eNotes
April 15, 2016In this Issue:
- Physical Developmental Delays: What to look for Source: American Academy of Pediatrics - April 8, 2016
- Five Videos Illustrate Family Guided Routines Based Intervention Source: Family Guided Routines Based Intervention, Florida State University - April 4, 2016
- Expelling Expulsion Fact Sheet Source: Pyramid Model Consortium - April 8, 2016
- Updated! The Young Child Risk Calculator Source: National Center for Children in Poverty - April 11, 2016
- Investments in Early Learning - State Profiles Source: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - April 12, 2016
1. Physical Developmental Delays: What to look for
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently launched Physical Developmental Delays: What to Look For, an interactive online tool for parents of children ages 5 and under to use when they are concerned about their child's motor development. Health care providers who are approached with these concerns can refer to the AAP clinical report, Motor Delays: Early Identification and Evaluation, which includes an algorithm to guide developmental surveillance and screening, red flags signaling a need for prompt referral, and recommendations, including appropriate testing.
2. Five Videos Illustrate Family Guided Routines Based Intervention
The following five new videos on Family Guided Routines Based Intervention are now available online:
- An Early Interventionist Talks about Making the Shift to the Coaching Model (2:00) - A therapist reflects on her participation in the Distance Mentoring Model and her shift to using coaching.
- A Therapist Talks about Using Video to Reflect on Early Intervention Practices (0:57) - A therapist talks about her use of video for self-reflection.
- A Parent Talks about Iowa's Early ACCESS Program (3:46) - A parent discusses the features of early intervention that have been helpful to her family.
- A Home Visit with Julia's Family: Using Family Guided Routines Based Intervention (9:09) - Illustrates what FGRBI looks like during an early intervention home visit.
- A Home Visit with Julia's Family: Using Family Guided Routines Based Intervention (35:29) - Presents a long version of the home visit above, illustrating almost the entire visit.
These videos were produced collaboratively by Juliann Woods with Family Guided Routines Based Intervention and the Distance Mentoring Model at Florida State University, Cindy Weigel and Melissa Schnurr from the Iowa Department of Education, videographer Larry Edelman, and, most importantly, families and Early ACCESS providers in Iowa.
3. Expelling Expulsion Fact Sheet
A fact sheet summarizing current research findings about suspension and expulsion of children, particularly children of color, from early childhood settings was recently posted on the Pyramid Model Consortium website. The fact sheet includes recommendations and suggestions for using the Pyramid Model to address this national problem. See Fact Sheet: Expelling Expulsion: Using the Pyramid Model to Prevent Suspensions, Expulsions, and Disciplinary Inequities in Early Childhood Programs.
4. Updated! The Young Child Risk Calculator
An updated version of The Young Child Risk Calculator is now available. This interactive online tool provides information on how many children under age nine in each state are experiencing serious risks to their development. It can be used to inform policy decisions about investments in new or expanded supports that help reduce risks and improve life outcomes for these young children. The tool is a product of the Improving the Odds Project for Young Children Project at the National Center for Children in Poverty
5. Investments in Early Learning - State Profiles
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) recently developed Investments in Early Childhood - State Profiles to celebrate young children and highlight important early learning investments by location, type of investment, amount of investment, and key demographics for each location. These investments have paid for efforts to help build a continuum of care beginning with voluntary home visiting and continuing until children enter kindergarten.