Identify common mental health disorders in children and the importance of early intervention.
Central Objective: Identify common mental health disorders in children and emphasize the importance of early intervention in early childhood education and child care centers. Supporting Elements: Identify appropriate practices for identifying signs in children and demonstrating how to use individual planning to tailor interventions. This page provides practical screening, observation, and person-centered planning strategies for educators and caregivers to promote child well-being.Trainings incorporating this outcome
CDA Subject Areas
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120 hours courses
12 CEUsRelated Outcomes
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with conduct disorder.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with developmental disabilities.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with hearing loss.
- Explain mental health and its Indicators in infants and young children.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with anxiety.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with cerebral palsy.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with ADHD.
- Identify the importance of math instruction with young children.
- Identify the most common sources of stress for young children.
- Identify common interaction strategies to help promote a positive classroom environment for young children.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with depression.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with fetal alcohol syndrome.
- Identify the importance of language and literacy development in early childhood.
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