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Materials and assistance for childcare professionals, and those they serve, including info modules, tip sheets, documents, helpful URLs and self study courses.
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| Resource Name | Description | Resource Type |
|---|---|---|
| ADHD data and trends information | 2001 Data on ADHD from the Child Trends Data Bank | Document |
| ADHD in Young Children: Use Recommended Treatment First | Both the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry recommend behavior therapy over medication as first-line treatment for young children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently analyzed healthcare claims data for young children insured by Medicaid between 2008 and 2011 and young children insured through employer-sponsored insurance between 2008 and 2014, finding that approximately 75% of young children with ADHD received medicine as treatment. Only about 50% of young children with ADHD in Medicaid and 40% with employer-sponsored insurance received psychological services, which may have included behavior therapy. | Website |
| ADHD: Seeing the Disability Behind the Behavior | This course examines the myths and facts of AD/HD and successful strategies for inclusion of children with AD/HD in child care settings. For ten clock hours on your Learning Record, please register and pay online at Develop. Then, complete a 500 word reflection paper and submit this document with your reflection. Please note: You have access to this document as view only. To enable editing, download the document. Click "file" then "download as" in the upper left-hand corner of this screen. This will give you the option to open the document as a Word doc on your own computer. Then, you can complete the information and email it to: credit@inclusivechildcare.org. *Disregard any directions regarding a final quiz. The only learning assessment needed is the reflection paper. | Course |
| Administration on Disabilities (AoD) | The Administration on Disabilities works with states, communities, and partners in the disability networks to increase the independence, productivity, and community integration of individuals with disabilities. AoD includes the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) and the Independent Living Administration (ILA). AIDD is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities have opportunities to make their own choices, contribute to society, have supports to live independently, and live free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation. | Website |
| Afterschool Alliance | The Afterschool Alliance website offers this brief entitled "Afterschool and Students with Special Needs." The brief shares success stories of programs which have utilized inclusion to assist children in adapting to their community settings in afterschool programs. | Document |
| Aicardi Syndrome Foundation | Aicardi syndrome is a rare disorder that affects females only. This site provides a description of the syndrome, a medical study, publications, and information regarding their annual conference. | Website |
| Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing | The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is a nonprofit membership organization that provides information to people who are deaf and hard of hearing regarding verbal communication, speak, speech-read, use of residual hearing, and the process of spoken and written language. | Website |
| Allergies and Young Children | This info module highlights some of the most common allergies and their symptoms in young children. Also included are proactive strategies to include and support children with allergies. | Info Module |
| Alliance of Genetic Support Groups | The Alliance of Genetic Support Groups website helps build partnerships to enhance the lives of everyone impacted by genetics. The site can connect users with address and phone numbers, legal information, articles and membership information. | Website |
| American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) | AAIDD, (formerly AAMR -- American Association on Mental Retardation) is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization of professionals and citizens concerned about intellectual and developmental disabilities. We're tireless promoters of progressive policies, sound research, effective practices and universal human rights for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. | Website |
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