Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment, Second Edition (TPBA2) is a comprehensive, easy-to-follow process for assessing four critical developmental domains—sensorimotor, emotional and social, communication, and cognitive—through observation of the child's play with family members, peers, and professionals.View the crosswalk to see how the TPBA2 relates to OSEP child outcomes. Read More
Download this Social-Emotional Assessment/Evaluation Measure (SEAM) sample form for a quick glance at the kinds of developmental milestones that SEAM assesses for children within the developmental range of 36–66 months. Read More
This lesson from Strong Kids—Grades 3–5: A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum will help students identify negative thought patterns and to develop an awareness of the range of emotions Read More
This introduction explains the need for a new model for supporting the development of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Read More
This technical report provides information on the development and psychometric properties of the observational measure Parenting Interactions with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes (PICCOLO). Read More
Any preschool teacher can tell you that behavior is critical to a positive learning and play environment. Fostering young children's social-emotional development not only smooths out the preschool day for everyone, but also helps children do better later in school and life. Here are 4 tools you can use to make sure your program is implementing best practices, supporting children's social skills, and addressing challenging behaviors. Read More
Share this handout with Spanish-speaking parents to help predict school-readiness. These 29 activities will help with cognitive skills, vocabulary, literacy skills, and social skills. Read More
Learn the essential facts about The Parenting Interactions with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes (PICCOLO) with this at-a-glance sheet. Find out the areas assessed, age range of children, sample items and more. Read More
This one-sheet is a list of 29 things parents do with their young children, ages 10-47 months, that predict certain outcomes when children are old enough to start kindergarten Read More
See examples of how parents may display affection, responsiveness, encouragement, and teaching with their young child and how to score them in these sample items from PICCOLO. Read More
