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EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
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The following internet links are provided
for those student taking early childhood development courses, as well as
students interested in children, families, and their welfare. |
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- Beach
Center - University of
Kansas. Check out the newsletters for information
on family centered practices and positive behavioral supports.
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- Child Care Bureau
- This site provides
information on the Child Care and Development Fund, links to other
Administration-on Children-and-Families sites, and other information
within the Department of Health and Human Services, with links to
other related child care sites.
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- Children, Youth, and
Family Consortium - This
resource site of the University of Minnesota contains links to other
useful web sites organized by categories, chat groups, focused
information on topics - such as father involvement and work and family
issues - and general information on children and families.
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- Circle
of Inclusion -
The Circle of Inclusion Web Site is for early childhood service
providers and
families of young children. This web site offers demonstrations of and
information about the effective practices of inclusive educational programs for
children from birth through
age
eight.
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- Early
Childhood Center
- A compilation of
many early childhood sites. Created by Education World, the site
celebrates and supports the creativity and dedication of those
participating in the education of young children.
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- Effective
Behavior Support
- The Effective
Behavior Support (EBS) approach provides a process and structure for
enhancing the adoption and sustained use of research validated
school-wide discipline practices.
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- Electronic Policy Network
- A resource site with
information and links to national organizations working in child and
family policy, welfare reform, health policy, and economic research.
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- Family
Village - Click
on the "library" icon. Then, click on "card
catalog". Pick a specific diagnosis and follow it on.
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- Healthfinder
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Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this
site will help you find authoritative government and nonprofit groups
concerned with specific diseases and conditions.
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- Idea
Box - Early
Childhood Ed and Activities
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- IDEA
Practices - This
site answers your questions about the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, keeps you informed about IDEAs That Work, and supports
your efforts to help ALL children learn, progress, and realize their
dreams. (Behavior ideas)
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- Inclusion
Resources -
This site has lots of links to other sites with information on
specific disabilities and support for parents and teachers.
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- The
International Society on Infant Studies
- The International Society on Infant Studies is a not-for-profit
professional organization devoted to the promotion and dissemination
of research on the development of infants through its official journal
and a biennial conference where researchers and practitioners gather
and discuss the latest research and theory in infant development.
Membership in the Society is open to anyone with an advanced degree in
any discipline related to infant development. (Good neurological
information and a link to the March of Dimes.)
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Kids Health
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Offers up-to-date information about childhood diseases, infections,
and more.
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Mayo
Health Oasis -
Operated by the renowned Mayo Clinic. Draws on the resources of
its world-class staff and is updated on a daily basis.
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Medem
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2000, Medem started providing a children's health news e-mail service,
including the latest scientific pediatric news from our partner
medical societies.
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- MedScape
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An online, peer-reviewed medical site covering a variety of
topics. It now includes CBSHealthWatch.com
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- National Child Care Information
Center - The
site is sponsored by the Child Care Bureau, Administration for
Children and Families, and the Department of Health and Human
Services. It provides a central point for child care related
information. It also includes links to other organizations and
provides full-text documents.
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- National
Library of Medicine
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Provides access to PubMed, the world's largest collection of medical
information, featuring more than nine million references from medical
journals around the world.
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Oncolink
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The University of Pennsylvania's respected site on cancer therapies.
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- The
Preventive Ounce
- This interactive
web site lets you see more clearly your child's temperament, and find
parenting tactics that work for your child.
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- Stories
to Grow By -
fun, free, upbeat, kid-tested stories with non-sectarian positive
messages. There are sections for kids, parents, and teachers.
Click on the castle to enter.
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- Teacher
Resources on the Internet from the Federal Government
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This site offers
information on the executive branch of government, the White House and
the first family, tours and publications. Also, there are audio welcome messages
from the President and Vice President. It provides access to White House
press releases, including texts of briefings, executive orders,
proclamations and remarks. Plus, there are speeches and major policy documents.
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