An Introduction to the Ages & Stages Questionnaire, 3rd Ed. (ASQ-3) - 3 hours
This training introduces participants to the Ages & Stages Questionnaire, 3rd Ed. (ASQ-3) and provides an overview of the purpose and benefits of universal developmental screening. Participants will learn how to work with families to administer, score and interpret the ASQ-3. We will provide participants with interactive activities to integrate the knowledge learned and to practice having challenging conversations with families about ASQ-3 results. Cultural considerations as well as follow-up and referral procedures will be discussed.
Challenging Conversations with Families - 2 hours
Communicating and collaborating with families in the early learning setting can help to support learning, to identify developmental delays or concerns, to accommodate special healthcare needs, and to generally provide a supportive environment and experience for all children. This collaboration can be challenging when early learning providers have developmental or behavioral concerns they need to communicate to families. This training will identify the benefits of close collaboration with families of the children in your early learning program and provide concrete communication, interpersonal and logistical strategies for navigating more challenging conversations with families. Case studies and role play activities will provide participants with the opportunity to practice new communication strategies that can be useful when having challenging conversation with families.
Creating a Fun and Inclusive Circle Time - 1.5 hours
This training delivers an introduction to creating a fun and inclusive circle time in the early learning classroom. Participants will learn about best practices regarding duration, environment, and age-appropriate expectations. Participants will also explore strategies for including children with special needs in circle time routines. We will present research-based, practical strategies for increasing child engagement including visuals, sensory strategies, music, and movement. Building upon this information, participants will have the opportunity to engage in collaborative conversation and generate ideas for circle time in their own classrooms.
Developmental Delays and Disabilities - 2 hours
This training will provide content on typical developmental milestones and common developmental disabilities that present in early childhood. Prevalence and risk factors for developmental delays or disabilities will be discussed. Resources and referral processes will be outlined and communication with families surrounding these areas will be addressed.
Family Style Dining - 1.5 hours
Family-style dining is an opportunity in your classroom to support healthy relationships with food, teach independent self-help skills, promote social inclusion, and engage in meaningful conversations. Do you have children in your classroom who have difficulty during mealtime? In this session, we will provide you with the tools to determine if it’s picky eating or problem feeding and what to do in each situation. We will also discuss how to include children with special health care needs during mealtimes, so that you can create a positive family-style dining experience for all children. Join us to learn ways teachers can support children through their feeding development. This session will explore family style dining through a feeding therapy and sensory lens to support early childhood educators within their classrooms.
Individualizing Child Activities - 1.5 hours
One of the most important steps in establishing an inclusive early learning program is individualizing activities for children based on their specific needs, while allowing all children to participate together. This training will introduce the concept of activity analysis and train participants to the performance components needed for an individual activity and how to grade or adapt the activity to meet each child’s needs. Participants will discuss the importance of engaging and including all children in the classroom in activities as much as possible and adapting or individualizing activities only as much as needed to allow for full participation from all children.
Introduction to Inclusion - 2 hours
This training introduces the concept of inclusion in early learning through an equity lens. We will present the benefits of inclusive practices in early learning for both typically and non-typically developing children through research and practical experience. Barriers to inclusion will be discussed and how to problem-solve these challenges to support inclusion in early learning programs. Environmental adaptations and effective practices will be discussed and participants will learn concrete techniques for increasing inclusion in their programs to best serve children of all abilities.
Medical Devices and Equipment - 1.5 hours
This training is designed for child care or early learning providers who have children enrolled who have special healthcare needs that require them to use medical devices or equipment, or for those providers who wish to enroll children with special healthcare needs but need support to do so. We will discuss the most commonly used devices and equipment and basic training needed to support children who use them. The trainers hope to empower childcare/early learning providers to be confident in their abilities to enroll and serve children with special healthcare needs.
Partnering with Families - 2 hours
Communicating and collaborating with families in the early learning setting can help to support learning, to identify developmental delays or concerns, to accommodate special healthcare needs, and to generally provide a supportive environment and experience for all children. This training will identify the benefits of close collaboration with families of the children in your early learning program and provide concrete strategies and systems to implement to increase interaction between early learning providers and families. Case studies and role play activities will provide participants with the opportunity to practice having conversation with families.
Sensory Strategies - 1.5 hours
This training will introduce participants to the seven senses and provide them with practical activities to use in the classroom to support the development of each of these senses. Participants will learn about sensory processing and how to identify a child who may require further assessment for Sensory Processing Disorder. The facilitators will present how providers can adapt classroom activities and the environment to assist children in self-regulation through sensory strategies. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss challenging behaviors in their classroom and how using a sensory lens can change the way they view these behaviors.
