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Guide to Creating Inclusive Child Care Spaces From the Minnesota Department of Human Services, this guide includes easy steps and resources child care providers and early educators can take to make their spaces more inclusive to children with disabilities. Creating Inclusive Child Care Spaces is a guide to help providers think more inclusively about children with disabilities, and provides easy-to-access steps and free resources to improve care for children with disabilities. Creating inclusive spaces is especially important for children with disabilities, whose families often struggle to find care that meets their needs. As an educator, you can positively impact these families and grow your business by providing quality child care. Learn more by reading the guide. Document
Guidelines for Use of Deep Pressure and Weighted Items in Early Childhood Programs Deep touch pressure is a form of tactile sensory input which has a relaxing, calming and organizing effect on the nervous system. It can be provided through firm holding, hugging, squeezing and the use of weighted items. Deep touch pressure can be beneficial to individuals with high levels of anxiety or with heightened arousal levels. Tipsheet
Guillain Barre Syndrome Foundation International The Guillian Barre Syndrome (GBS) Foundation International website has information and research links about GBS and provides services to people who are affected by it. There are discussion groups, chat rooms, bulletin boards, and opportunities to start your own support group or become part of an existing one. Research funding is available, patient packets are distributed by the foundation, as well as a comprehensive booklet about GBS, and a handbook for caregivers. Website
Hasbro Children's Foundation Hasbro Children's Foundation supports the development and/or expansion of innovative programs for disadvantaged children throughout the US. The Foundation also supports the development of fully accessible playgrounds. Information on funding is available on the website. Website
Head Start Center for Inclusion The Head Start Center on Inclusion is taking the most current research in including children with disabilities, as well as the current research on professional development/knowledge utilization, and moving it into everyday practice. To help make this possible they have developed a website that is dedicated to addressing existing barriers to effective inclusion. The site includes a variety of current resources to support teachers, professional development providers, and families, including video segments that illustrate evidence-based practices. Website
Heads Up Now! Heads Up Now! is designed to provide expert information and products for special needs children. Items are for sale on the website including items for reducing distractions, help in reading, sensory/fidgeting items to name a few. Many of the items are good for children who have ADHD or other challenging behaviors. Website
Hearing Loss Association of America The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) is the nation’s leading organization representing people with hearing loss. According to the National Center for Health Statistics 48 million (20 percent) Americans have some degree of hearing loss. It is the third most prevalent chronic health condition in older adults, after arthritis and heart disease, making it an issue of national concern. HLAA provides assistance and resources for people with hearing loss and their families to learn how to adjust to living with hearing loss. HLAA is working to eradicate the stigma associated with hearing loss and raise public awareness about the need for prevention, treatment, and regular hearing screenings throughout life. Website
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth The Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth website offers extensive information on deaf blind services in New York and nationwide. The Center operates an extensive system of Field Services nationwide for people who are deaf-blind within their local communities and for their families, as well as for public and private service providers and professionals. Field Services include 10 Regional Offices and more than 40 Affiliates, a National Training Team and an Older Adult Program. Each regional office is staffed by a representative who is knowledgeable about deaf-blindness and services available within that region. Training and workshops are also available. Website
Help Me Grow Part 1-- What is it and when should I refer a child? Join Cindy Croft and Priscilla Weigel as they talk with special guest Jayne Cox-Lindsey, Early Childhood Referral In-Take Specialist. Jayne shares information of the roll of Help Me Grow in our state, the referral process, who should be referred, and why child care providers are a critical piece of the early intervention process. Podcast
Help Me Grow Part 2-- When I make a referral, what happens next? Join Cindy Croft and Priscilla Weigel as they continue their discussion with Jayne Cox-Lindsey, Early Childhood Referral In-Take Specialist. Jayne shares with our listeners the next steps that occur once a child enters the Help Me Grow referral process. An example of a referral success story is shared by Jayne which points out the collaborative process that create success for a child and a family. Podcast
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