Parenting a child with special needs multiplies the challenges a parent faces. It requires more of everything: more money, more doctor visits, more stress, more resiliency, more energy and time, more frustration, and often more discouragement. Learn coping skills to help you manage the extra challenges, flags to know when to seek help, and valuable parenting resources available to you.
Through this webinar you will learn that literacy is a process that begins at birth. Literacy begins in oral form from the moment you say your baby’s name. Literacy is learned on a continuum. As a result of this class you will learn the literacy continuum and where your child might fit on that continuum. If you have a child with disabilities or are concerned with your child’s literacy progress, you will find some clarification and learn about resources to access for your child.
Parents today are bombarded with messages telling them how to raise successful kids. One concept that plays a prominent role in those messages is "parent-child attachment," reportedly an essential foundation on which a child's optimal learning and development build. But what does "attachment" really mean, and why is it so important? How can you tell if your child's attachment with you is developing as it should?
This webinar will define discipline as opposed to punishment as a way to guide children to socially positive behaviors. With a strong base in child development, we will explore a variety of strategies to use with various age groups and personality styles. Understanding "why" your child behaves the way he or she does is one key to making choices of guidance techniques. You'll hear about some quick tips as well as long term strategies. We’ll also identify when you should be concerned about your child’s behavior and where to go for additional help.
A strong self-esteem is an essential ingredient in a child's positive development. During this webinar parents will reinforce their current skills and learn new tools to help them continue to help their children develop a strong sense of themselves that will be necessary to meet the increasing demands as they grow and mature. We will also identify potential challenges a child will face if they have low self-esteem, and offer guidelines to help parents use encouragement appropriately to support their child's growing self-image.
As children grow and develop, they go through predictable stages with expected behaviors. When parents (or other significant adults) know what to expect, they can let this understanding influence the ways they interact with their children. Understanding child development encourages acceptance of what is typical behavior - even when it is frustrating or unfamiliar. Children have phases of "odd" behaviors that are linked to development. Since all parents worry about their children being "normal," learning about development can either be reassuring or support the need to find resources for a child that may have a delay or disability.
What works for early language and literacy development?
August 02, 2011
Child Trends has just released a Fact Sheet on What Works for Early Language and Literacy Development: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Intervention Strategies.
As the fiscal crisis continues in most states, governors and legislatures are considering budget cuts to early childhood programs. But research from the Pew Center on the States shows that spending less today on evidence-based children's policies means taxpayers will face much higher costs later for problems including child abuse and neglect, high school dropouts, crime, teen pregnancy and drug and alcohol abuse.
Hurry - Letter of intent due this Thursday, March 31
March 29, 2011
Funds are available for supporting secondary analyses of the Head Start Impact Study to answer questions related to the characteristics of effective Head Start centers, classrooms, and teachers.
