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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Child Care and the ADA Booklet | Opportunities and Resources for Child Care Providers and Families is an easy to read document on the ADA regulations and how they interface with childcare. | Document |
| Child Development Institute | This award winning site offers information on child development, child psychology, parenting, learning, health and safety as well as childhood disorders such as attention deficit disorder, dyslexia and autism. It provides comprehensive resources and practical suggestions for parents covering toddlers to teens. | Website |
| Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity | The Children and Adults with Attention/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) website provides comprehensive information related ADHD. Information is available regarding organization membership, fact sheets, legislative information, research information, conference info, FAQ sheets and an online magazine. Spanish translation of IDEA and ADA is also available. | Website |
| Children Experiencing Stress | Like adults, a certain amount of stress for children is normal—and necessary for survival. This tip sheet provides information on common stressors for children and strategies for caregivers to help decrease stress and promote a sense of well-being for all children. | Tipsheet |
| Children with Special Needs: Transitions | Routine and clear expectations support success in all children and especially those children with unique learning and social needs. Planned and structured transitions can be a helpful part of a successful daily routine which provides a consistent foundation to all other learning that will occur throughout the day. | Tipsheet |
| Children's Mental Health Fact Sheets | The Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health has recently released their newly-updated facts sheets from the most recent edition of An Educator's Guide to Children's Mental Health. These fact sheets provide clear descriptions of children's mental health disorders for parents, educators, and others who work with children. | Website |
| Children’s Behavior: The Importance of the Practitioner’s Role | Explore the meaning of challenging behavior through the lens of the child care provider’s roles including detective, nurturer, and guide. Examine how perceptions of behaviors are formed through experiences and background and discuss strategies for building successful relationships with all children in your program. This course is accessible from a mobile device. For optimal performance, viewing from a computer or tablet is highly recommended. 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 |
| Children’s Mental Health Resource Guide | This guide is designed to help caregivers navigate the multiple complex systems they may encounter when advocating on behalf of the children in their care. | Document |
| Classroom Transitions | Learn ways to help children use positive behaviors during classroom transitions. | Website |
| Compartiendo preocupaciones del desarrollo con las familias (Sharing Developmental Concerns with Families) | Cómo prepararse para los miembros de la familia y hablar con ellos cuando haya problemas de desarrollo o de comportamiento. How to prepare for and talk with family members when there are developmental or behavioral concerns. | Tipsheet |
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