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State Approval Information for Dist. of Columbia

The following courses on Continued Early Childhood Education are approved by DC Child Care Connections, and may be applied towards child care licensing and registry requirements. If you are looking for courses to meet your state teacher licensing requirement, please contact DC OSSE for information on acceptable courses for those purposes. Meanwhile, feel free to search our library for courses that may be helpful to your professional development.

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Critical Skills to Teach First
Presented by Liz Moore, MEd
Video
Course: #31147Level: Introductory2 Hours
Students who have challenging behavior are often times missing essential critical skills. Prior to students being ready to learn, they need to have important critical skills to be successful in the learning environment. In this course, participants will focus on identifying why students misbehave and learn how to teach four critical skills (sitting, waiting, giving up items, and transitioning).

Growing a Child's Auditory Brain
Presented by Carol Flexer, PhD, CCC-A, LSLS Cert. AVT
Video
Course: #31145Level: Intermediate3 Hours
Using a research to practice format, this course will describe hearing, listening, literacy, and music from a neurological perspective. Practical suggestions will be offered for enriching a child auditory brain; reading aloud and the development of phonological awareness; and encouraging families to incorporate music into everyday life for infants and young children.

What the Early Childhood Educator Should Know About Hearing
Presented by James W. Hall III, PhD
Video
Course: #31146Level: Intermediate2 Hours
In this course, the hearing system is reviewed briefly, with an emphasis on the middle and inner ear. Then, common causes for hearing loss in preschool children are identified, and their influence on communication development and educational performance is described, including risk factors. Finally, procedures and protocols for screening and diagnosis of hearing loss in preschool children are described.

Infant Mental Health
Presented by Nicole Quint, Dr.OT, OTR/L
Video
Course: #31144Level: Intermediate2 Hours
This course introduces the concept of infant mental health, emphasizing individual child, family-centered care, environment and context and development. This course investigates attachment, the "fourth trimester" transition, and temperament, as well as strategies to enhance caregiver and infant co-occupations, including infant massage and positive routines.