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We welcome back Sarah Hawley, RN, BSN, PHN of Minnesota Child Care Health Consultants to discuss the important topic of Active Supervision.  The discussion centers around what is meant by Active Supervision, what strategies need to be in place for the safety of all, and what can be done when challenges occur related to behavior in the early childhood setting.

Our guest Dr. Jennifer Hall-Lande, a lead researcher on the MN ADDM Network, invites us into a helpful discussion related to early care and education.  She specializes in research in early identification and prevalence of autism and other developmental disabilities at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on Community Integration and the Masonic Institute on the Developing Brain (MIDB).  She is also a clinical psychologist and serves as the CDC’s Act Early Ambassador to Minnesota.  Dr. Hall-Lande shares updated information about national autism numbers as well as Minnesota’s prevalence and explains the way this critical information is gathered.  She discusses symptoms of autism and shares ways that the early childhood educator can assist families as they navigate the pathway to diagnosis. 

Carruurtu waxay u baahan yihiin inay dibadda ku ciyaaraan maalin kasta, xitaa xilliga jiilaalka. U soo bixida bannaanka si ay u ordaan, u boodaan, u qayliyaan, waxay u ogolaataa carruurta inay isticmaalaan muruqyadooda waaweyn oo ay ka shaqeeyaan tamar dheeraad ah. 

Ciyaartu waxay u ogolaataa carruurta inay isticmaalaan halabuurkooda iyagoo horumarinaya male-awaalkooda, maskaxdooda, iyo jidh ahaan, garasho iyo xoog shucuureed. Ciyaartu waxay muhiim u tahay horumarka maskaxda ee caafimaadka qaba. 

In this episode Pediatrician, Dr. Kris Gendreau joins us to discuss the ways a child’s pediatrician can help decipher behaviors that may challenge.  She notes that behaviors can tell us that a child may be uncomfortable in their body, either due to external factors or internal factors and the pediatrician can dig deeper to decern what may be the cause.  Listen to learn more!

We welcome Sarah Hawley, RN, BSN, PHN of Minnesota Child Care Health Consultants back to the podcast.  In this episode, we discuss the inclusion of children with special health needs into your childcare setting. Sarah shares information about the Americans with Disabilities Act and how it pertains to the enrollment of a child with special health needs.  We also learn more about the critical importance of the Individualized Child Care Program Plan (ICCPP) and the key collaborative partnership with the family.

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