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How Primitive Reflexes Affect the Child
Presented by Dena Bishop, OTR/L
Video
Course: #31250Level: Intermediate1 Hour
All infants are born with primitive reflexes to aid in the birthing process and with motor development. This course will cover the characteristics of 8 main reflexes, how they affect the baby, and how the retained reflexes affect the child if they do not integrate.

Feeding and Nutrition for Infants and Young Children
Presented by Charlotte Hendricks, PhD
Video
Course: #31260Level: Introductory3 Hours
This course explores the relationship between feeding, nutrition, and development for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. This course explores everything from bottle feeding infants to offering new foods to independent toddlers and teaching preschoolers to engage with food preparation and hygiene habits.

Typical Child Development, Birth through Five
Presented by Dena Bishop, OTR/L
VideoAudio
Course: #31240Level: Introductory1 Hour
This course will walk you through the developmental milestones of children from newborn to kindergarten. You will learn to identify the typical developing abilities per age in the areas of cognition, social-emotional, speech and language, gross and fine motor skills.

Feeding Infants
Presented by Charlotte Hendricks, PhD
Video
Course: #31203Level: Introductory1 Hour
Food provides the energy and nutrients needed by infants during this critical period of growth and development. This module focuses on supporting breastfeeding, safe bottle feeding, and introducing solid foods for infants in child care settings.

Active Supervision for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Presented by Amanda Schwartz, PhD
Video
Course: #31155Level: Introductory2 Hours
Keeping children safe requires intentional, careful supervision. Participants will learn 6 steps to active supervision and how they can be used with infants and toddlers as they rapidly develop new skills and take new risks. In addition, participants will learn about keeping preschoolers safe through the everyday routines of a center and other events that can change those routines.

Routine-Based Strategies for Keeping Children Safe
Presented by Amanda Schwartz, PhD
Video
Course: #31157Level: Introductory3 Hours
Infants use their hands, mouths, and bodies to learn. Toddlers learn through exploration. Preschoolers explore, challenge themselves, and take risks to learn throughout the day. In this course, you will learn ways to keep children safe during the routines in their day.

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.

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.

Keeping Infants Safe Throughout the Day: Using Routines-Based Strategies
Presented by Amanda Schwartz, PhD
Video
Course: #30674Level: Introductory1 Hour
Infants use their hands, mouths, and bodies to learn. Find ways to keep them safe during the routines in their day.

Infant Sleep
Presented by Nicole Quint, Dr.OT, OTR/L
VideoAudio
Course: #30614Level: Introductory1 Hour
This course provides information on sleep standards for infants, evidence-based interventions to promote sleep, and safety issues related to sleep for infants. Participants will be able to apply information to support healthy sleep routines and safe sleep environments for families.