Use the following excerpt from Successful Kindergarten Transitionas a guide to help families explore their experiences in the fall, winter, and spring of preschool. The intent is to engage the family member in a conversation about school, following up on themes that arise. Read More
Excerpted from Early Intervention Every Day!, this chapter presents milestones in the area of fine motor skills and ways for providers to coach caregivers to facilitate the skill’s development in daily routines and activities. Read More
This brief excerpt explains why it's useful for professionals to gather information on the families they serve, inculding details about family composition, culture/language, and customs. Read More
This final chapter of Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children explores the authors' conclusions from their groundbreaking word gap study and proposes strategies for leveling the playing field. Read More
Home visiting approaches have been refined since practitioners moved from the clinic into the family home. Rather than provide services directly to the child or directly to the parent, practitioners can emphasize parent–child interaction so that services are provided through the parent to the child. See how you can use the developmental parenting approach to guide parents in reinforcing and supporting their child's development for long-lasting impact. Read More
The Pathways to Competence for Young Children parenting program is designed to help parent educators teach practices that will help parents enhance their children's social and emotional development. Take a glimpse at the 10 steps of the program, along with suggested tips for parents to try to help them accomplish each goal. Read More
In these first introductory pages to The Special Needs Planning Guide, read about financial planning as well as the key stages of special needs planning. Developed by two financial planning experts, this one-of-a-kind book is a must-have for parents and caregivers. Read More
This chapter introduces the concept of special needs planning and discusses considerations for various life stages from early childhood to adulthood. Read More
This chapter describes in detail how to toilet train your child with special needs. The importance of record keeping is discussed, and several sample record sheets are included. Read More
This chart from Steps to Independence, Fourth Edition is a helpful tool for toilet training Read More
