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Our Resource Library contains materials and assistance for early childhood educators and those they serve. Explore our selection of podcasts, tip sheets, websites, documents, and self-study courses.
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| Resource Name | Description | Resource Type |
|---|---|---|
| Organization for Autism Research | OAR funds pilot studies and targeted research within specific modalities and issues affecting the autism community, primarily for studies whose outcomes offer new insights into the behavioral and social development of individuals with autism with an emphasis on communications, education, and vocational challenges. The identification of priorities for OAR?s research will be undertaken with focus groups comprised of parents, educators, clinicians, and leading authorities whose life work is the promotion of autism research and the dissemination of information to the autism community. Our immediate task is the creation of an overall strategy for research to address issues "across the lifespan." While OAR´s scope encompasses applied and biomedical research, its emphasis from the beginning is heavily weighted toward the applied. | Website |
| Orientación para educadores (Coaching for Educators) | Cómo el uso del entrenamiento como herramienta de desarrollo profesional beneficia a los educadores, administradores, niños y familias de cuidado infantil temprano.How the use of coaching as a professional development tool benefits early child care educators, administrators, children, and families. | Tipsheet |
| OSEP Policy Letter Regarding the Extended Part C Option of the IDEA | The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has published a new policy letter (May 9, 2016) regarding the option to make Part C early intervention services available to children aged three and older under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and clarifying that there is nothing in the IDEA or its implementing regulations that addresses whether an individualized education program (IEP) must be developed before a parent chooses Part C early intervention services or chooses Part B services for their child beyond the age of three. | Document |
| Our-Kids: Discussion Forum for Parents of Childen with Special Needs | The Our-Kids website hosts a general e-mail dialogue and discussion forum for parents, families or others close to children with special needs. They address specific problems/concerns with feeding, learning, schools, medical resources, techniques and equipment, as well as describing the problems to friends and family or just coping. For discussion, getting ideas from others and general support. | Website |
| Out-of-School Time Program Research and Evaluation Bibliography | This bibliography contains citations for all the out-of-school time (OST) program evaluations and research studies that Harvard Family Research Project is currently tracking. Some of these evaluations and research studies we have profiled and added to our Out-of-School Time Program Research and Evaluation Database. For those in this bibliography that we have not profiled yet, we do not have detailed information on the evaluations and studies, but we do provide basic program or research study information as well as links to relevant evaluation and research reports. | Website |
| Outdoor Learning | Why outdoor learning is beneficial for the health and wellbeing of both children and caregivers and how to implement outdoor activities into your classroom program. | Tipsheet |
| Outdoor Learning Part 1 (The Benefits of Outdoor Learning) | Children and adults both benefit from time outdoors! We can use our outdoor space in a way that encourages amazing learning for the children in our care. Listen as our guest, Joey Schoen, from Dodge Nature Preschool, shares ways to set up your outdoor space to maximize the learning and fun potential for children. | Podcast |
| Outdoor Learning Part 2 (Changing the Scenery and Safety Concerns) | Joey Schoen from Dodge Nature Preschool continues our discussion of outdoor learning and shares about ways to set up for success. Communication and planning are essential components. Listen and learn ways you can use items that you may have in inventory that will enhance the play outdoors! | Podcast |
| Outdoor Summer Safety | Sarah Hawley RN, BSN, PHN of Minnesota Child Care Health Consultants joins us again to discuss safety in child care, this time related to summer outdoor play. We discuss safety in the sun, bug bites and ticks, skinned knees, and ways to prepare your setting and the children in your care for the safest summer outdoors. | Podcast |
| Overcoming Play Challenges Through Play Partners | How to support the development of play and social interaction skills using a play partnering approach. | Tipsheet |
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