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¡Preparémonos!Una guía familiar para apoyar la preparación para Kinder.
La primera experiencia escolar de un niño es una ocasión monumental tanto para la familia como para el niño. Uno puede preguntarse: “¿Está mi hijo listo para la escuela?” y, “¿Está la escuela lista para mi hijo?” Si bien no existe una fórmula única para garantizar la “preparación” escolar, existen muchas oportunidades para que las familias y los cuidadores promuevan y apoyen el desarrollo y el aprendizaje de un niño antes de ingresar al jardín de infantes.
Categories: Early Childhood, Spanish
LetsGoHome_FactSheet_05042023
Bringing Home Baby
It’s so exciting to be getting ready to bring your new baby home. You’ve been planning for this day and it’s finally here! It may be different than you expected; you may feel worried, a little nervous, or even a little scared. That’s totally natural. Almost every new parent feels like this! We realize you may have a few more things to consider. Here’s a list of questions and resources to help you get organized and feel more comfortable and confident as you head home.
Categories: Early Childhood, Early Intervention
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Bringing Home Baby Infographic
Categories: Early Childhood, Early Intervention
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Cómo hablar con el médico de su hijo sobre atrasos del desarrollo
Como padre, usted es quien mejor conoce a su hijo. Si tiene alguna inquietud o preocupación sobre cómo se mueve, actúa, habla, juega o sobre su desarrollo en general, es importante que comparta esta información con el pediatra.
Categories: Early Childhood, Early Intervention, Spanish
WorkingWithEIProviders_FactSheet_081623_Spanish
Cómo trabajar con proveedores de intervencióntemprana: Consejos de comunicación para construir relaciones
Los bebés y niños pequeños con discapacidades o atrasos en el desarrollo que reciben servicios de intervención temprana tienden a desarrollarse y aprender mejor que aquellos que no los reciben.
Categories: Early Childhood, Early Intervention, Spanish
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Concerned about Development? How to Help Your Child
You know your child best. If your child is not meeting the milestones for his or her age, or if you, your child’s teacher, or another care provider is concerned about how your child plays...
Categories: Early Childhood
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Developmental Concerns Infographic
If you have any worries or concerns about how your child moves, acts, speaks, plays, or their overall development, it’s important to share this information with your child’s doctor.
Categories: Development Delay, Early Childhood, Early Intervention
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Developmental Milestones
Learn the signs of your child’s development and act early if you ever have a concern. To complete a milestone checklist, download CDC’s FREE Milestone Tracker app or visit cdc.gov/Milestones, and talk to your child’s doctor at every well-child...
Categories: Early Childhood
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Early Childhood - Discovering Leadership Activity Calendar
February is National Parent/Family Leadership Month! In your role as a parent, you are an advocate and leader in the everyday life of your family. Your experiences and your knowledge as a family member is invaluable when educational decisions are being made. Parent Leadership Month is an opportunity to honor and celebrate the role of the parent leader whether at home, at school, in the community or at the local, state, and national level.
Categories: Early Childhood, Family Engagement, Parent Leadership
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Early Childhood Family Engagement Activity Calendar 2022
Categories: Early Childhood, Early Intervention, Family Engagement
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Elementaria El mes de Noviembre es le mes del Compromiso familia
Categories: Early Childhood, Family Engagement, Spanish
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Elementary Family Engagement Month Activity Calendar 2022
Categories: Early Childhood, Family Engagement
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Let's Get Ready - A Family's Guide to Supporting Kindergarten Readiness
This resource from the Office of Early Learning, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction is designed to support families and caregivers as they initiate the process of transitioning to kindergarten. It can best be utilized when provided at the onset of the Pre-K year.
Categories: Early Childhood, General, Transitions
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Milestone Moments
Take this booklet with you and talk to your child’s doctor at every well-child visit about the milestones your child has reached and what to expect next...
Categories: Early Childhood
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NIñez Temprana mes del Compromiso Familiar 2022
Categories: Early Childhood, Early Intervention, Family Engagement, Spanish
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Programa de Infantes-Niños Menores de Tres Años de Carolina del Norte
El Programa de Infantes-Niños Menores de Tres Años de Carolina del Norte El Programa de Infantes-Niños Menores de Tres Años de Carolina del Norte (ITP, por sus siglas en inglés) proporciona apoyo y servicios para el desarrollo de los bebés y niños pequeños con necesidades especiales o retrasos en el desarrollo hasta los 3 años de edad, y a sus familias. Las Agencias de Servicios de Desarrollo Infantil (CDSA) coordinan estos servicios a nivel local para aumentar el potencial de crecimiento y desarrollo de su hijo. Los servicios de intervención temprana no sólo ayudan a aumentar la capacidad de las familias para apoyar las necesidades de su hijo desde una edad temprana, sino que también hacen más probable que este alcance su máximo potencial.
Categories: Early Childhood, Early Intervention, Spanish
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Questions to Ask Providers Infographic
Categories: Early Childhood, Early Intervention
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Talking with Your Child's Doctor about Developmental Concerns
As a parent, you know your child best. If you have any worries or concerns about how your child moves, acts, speaks, plays, or their overall development, it's important to share this information with your child's doctor.
