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FREE! Online Training for Child Care Providers and Preschool Teachers
The California Smokers’ Helpline and Center for Tobacco Cessationare pleased to offer a new online training, “Kids and Smoke Don't Mix: A Tobacco Training for Child Care Providers and Preschool Teachers.”
“Kids and Smoke Don’t Mix” is a self-paced, FREE online training that takes approximately 45 minutes to complete. It is offered in English and Spanish.
The training was funded by First 5 California and is designed for participants in its CARES Plus program, which seeks to “increase the quality of early learning programs for children aged 0-5 and their families.” The training is required for all CARES Plus participants, but is also freely available to others. 
In “Kids and Smoke Don’t Mix,” participants will:
• Learn about secondhand and thirdhand smoke and their dangers
• Learn how to protect children from tobacco smoke
• Learn the importance of asking parents and caregivers not to smoke around kids
• Become comfortable giving smokers and their family members information about resources to help them quit, including referral to the Helpline
The training can be accessed at the following links:
• English: http://caresplustobacco.org
• Spanish: http://caresplustobacco.org/espanol
Special thanks to CTCP for allowing use of the video, “Smoke-Free Cars With Kids.”
For more information, please contact Kirsten Hansen at k3hansen@ucsd.edu or (858) 300-1032.
Click this link for registration form
The Special EDge Newsletter
The Special EDge is a publication of the California Department of Education's Special Education Division. It is designed to inform and support parents, educators, and other service providers on special education topics, focusing on research-based practices, legislation, technical support, and current resources.
Current Issue:
Improving School and Care Settings for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
Early Childhood Inclusion What It Looks like, How It’s Done
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Resources on Autism Spectrum Disorders
The National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders has posted a number of resources for the public on their Web site, including: (1) Evidence-Based Practices for Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders; (2) Autism Internet Modules; and (3) Foundations of Autism Spectrum Disorders Online Course content. To learn more, go to http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~autismPDC/resources/resources_public_ebp.cfm and http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~autismPDC/resources/resources_public_ebp.cfm
The National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders is a multi-university center, funded through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs to promote the use of evidence-based practices for children and youth with autism spectrum disorders. Information on becoming a state partner is available at http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~autismPDC/training/index.cfm and http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~autismPDC/training/index.cfm
Source: National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders - Retrieved October 22, 2009; NECTAC eNotes October 23, 2009
Free Publication Offers Diverse Views of Early Childhood Inclusion
How can families and early childhood professionals provide quality, inclusive early childhood education for young children with and without disabilities? That's the question posed in the Summer/Fall issue of Impact. In its pages, parents reflect on their experiences with early childhood education and inclusion for their children - what was helpful, what was not, and lessons learned from the experience. Researchers and practitioners discuss practical strategies for supporting quality early education experiences for young children with disabilities, as well as the necessity and benefits of inclusion for all students. Innovative inclusive early childhood programs from around the country talk about what they're doing and the outcomes. And complementing the stories and strategies are listings of a wide range of resources that may be of use to families and professionals who are parenting or working with young children with disabilities.
The articles are short and meaty - perfect for a staff meeting, student assignment, parent newsletter, or policy briefing. Don't miss "How Inclusion is Benefiting One Child Without Disabilities: Dillon's Story" to get a unique perspective on the value of quality inclusion for young children with and without disabilities. Impact is published by the Institute on Community Integration, a federally-designated University Center for Excellence in Disability, at the University of Minnesota. To receive a free print copy of this issue, call the Institute's Publications Office at 612-624-4512 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 612-624-4512 end_of_the_skype_highlighting, or e-mail icipub@umn.edu You can access this issue online at http://ici.umn.edu/products/impact/221/221.pdf
HISTORY OF CAEYC
Nursery Education Associations, as they were referred to in 1926, were created over seventy years ago as a result of dedicated nursery school professionals who gathered together in order to share and disseminate information and support for this emerging profession known as child care. In California, the Associations were divided into Northern and Southern California Associations for Nursery Education and developed separately until 1955 when both sections came together as CANE (California Association for Nursery Education) at the first annual meeting of the board of directors, presided by Elizabeth Woods, the first state president.
In 1966, CANE saw an increased scope of membership and adopted a new name that reflected the goals of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and became the California Association for the Education of Young Children (CAEYC).
Following 40 years of growth and development, CAEYC has become a vital force uniting educators of young children and advocating for political and professional leadership. CAEYC sponsors an annual state conference bringing together more than 50 chapters of regional Associations, and is the primary sponsor of the Annual Public Policy Symposium.
CAEYC is a nonprofit corporation under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code governed by a statewide Board of Directors, which derives its authority from the CAEYC Bylaws and Standing Rules. The State of California Franchise Tax Board grants CAEYC tax-exempt status under Section 237010d of the Revenue and Taxation Code._________________________________
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Reducing the
Risk of SIDS
in Child Care
Based off the American Academy of Pediatrics’ (AAP) Reducing the Risk of SIDS in Child Care
Speaker’s Kit, this FREE course is designed to educate everyone who cares for babies.
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A Place of Our Own
TV and website for people who care for kids
KCET’s A Place of Our Own (and Los Niños en Su Casa in Spanish) is a daily television series, a website, and an extensive outreach program devoted to the unique needs of people who care for children.
Family, friends and neighbors – everyone who takes care of young children – are child care providers. Every interaction and every activity of these adults with their charges provide valuable opportunities to help children learn and grow.
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Georgetown, CA 95634
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