I.  Training modules on the web or at a distance

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II. Basic web-sites on challenging behavior (some examples)

A.General Overview

  • Positive Approaches to Challenging Behavior for Young Children with Disabililties
     Center for Early Education and Development (CEED)
     University of Minnesota
             --- Includes on screen slide presentations about challenging behavior and printable handouts
             --- Also includes interactive modulae with Authorware web player
             --- Discussion board with upcoming live chats as well as previous transcripts
  • The Behavior Home Page --- Kentucky
    --Interactive resources include: discussion forums, author on-line to ask questions, and web quizzing
    --Has content links for sections on Functional Behavioral Assessment, Reading and Behavior issues, various interventions targeted at groups or individuals, laws, etc.
  • National Network for Childcare: Guidance and Discipline
    --Lots of general and specific information about discipline and young children and social development
     

B. Functional Behavioral Assessment/support

C. Inclusion

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III.  Videos (to purchase and limited on-line links)

  • Video Clips for Effective Parenting and Child Development
    *** SITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION***
    ** Uses real player... has potential! On 6/12/02, no video clips were working yet.
  • Video: Bridges for Children with Autism
    --- A training video set for sale focus on ABA
  • Video: REDIRECTING CHILDREN'S BEHAVIOR HOME COURSE VIDEO
    -- A training video on sale
  • NC State University: Observing Young Children Video
    -- Dr. Linda Hestenes, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies
    University of North Carolina in Greensboro, North Carolina
    -- Dr. Karen DeBord, Child Development Specialist, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
    North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina
    -- The observation videotape features clips with a suggested pause feature. The areas that are taught include:
    Anecdotal Records, Running record, Event Recording, Time or Duration Recording Checklists
  • Video from conference: Supporting a Person with Challenging Behaviors/ Supporting the People Who Care
    --This presentation was recorded at the Supporting A Person with Challenging Behaviors/Supporting the People who Care Conference held on March 13, 2000 in Phoenix, Arizona.
    -- David Pitonyak, is a human services consultant interested in positive approaches to challenging behaviors. He believes that challenging behaviors are "messages" which can tell us important things about the individual and his or her surroundings. Understanding the "meaning" of an individual's challenging behaviors if the first step in supporting the person (and the person's supporters) to change.
  • Video: Understanding and Managing Behavior of Young children
    -- University of Colorado, for sale
  • Videos: Richard Lavoie: When the Chips are Down,  F.A.T. City, LD and Social skills
    -- LD focus on behavior, self esteem and social skills; inspirational style of speaker
    -- five minute video clip on-line from When the chips are Down
     
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IV. Articles on the web (a small sample)

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V. Related Journals

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VI.  DVD Information

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VII. Software

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VIII. Communication (and General) Development

  • Speech and language development in infants and young children Caroline Bowen
    -- Very well done page!!
    --Speech Language Pathology information for families, students and professionals.  Family friendly-- but more information links so very informative while having some links for professionals too.
    ASHA: Language and literacy development
  • Iowa State University Child Development Handouts (Downloadable in PDF format)
        -- Discipline for preschoolers
        -- Language development
    Also more handouts divided by ages and stages, behavioral issues, social issues, play, child care, self-help, parenting, etc.
  • UW Madison Extension Parenting handouts
    -- not really a newsletter (it carries no news), but rather a brief, learn-at-home training packet. It is research-based, and has been evaluated for impact. Lots of great handouts for parents that include developmental information and ideas!
    -- Parenting the First Year (96 pages) is NCR-321
    -- El Primer Ano del Bebe (96 pages) is NCR-452
    -- Parenting the 2nd & 3rd Years (96 pages) is NCR-578
    -- Family Keys (78 pages) is NCR-597
  • Language Development - Gale Ency. of Psychology
    --Presents an overview of the process by which children learn language. Covers the period from infancy to later preschool years.
  • Early Childhood Educator Web site - Development
  • ERIC: Language Development: The Early Years
    -- brief summary
  • Zero to Three
    -- For families this site provides resources for choosing childcare, developmental milestones as well as, a new brochure downloadable about development and  excerpts from their bi-monthly bulletin. *Also has a professional section
  • Baby Parenting
    -- Links to child development domains including speech and language and social/emotional development and more!
    --This site offers an abundance of information about babies and toddlers, from activities to crafts and from development to temper tantrums.
  • Baby Center
    --This site provides a wealth of information about child development (including talking, understanding, socialization,self help, motor and sensory skills) health, work, family and much, much more! Milestones, calculators, speech/language checklists, bulletin boards, etc.
  • Parent Center
    -- Child development from 2-8 years of age across domains. Articles, milestones, bulletin boards, polls, ask the experts, etc. lots of information!
  • Parenting on the Go
    This site includes techniques that represent a  "training" for parents in the important skills of effective parenting and discipline. These techniques are available to you in "bite-size" packages ideal for the "parent on the go" -- the parent just needing a suggestion, but needing it right now -- before the situation(s) gets out of control.
  • Kids Health
    -- Development links (all domains including communication divided by age level 1 month to 18 years and learning and play)
    -- Nice friendly article on speech and langauge delay
  • KinderStart - Child Development : Speech/Verbal Development
    -- Various articles on speech and communication development
  • CyferNet Child-- Development
    -- Articles on development across domains (Communication, emotional, social, etc.)
    -- Also some articles in Spanish
  • PBS ABC's of child development
    -- Friendly fun charts for communication development, social-emotional, physical and cognitive thinking.
  • Parents Magazine
    -- Ages and Stages section about development; Lots of other seasonal information on this page too.
  • National Parent Information Network
    --- provides information on including on-line text articles-- web design less friendly
  • Child Development Institute
    -- Very basic information
  • Child Language Development...
    -- Simple design with lots of child oriented graphics developed by a comm. dis. student
    --This page is designed as a guideline for parents to follow their child's normal language development.
  • Book to buy: Childhood Speech, Language, and Listening Problems : What Every Parent Should Know
    -- by Patricia McAleer Hamaguchi

C. Course materials

D. Videos  & Software

E. Research

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IX.  Communication Intervention

SLP Sites (Long lists)

http://www.herring.org/speech.html