Head Start ECLKC: Disabilities Services Newsletters – When Concerns Arise
URL: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/children-disabilities/newsletter/disabilities-services-newsletters
The Head Start Disabilities Services Newsletter is produced monthly by the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning (NCECDTL). It is dedicated to staff working with young children with disabilities and their families. The selection of newsletters below focus on topics covering When Concerns Arise.
- Partnering with Families to Identify Developmental Concerns June 2019
This newsletter provides a case study, important considerations for dual language learners, tools and training modules to support a child care provider is identifying developmental concerns. One of the training modules is below, but review the entire newsletter to get a better understanding of all that’s involved in this process. - Relationship-based Practices: Talking with Families about Developmental Concerns (Training Module) June 2019
Engaging parents in collaborative conversations about screenings and referrals is more than just having a meeting or completing a form; it’s an ongoing process and an essential part of our relationship with families. It requires careful relationship-building in order for any conversations like this to take place, so that concerns can be addressed within the context of a trusting relationship. It’s reassuring for the parent to know that you are in this together, and that they are not alone in trying to figure this out. This training simulation outlines 6 relationship-based practices that will help you work with the family to explore concerns.