Infant/Toddler Development

THE IMPACT OF PREMATURITY ON INFANT/TODDLER DEVELOPMENT
This training will present an overview of prematurity and its impact on development and learning in infants and toddlers. Developmental assessment tools will be discussed, as well as how to help parents understand and respond to infant cues, especially in regards to feeding.

EI Competencies:
1.3 Demonstrate knowledge of the impact of prematurity on development.

SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT - HOW THEY CHANGE
This workshop will cover the diverse aspects of infant toddler social emotional development. We will begin with a discussion of temperament, looking at each child's unique predispositions. We will then discuss the critical importance of attachment relationships in all aspects of children's development, including how attachment affects brain development. We will also discuss stages of emotional development and how caregivers can support infants and toddlers as they move through these stages, ending with a discussion of positive limit setting.

EI Competencies:
6.1 Create and adapt learning environments that enhance infant/toddler learning opportunities and positive behaviors in natural settings.

MOTOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE INFANT/TODDLER
This workshop will examine early motor development and the sensory and vestibular systems needed to gain muscles control, strength and coordination. Participants will learn to identify reasons why a particular child may have difficulty rolling, crawling or holding a spoon! Activities for enhancing motor development in children with a variety of abilities will be shared.

EI Competencies:
6.1 Create and adapt learning environments that enhance infant/toddler learning opportunities and positive behaviors in natural settings.

CONGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN THE EARLY YEARS
This workshop will look at how children birth to 3 come to understand how the world works, through the process of sensorimotor development. We will observe, using video, how young children make discoveries and solve problems. We will use homemade toys to encourage participants to revisit the process of learning through discovery. We will then explore how caregivers can encourage and support children as they move through the stages of cognitive development.

EI Competencies:
6.1 Create and adapt learning environments that enhance infant/toddler learning opportunities and positive behaviors in natural settings.

LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
This workshop focuses on how to foster language and communication skills in infants and toddlers. The milestones for typical language development will be reviewed as well as reasons or times to be concerned. Activities for facilitating language and communication skills with typically developing and special needs children will be presented as well as strategies to use in a group setting.

EI Competencies:
6.1 Create and adapt learning environments that enhance infant/toddler learning opportunities and positive behaviors in natural settings.

The above workshops may be presented individually or as a series.  If you attend all 5 workshops EI Competency 1.6 will also be awarded.

PLAY: YOUR BEST STRATEGY
This workshop is designed for service providers new to Early Intervention. Based on the concept that play is often the foundation for a variety for early leaning experiences, this presentation will look at eh development of play skills and the facilitation of play using toys, the environment and equipment. Other topics will include suggestions for choosing toys that will provide optimal opportunities for learning, working with families and child care providers to develop play strategies, and adapting your toy bag for the child with multiple needs.

Competencies:
6.7 Demonstrate the ability to lift, carry, position and facilitate mobility and function for a child with disabilities.
6.11 Design and implement individual activities using adaptive and assistive technology to facilitate a child's participation and autonomy.

REALITY BITES : BITING BEHAVIOR IN EARLY CHILD CARE
The focus of this training is on the range and cause of biting behavior in typically developing children. The challenges of managing and preventing biting in group settings as well as positive and creative teaching based solutions will be discussed. Participants will have opportunities to present real world problems and brainstorm solutions.

IACET CEUs and certificate of attendance available, EI Competencies pending (1.6)

 

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