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Infant Mental Health
Presented by Nicole Quint, Dr.OT, OTR/L
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Course: #31144Level: Intermediate2 Hours
This course introduces the concept of infant mental health, emphasizing individual child, family-centered care, environment and context and development. This course investigates attachment, the "fourth trimester" transition, and temperament, as well as strategies to enhance caregiver and infant co-occupations, including infant massage and positive routines.

Empowering Kids to be Healthy and Smart from the Inside Out!
Presented by Michelle Lombardo, DC
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Course: #30806Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Early childhood environments can be instrumental in addressing nutrition education, physical activity and overall healthy living since children spend the majority of the day there and are still in the process of developing habits. In addition to a case study on a successful intervention, participants will learn the latest science in nutrition and healthy living and be able to apply it to daily living so educators can be healthy role models for children, caregivers and parents.

Screening, Assessment, and Evaluation: A Guide for Administrators
Presented by Amanda Schwartz, PhD
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Course: #30667Level: Intermediate1 Hour
From a child's first day in a program, staff gather information about the best ways to meet his or her needs. Make screening, assessment, and evaluation part of your program's culture to improve teaching, individualizing, and, when necessary, identifying a child for additional services.

Screening, Assessment, and Evaluation: A Guide for Teachers
Presented by Amanda Schwartz, PhD
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Course: #30668Level: Intermediate1 Hour
From a child's first day in a program, staff gather information about the best ways to meet his or her needs. Screening, assessment, and evaluation offer information for teaching, individualizing, and, when necessary, identifying a child for additional services.

Understanding and Supporting Children with Anxiety
Presented by Aimee Kotrba, PhD
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Course: #30569Level: Introductory1 Hour
Anxiety is becoming one of the most concerning childhood diagnoses, and one that impacts children in the classroom, therapy room, and community setting. Dr. Kotrba presents up-to-date information on how to understand and support a child with anxiety.

Let's Talk Together: Communication Based Information and Strategies for the Young Learner
Presented by Rosemarie Griffin, MA, CCC-SLP, BCBA
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Course: #30677Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This course will use pictures and videos to illustrate important communication information for the early intervention age group. Participants will learn about the different aspects of communication and strategies for facilitating communication within their various environments.

Prevention is the Best Intervention: Part 2: Nothing I Do Works!
Presented by Barbara Kaiser, MA
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Course: #30615Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This course continues the discussion regarding working with children with challenging behavior. No strategy works in a vacuum. The first step is to create a caring environment that recognizes and supports all children’s abilities and skills.

Responding Effectively to Challenging Behavior: Part 3: Nothing I Do Works!
Presented by Barbara Kaiser, MA
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Course: #30452Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Challenging behavior cannot always be prevented. This course, the third part in a the series, will provide information and an opportunity to explore interventions that are research based and proven effective responses to a child's inappropriate behavior.

Visual Supports
Presented by Kimberly Norris, BS, MEd
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Course: #30566Level: Introductory1 Hour
Visual supports are especially helpful to use with young children who have autism or who may have communication difficulties. This course will describe designing and utilizing visual supports in the early childhood classroom.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) - Working with Children and Families to Improve Outcomes
Presented by Dan Dubovsky, MSW
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Course: #30676Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This course relies on a basic knowledge of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). It focuses on how and why approaches need to be modified for children who are affected and the importance of all involved providing the same approach.

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