Supporting Challenging Behaviors in the Classroom - 2 hours
Challenging behaviors in child care can be one of the most difficult and frustrating tasks facing early learning providers. Join us as we present practical tools and research-based strategies geared toward positive, proactive behavior management in the classroom. Participants will learn to identify the function of behavior by examining triggers and effects. We will also develop new mental models for assessing behavior by shifting our perspective and viewing behavior through a sensory lens. Participants will have opportunities to engage in exercises and collaborative conversations that build upon these ideas and generate solutions for challenges that are being experienced in the classroom.
Supporting Children and Families around Behaviors that Challenge Us - 2 hours
This training is designed for preschool teachers and administrators and is meant to build upon the initial Challenging Behaviors training the trainers offer. This training builds upon the process of identifying the function of a behavior and encourages a shift in perspective from “challenging behaviors” to “behaviors that challenge us,” encouraging reflection on the part of the providers. The session will include a role play activity that will give participants an opportunity to practice having a conversation with parents, and a conversation around why it is important to have bi-directional communication with families of children. The session also includes things to keep in mind when having these conversations with families as well as information on using developmental screening tools to identify children whose behaviors may be indicative of something other than typical development.
Teacher and Administrator Self-Care - 2 hours
This training invites participants to explore self-care strategies in the field of early learning. Participants will learn how to identify burnout and put self-care strategies into daily practice. We will explore the role of vulnerability and relationships in buffering the effects of stress, and take the time to help teachers and administrators reconnect with their motivation for working in the early childhood field. Finally, we will facilitate a dialogue with teachers and administrators about starting to build in a system of collaboration and peer support.
Trauma Informed Practices - 2 hours
This workshop delivers an introduction to how trauma manifests in childcare settings and the role of early learning providers in building resiliency in children. Learn to recognize and respond to signs of abuse, and understand what research tells us about the impact of trauma on early brain development. We will explore how the signs and symptoms of trauma can vary in individual children, how to reframe our perceptions of behavior in the classroom, the role of teachers in buffering the effect of stress, and practical strategies for coaching self-regulation. We will also discuss support and communication at a program level, emphasizing the importance of administrators in supporting teachers, so that teachers can support children.
Understanding the IFSP, IEP and Care Plans - 1.5 hours
In order to best support children with special healthcare needs, early learning providers need to understand what supports children need and what services they are receiving both in school and outside of the early learning program. This training will cover the format and content of Individualized Family Services Plans (IFSP), Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and general care plans and identify sections of each that are most important for early learning providers to be familiar with. We will also discuss how the early learning providers can participate in the development process of these plans and the important role they play in supporting children with special health care needs.
This training introduces participants to the Ages & Stages Questionnaire, 3rd Ed. (ASQ-3) and provides an overview of the purpose and benefits of universal developmental screening. Participants will learn how to work with families to administer, score and interpret the ASQ-3. We will provide participants with interactive activities to integrate the knowledge learned and to practice having challenging conversations with families about ASQ-3 results. Cultural considerations as well as follow-up and referral procedures will be discussed.
Challenging Conversations with Families - 2 hours
Communicating and collaborating with families in the early learning setting can help to support learning, to identify developmental delays or concerns, to accommodate special healthcare needs, and to generally provide a supportive environment and experience for all children. This collaboration can be challenging when early learning providers have developmental or behavioral concerns they need to communicate to families. This training will identify the benefits of close collaboration with families of the children in your early learning program and provide concrete communication, interpersonal and logistical strategies for navigating more challenging conversations with families. Case studies and role play activities will provide participants with the opportunity to practice new communication strategies that can be useful when having challenging conversation with families.
Creating a Fun and Inclusive Circle Time - 1.5 hours
This training delivers an introduction to creating a fun and inclusive circle time in the early learning classroom. Participants will learn about best practices regarding duration, environment, and age-appropriate expectations. Participants will also explore strategies for including children with special needs in circle time routines. We will present research-based, practical strategies for increasing child engagement including visuals, sensory strategies, music, and movement. Building upon this information, participants will have the opportunity to engage in collaborative conversation and generate ideas for circle time in their own classrooms.
Developmental Delays and Disabilities - 2 hours
This training will provide content on typical developmental milestones and common developmental disabilities that present in early childhood. Prevalence and risk factors for developmental delays or disabilities will be discussed. Resources and referral processes will be outlined and communication with families surrounding these areas will be addressed.
Family Style Dining - 1.5 hours
Family-style dining is an opportunity in your classroom to support healthy relationships with food, teach independent self-help skills, promote social inclusion, and engage in meaningful conversations. Do you have children in your classroom who have difficulty during mealtime? In this session, we will provide you with the tools to determine if it’s picky eating or problem feeding and what to do in each situation. We will also discuss how to include children with special health care needs during mealtimes, so that you can create a positive family-style dining experience for all children. Join us to learn ways teachers can support children through their feeding development. This session will explore family style dining through a feeding therapy and sensory lens to support early childhood educators within their classrooms.