Categories: Early Childhood, Early Intervention
Tips for Preventing Challenging Behaviors
Tips for Preventing Challenging Behaviors and Responding to Them Successfully
Early care and learning educators can use the following strategies and links to supplemental resources to BE PREVENTATIVE by reducing behavioral dysregulation and BE RESPONSIVE by being developmentally supportive when challenging nonverbal communication occurs.
Categories: Behavior, Early Childhood
Transition to Kindergarten Fact sheet_05182023_Spanish
Transición de los servicios de educación especial preescolar al kínder
La transición de los servicios de educación especial preescolar al kínder puede provocar muchas emociones en las familias y los estudiantes. Es común sentir emoción por el siguiente paso en la educación de su hijo, así como preocupación por lo que se avecina. La siguiente información le ayudará a entender cómo prepararse para la transición al kínder.
Categories: Early Childhood, Early Intervention, Spanish
TransitionfromEarlyIntSEPreschool_FactSheet_05182023_Spanish
Transición de servicios de intervención temprana a servicios de educación especial preescolar en Carolina del Norte
La transición desde los servicios de intervención temprana a los de educación especial preescolar puede generar sentimientos de entusiasmo e incertidumbre. A partir del segundo cumpleaños de su hijo, el equipo del Plan de Servicio Familiar Individualizado (IFSP), que le incluye a usted como padre/tutor, comenzará a desarrollar un plan para la transición de su hijo de los servicios de intervención temprana a los servicios de educación especial preescolar u otros servicios apropiados. El plan incluirá un calendario que trazará el proceso de transición. La Guía para padres sobre los programas de infantes, niños menores de tres años y en edad preescolar tiene mucha información que puede ayudarle a prepararse para esta transición. La siguiente tabla puede ayudar a todas las personas involucradas en esta transición a entender el proceso para que sea lo más fácil posible
Categories: Early Childhood, Early Intervention, Spanish
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Transition from Early Intervention to Preschool Infographic
Categories: Early Childhood, Early Intervention
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Transition from Early Intervention to Special Education Preschool Services in North Carolina
The transition from Early Intervention to Preschool Special Education Services can create feelings of excitement and uncertainty. Starting around your child’s second birthday your child’s Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) team, which includes you as the parent/guardian, will begin to develop a plan for transitioning your child from Early Intervention services to Special Education Preschool Services or other appropriate services. The plan will include timelines that will map out the transition process. A Parent’s Guide to the Infant-Toddler and Preschool Programs has lots of information that can help you prepare for this transition. The table below may help everyone involved with this transition to understand the process so that it is as smooth as possible.
Categories: Early Childhood, Early Intervention
Transition to Kindergarten Fact sheet_05042023
Transition from Special Education Preschool Services to Kindergarten
The transition from Preschool Special Education Services to kindergarten can bring about many emotions for families and students. Feelings of excitement for the next step in your child’s education as well as worry for what lies ahead are common. The information below will help you understand how to prepare for the upcoming transition to kindergarten.
Categories: Early Childhood, Early Intervention
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Transition from Special Education Preschool Services to Kindergarten
The transition from Preschool Special Education Services to kindergarten can bring about many emotions for families and students. Feelings of excitement for the next step in your child’s education as well as worry for what lies ahead are common.
Categories: Early Childhood, Early Intervention
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Transition to Kindergarten Infographic
Categories: Early Childhood, Early Intervention, Transitions
LetsGoHome_FactSheet_05182023_Spanish
Trayendo el bebé a
Es muy emocionante prepararse para traer un nuevco baebsé aa ca sa. Ha estado planeando este día y por fin ha llegado. Puede que sea diferente a lo que esperaba; puede que se sienta preocupada, un poco nerviosa o incluso un poco asustada. Es totalmente natural. ¡Casi todos los nuevos padres se sienten así! Sabemos que es posible que tenga otras preocupaciones en mente. Aquí le ofrecemos una lista de preguntas y recursos que le ayudarán a organizarse y a sentirse más cómoda y confiada al volver a casa.
Categories: Early Childhood, Early Intervention, Spanish
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What is the NC Infant Toddler Program?
The North Carolina Infant-Toddler Program (ITP) provides support and services for the development of infants and toddlers with special needs or developmental delays up to age 3, and their families. Children’s Developmental Services Agencies (CDSA) coordinate these services locally to increase your child’s potential for growth and development
Categories: Early Childhood, Early Intervention
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What is the NC Infant-Toddler Program?
The North Carolina Infant-Toddler Program (ITP) provides support and services for the development of infants and toddlers with special needs or developmental delays up to age 3, and their families. Children’s Developmental Services Agencies (CDSA) coordinate these services locally to increase your child’s potential for growth and development. Early intervention services not only help increase the families’ abilities to support their child’s needs from an early age but also makes it more likely that your child will reach their highest potential!
Categories: Early Childhood, Early Intervention
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Working with Early Intervention Providers: Communication Tips for Building Relationships
Infants and toddlers with disabilities or developmental delays who receive early intervention services tend to develop and learn better than those without the services. There are a number of providers who will work together to provide early intervention to your child.
Categories: Early Childhood, Early Intervention