Tag: Early Childhood 0-3

Family STAR Talks with the Expert: Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health

Post author By fndusastage
Post date April 16, 2025

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

Infant mental health, also called “early childhood mental health”, refers to the mental health of young children from birth to age five. Very young children need guidance to learn how to express and manage their emotions in healthy ways. This presentation helps parents understand their role in supporting a child’s mental health development. Family STAR is joined by our presenter, Dr. Harleen Hutchinson, Psy.D., IMH-E®. Dr. Hutchinson is an Infant Mental Health Clinical Mentor Specialist and Executive Director of The Journey Institute.

Watch on the FND Family STAR Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/FamilySTARFND

Tags Early Childhood 0-3, Mental Health

Understanding a Child’s Emotional Development

Post author By fndusastage
Post date April 14, 2025

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This workshop will address: how a child develops emotionally, what impacts that development, how life experiences can have lasting effects on a child’s development and future health, and strategies to effectively deal with a child’s diagnosis. This presentation is a partnership between Family STAR and South Florida Wellness Network.

Registration is required.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VA_ERTnTSF-9nuH6JjDnWw

Tags Early Childhood 0-3, Parents

Citrus Lunch & Learn–Turning 3 years old

Post author By fndusastage
Post date November 7, 2024

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What happens after the 3rd birthday and your child transitions from Early Steps (Part C of IDEA) to the local school system (Part B of IDEA)? In this presentation, we will go over step by step what to expect when your child, if eligible, transitions out of Early Steps with their Individualized Family Support Plan (IFSP) and into the school system/Pre-K with their first Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

http://Zoom Webinar ID: 843 9958 6172

Tags caregiver, Early Childhood 0-3, IEP, IFSP, Parent Involvement, Parents, Special Education

Lake Lunch & Learn–Beginning the Journey–Turning 3 years old

Post author By fndusastage
Post date November 6, 2024

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Tags caregiver, Early Childhood 0-3, event, family, IEP, IFSP, Inclusion, Parent Involvement, Parents, PEN, Special Education

Kidfest

Post author By Jasmine Garcia
Post date April 23, 2024

Come say “Hello!” to FND POPIN Parent Training Specialist Glenesha Milner for an exciting day of celebrating children at Panama City’s Kidfest! She will be at the Family Network on Disabilities resource table with free information about our services.

Tags Diability Awareness, Early Childhood 0-3, event, family, High School, Parent Involvement, transition, Youth

Beginning the Journey I & II: An AI Presentation

Post author By Jasmine Garcia
Post date April 3, 2024

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Please join our AI presenter at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. EST.

Beginning the Journey I
Each child grows at an individual pace, but research shows that a child’s first three years are the most important time for learning. Early Intervention (EI) is a key step in helping eligible infants and toddlers, from birth to three years of age, onto the right path to learn and develop to their full potential. This presentation educates families of infants and toddlers birth to 18 months, or those children just qualifying for EI services, on the nuts and bolts of developing, in partnership with Early Intervention providers, an Individualized Family Support Plan (IFSP).

Beginning the Journey II
What happens after the 3rd birthday and your child transitions from Early Steps (Part C of IDEA) to the local school system (Part B of IDEA)? In this presentation, we will go over step by step what to expect when your child, if eligible, transitions out of Early Steps with their Individualized Family Support Plan (IFSP) and into the school system/Pre-K with their first Individualized Education Plan (IEP).

https://www.facebook.com/popinfl

Tags Early Childhood 0-3, idea

Down syndrome Clinic for Children

Post author By Jasmine Garcia
Post date March 8, 2024

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Central Florida Families…come join FND PEN this Saturday, March 09, 2024, at the Special Clinic for Special Kids.

It’s a free multidisciplinary clinic for children (age 0-18) with Down syndrome.

Tags Early Childhood 0-3, event, family, Healthcare

Monthly Early Steps + PEN Collaboration

Post author By Jasmine Garcia
Post date January 17, 2024

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Each child grows at an individual pace, and research shows that a child’s first three years are the most important time for learning. Getting help early can put your child on the right path to learn and develop to their full potential.

Join Soren Richardson and Rose Lumm monthly for FREE workshops as they educate families on Early Intervention and how they provide support to families and caregivers in developing their competence and confidence to help their child learn and develop.

The workshops are live-streamed on https://www.facebook.com/FNDPEN on the last Tuesday of the month.

Tags Early Childhood 0-3

Beginning the Journey II

Post author By Jasmine Garcia
Post date January 9, 2024

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Please join us on January 12th at 6 PM (EST), for “Beginning the Journey II”, as we discuss the transition from the Early Steps Program (0-3) into the Pre-Kindergarten Program for Students with Disabilities (3-5).

Intervention is a key step in helping children who have been identified as having developmental delays succeed. This is a critical period to keep services and interventions.

In this presentation, we will go over step by step what to expect when your child is transitioning out of early steps with an IFSP and into the school system with their first IEP if they qualify.

Early Intervention is a key step in helping children who have been identified as having developmental delays succeed. But what happens after the 3rd birthday and your child transitions from early steps to the school system?

In this presentation, we will go over step by step what to expect when your child is transitioning out of early steps with an IFSP and into the school system with their first IEP if they qualify.

Tags Early Childhood 0-3, IEP, IFSP

Beginning the Journey I

Post author By Jasmine Garcia
Post date January 9, 2024

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Please join us on January 10th, at 6 PM (EST), as we discuss the first steps after diagnosing a delay or disability in “Beginning the Journey I” webinar.

Each child grows at an individual pace, but research shows that a child’s first three years are the most important time for learning. Getting help early puts your child on the right path toward learning and developing at their full potential.

This training educates families on Early Intervention and how it is provided to support families and caregivers in developing the competence and confidence to help their child learn and develop.

Tags Disability Awareness, Early Childhood 0-3

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