Podcast

Listen as our guest, Kate Abernathy, Registered and Licensed Dietitian and Chief Executive Officer of Providers Choice, joins us for a conversation about “picky eaters.”  Young children begin their lifelong relationship with food in early childhood.  How can we set the stage for an enjoyment of all types foods, and a willingness to try new foods?  Kate shares some tips.   

Our guest in this episode of the Inclusion Matters podcast is Alyssa Mason, Pediatric Occupational Therapist from M Health Fairview. She joins us to discuss the sensory systems and sensory needs of young children in our care. This first conversation talks us through "a day in the life of a preschooler in child care" from a sensory needs perspective. This podcast recording was funded by Greater Twin Cities United Way (GTCUW) 80x3 - Resilient from the Start.

Guest Vicki Thrasher Cronin gives strategies to provide a family child care environment to care for and educate children with special needs. She shares the essentials of creating an accepting and inclusive environment that supports children of all abilities.

This episode helps equip parents who are searching for child care options for children with unique needs. We discuss the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the supports related to the law, and how parents can begin building a relationship with potential child care providers by using open-ended questions to gather the information needed to set their child up for success.

Cindy Croft and Priscilla Weigel continue their discussion about the Americans with Disabilities Act and child care programming, including effective inclusion strategies for children with special needs.

Cindy Croft and Priscilla Weigel discuss what the Americans with Disabilities Act is and what features of the civil rights law pertain to early childhood professionals and their child care programs. 

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