Category Archives: Development
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
By Janine Did you know that September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month? According to the Center for Disease Control, 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and teens between the ages of 2 and 19, are obese. This rate has … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Janine
Tagged activity, caregivers, child care, childcare, children, healthy, movement, moving, obesity, obest
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Tips from a TSS (Therapeutic Staff Support) Working with Children on the Autism Spectrum
~Carly Some of you may be asking what is Therapeutic Staff Support? A TSS provides one- on-one interventions to children of all ages in their home, school, or community setting. The TSS works on specific goals outlined within his or … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Carly, Development, Uncategorized
Tagged autism, autism spectrum, autistic, childcare, children, communication theraputic, goal, intervention, social, spectrum, TSS, verbal
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Witches Don’t Wear Black Shoes: Responding to Children’s Fears
Noah was a four-year-old who had been enrolled in my preschool for a few months. We spent a lot of time together and I had established a very warm rapport with him. Because of this, I was shocked when I … Continue reading
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Tagged caregivers, comforting, creatures, fear, fearful, fears, frightened, imaginary, preschool, reassuring, responsd, scared, scary, terror
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