Individualizing Child Activities - 1.5 hours
One of the most important steps in establishing an inclusive early learning program is individualizing activities for children based on their specific needs, while allowing all children to participate together. This training will introduce the concept of activity analysis and train participants to the performance components needed for an individual activity and how to grade or adapt the activity to meet each child’s needs. Participants will discuss the importance of engaging and including all children in the classroom in activities as much as possible and adapting or individualizing activities only as much as needed to allow for full participation from all children.
Introduction to Inclusion - 2 hours
This training introduces the concept of inclusion in early learning through an equity lens. We will present the benefits of inclusive practices in early learning for both typically and non-typically developing children through research and practical experience. Barriers to inclusion will be discussed and how to problem-solve these challenges to support inclusion in early learning programs. Environmental adaptations and effective practices will be discussed and participants will learn concrete techniques for increasing inclusion in their programs to best serve children of all abilities.
Medical Devices and Equipment - 1.5 hours
This training is designed for child care or early learning providers who have children enrolled who have special healthcare needs that require them to use medical devices or equipment, or for those providers who wish to enroll children with special healthcare needs but need support to do so. We will discuss the most commonly used devices and equipment and basic training needed to support children who use them. The trainers hope to empower childcare/early learning providers to be confident in their abilities to enroll and serve children with special healthcare needs.
Partnering with Families - 2 hours
Communicating and collaborating with families in the early learning setting can help to support learning, to identify developmental delays or concerns, to accommodate special healthcare needs, and to generally provide a supportive environment and experience for all children. This training will identify the benefits of close collaboration with families of the children in your early learning program and provide concrete strategies and systems to implement to increase interaction between early learning providers and families. Case studies and role play activities will provide participants with the opportunity to practice having conversation with families.
Sensory Strategies - 1.5 hours
This training will introduce participants to the seven senses and provide them with practical activities to use in the classroom to support the development of each of these senses. Participants will learn about sensory processing and how to identify a child who may require further assessment for Sensory Processing Disorder. The facilitators will present how providers can adapt classroom activities and the environment to assist children in self-regulation through sensory strategies. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss challenging behaviors in their classroom and how using a sensory lens can change the way they view these behaviors.
Supporting Challenging Behaviors in the Classroom - 2 hours
Challenging behaviors in child care can be one of the most difficult and frustrating tasks facing early learning providers. Join us as we present practical tools and research-based strategies geared toward positive, proactive behavior management in the classroom. Participants will learn to identify the function of behavior by examining triggers and effects. We will also develop new mental models for assessing behavior by shifting our perspective and viewing behavior through a sensory lens. Participants will have opportunities to engage in exercises and collaborative conversations that build upon these ideas and generate solutions for challenges that are being experienced in the classroom.
Supporting Children and Families around Behaviors that Challenge Us - 2 hours
This training is designed for preschool teachers and administrators and is meant to build upon the initial Challenging Behaviors training the trainers offer. This training builds upon the process of identifying the function of a behavior and encourages a shift in perspective from “challenging behaviors” to “behaviors that challenge us,” encouraging reflection on the part of the providers. The session will include a role play activity that will give participants an opportunity to practice having a conversation with parents, and a conversation around why it is important to have bi-directional communication with families of children. The session also includes things to keep in mind when having these conversations with families as well as information on using developmental screening tools to identify children whose behaviors may be indicative of something other than typical development.
Teacher and Administrator Self-Care - 2 hours
This training invites participants to explore self-care strategies in the field of early learning. Participants will learn how to identify burnout and put self-care strategies into daily practice. We will explore the role of vulnerability and relationships in buffering the effects of stress, and take the time to help teachers and administrators reconnect with their motivation for working in the early childhood field. Finally, we will facilitate a dialogue with teachers and administrators about starting to build in a system of collaboration and peer support.
Trauma Informed Practices - 2 hours
This workshop delivers an introduction to how trauma manifests in childcare settings and the role of early learning providers in building resiliency in children. Learn to recognize and respond to signs of abuse, and understand what research tells us about the impact of trauma on early brain development. We will explore how the signs and symptoms of trauma can vary in individual children, how to reframe our perceptions of behavior in the classroom, the role of teachers in buffering the effect of stress, and practical strategies for coaching self-regulation. We will also discuss support and communication at a program level, emphasizing the importance of administrators in supporting teachers, so that teachers can support children.
Understanding the IFSP, IEP and Care Plans - 1.5 hours
In order to best support children with special healthcare needs, early learning providers need to understand what supports children need and what services they are receiving both in school and outside of the early learning program. This training will cover the format and content of Individualized Family Services Plans (IFSP), Individualized Education Plans (IEP) and general care plans and identify sections of each that are most important for early learning providers to be familiar with. We will also discuss how the early learning providers can participate in the development process of these plans and the important role they play in supporting children with special health care needs.
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