight Foundation.

Trainer Consultant

The Inclusion Series

The Center for Inclusive Child Care and Child Care Resource and Referral are offering an exciting new opportunity for professional development called The Inclusion Series. This will be a series of eight 2-hour courses (16 inservices hours total) delivered by CICC specialized inclusion trainers. There will be 4 sessions on:

Part 1: Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Environment/Curriculum

Sessions: More Alike than Different

Inclusion: Developmentally Appropriate Care for All Children

Core Competency Content Area: Child Growth and Development

CDA Content Area: Maintaining professionalism; Principles of child growth and development

Part 2: Child Development

Sessions: Children’s Development: What to Expect and When to Be Concerned

Sharing Concerns with Parents & Referral

Core Competency Content Area: Child Growth and Development; Families and Communities

CDA Content Area: Observing and recording behavior; Physical and emotional development; Productive family relationships

Part 3: Behavioral Disabilities

Sessions: Sensory Processing Disorder

Including Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Core Competency Content Area: Child Growth and Development

CDA Content Area: Social and emotional development

Part 4: Guidance

Sessions: Children’s Behavior: The Importance of the Practitioner’s Role

Observation: Finding the Function of the Behavior

Core Competency Content Area: Learning Environment; Interactions with Children

CDA Content Area: Observing and recording behavior; Social and emotional development

You must attend all 4 sessions to receive certification. Your cost will be $125.00 . Part of the cost of the series is underwritten by the McKnight Foundation and the Minnesota Department of Education.

Materials you receive for attending as part of your fee include:

· Supporting Sensory Preferences in Young Children ($15 value)

· Birth to Three Development Brochures/Wall Chart

Other Incentives:

· Qualifies for REETAIN Grant

· Opportunity to apply for a CCRR Grant to have training dollars reimbursed

· One drawing in each district for Sensory Kit ($40 value)

Questions? Contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral Network or for locations call

1-888-291-9811.

Workshops & Trainings

Special Needs Forum Group

The purpose of this group is to provide support and resources for programs and staff that are making an effort to support children with special needs. Meetings are held from 9:30AM to 11:30AM at two locations.

Meeting dates & Topics for 2010/2011 School Year:

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Topic: Teaching empathy

Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Topic: TBD

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 Topic: TBD

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Topic: Summer preparation

For more information, see the flyer.

2012 Schedule of Train the Trainer Courses

Project EXCEPTIONAL: A Guide to Training and Recruiting Child Care Providers to Serve Young Children with Disabilities:

¨ 2012 May 6-28, Chats on Wednesdays May 6, 13, 20, 27 @ 7:00–7:45 PM CST

Children and Challenging Behavior: Making Inclusion Work:

¨ 2012 January 25 – February 24, Chats on Wednesdays February 1, 8, 15, and 22 @ 7:00-7:45 PM CST

The Nurtured Heart Approach:

2012 February 8– February 24, Chats on Mondays Feb. 15 & 22 @ 8:00-8:45 PM CST

Children’s Development: What to Expect and When to Be Concerned:

¨ 2012 April 2-17, Chats on Mondays April 2, 9, 16 @ 8:00–8:45 PM CST

¨ 2012 September 10–September 25, Chats on Mondays Sept. 10, 17, 24 @ 8:00–8:45 PM CST

Sensory Processing Disorder:

¨ 2012 October 8-23, Chats on Mondays October 8, 15, 22 @ 8:00–8:45 PM CST

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Overview and Basic Strategies for Inclusion in Community Settings: (Using Training Tool Kit)

¨ 2012 January 23 – Feb. 7, Chats on Mondays January 23, 30, Feb 6 @ 8:00–8:45 PM CST

ADHD: Including Children in Community Settings (Using Training Tool Kit)

¨ 2012 August 6-20, Chats on Mondays August 6, 13, 20 @ 7:00–7:45 PM CST

Six Keys: Strategies for Promoting Children’s Mental Health in Early Childhood Programs:

¨ 2012 October 3 - 25 on Wednesdays Oct. 3, 10, 17,, 24 @ 7:00–7:45 PM CST