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State Approval Information for Georgia

The following Continued Early Childhood Education courses are approved by the Georgia Professional Development System, and may be used for your ongoing child care training requirements.

All Continued Early Childhood Education courses are accepted by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission for renewal of the Standard Professional or Performance-Based Teaching Certificate because Continued is an IACET Accredited Provider of CEUs.

CDA Credential courses on Continued meet the requirements of the Council for Professional Recognition for the foundational training hours to apply for your initial CDA. Please note that CDA Credential coursework is not recognized in 12 parts for certain DECAL Scholar scholarship applications. The CDA Credential packages on Continued ECE have been approved under a single approval code by GA DECAL; if you need a single certificate of completion with approval code for your 120-hour Credential package, please contact our Customer Experience Team to assist you.

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How to Grow a Young Child's Listening Brain
Presented by Carol Flexer, PhD, CCC-A, LSLS Cert. AVT
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Course: #30440Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Using a research to practice format, this course will describe hearing and listening from a neurological perspective. Practical suggestions will be offered for enriching an infant, toddler and young child's auditory brain for the attainment and advancement of listening, spoken language and literacy skills.

Infant Mental Health - Part 1
Presented by Nicole Quint, Dr.OT, OTR/L
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Course: #30554Level: Intermediate1 Hour
This course provides the first part of introducing the concept of infant mental health, emphasizing individual child, family-centered care, environment and context and development. Content within the first part investigates concepts of attachment, the "fourth trimester" transition, and consideration of temperament on infant mental health.

Positive Climates
Presented by Caitlin Frazier, MS
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Course: #30437Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Positive Climates explores the power of a positive classroom climate in the early childhood setting. This webinar will include strategies to use in order to foster respect, rapport, and emotional connection among students and teachers.

We Create Magic: Experiences and Environment for Infant/Toddler Classrooms
Presented by Karen Deerwester, EdS
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Course: #30436Level: Intermediate1 Hour
We Create Magic recreates the magic and meaningful learning of play-based exploration and discovery for infants and toddlers. Explore how to create authentic personal learning experiences that honor the individual child, individual teacher and uniqueness of each day and school year.

Purposeful Play
Presented by Caitlin Frazier, MS
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Course: #30435Level: Intermediate1 Hour
​Purposeful Play explores the importance of child-directed learning experiences in the early childhood setting with teacher facilitation. The course will identify 5 content areas for integration during play and action steps to take in order to enhance the experience of play and boost student achievement.

Budget Friendly, Creative Play Ideas Targeting STEM Standards in the Early Childhood Classroom
Presented by Amber Tankersley, PhD
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Course: #30434Level: Introductory1 Hour
Teachers of young children are always searching for new and creative ideas that target important early childhood skills. This course focuses on locating and using inexpensive materials to incorporate STEM standards in an early childhood classroom through play experiences.

It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It (Family-Centered Practice & Teaming)
Presented by Tara Warwick, MS, OTR/L
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Course: #30423Level: Intermediate1 Hour
The following course will walk participants through the process of family-centered practice. How to have difficult conversations with families and teams will also be addressed.

Behavior or Sensory? Understanding Challenging Behavior
Presented by Tara Warwick, MS, OTR/L
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Course: #30433Level: Intermediate1 Hour
The following course provides a framework for better understanding challenging behavior. Participants will learn how to identify target behavior, create a hypothesis, and create an intervention plan.

Foundational Skills and Activities for Handwriting
Presented by Dena Bishop, OTR/L
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Course: #30424Level: Introductory1 Hour
This course details the multiple foundational motor and perceptual skills required for handwriting such as bilateral coordination, visual spatial relations, visual motor skills and grip patterns. The main focus is on developmental activities for each foundational skill area to promote prewriting skills.

Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders
Presented by Tara Warwick, MS, OTR/L
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Course: #30431Level: Introductory1 Hour
This course is an introduction to autism spectrum disorders. Participants will learn about the diagnosis of autism as it is described in the DSMV.