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How Can I Connect? Building Culturally Aware Engagements & Environments with Families
Date: September 12, 2024
Time: 9am CST/ 10am EST
Presenter(s): Christina Williams MS, LMFT
Cultural sensitivity is a topic of high need in the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health field, as without it, the inherant need of belonging in a child and individual is stifled and can lead to unintentional trauma. This training will target how professionals can strengthen their awareness and understanding when working with families and children of various ethnicities and cultures. The presenter will identify how culture and origin of birth stories are woven into each of us, impacting children and families is a large way. The training will target questions that professionals often ask themselves:
- What should I do when cultural connection and engagement with the child and/or family needs to be strengthened?
- How can I aid in incorporating a child’s culture in the foster home, classroom, etc?
- What do I need to keep in mind when I am in a home of another culture or teaching individuals with a lens unlike my own?
Register Today! https://form.jotform.com/242045622882153
Join My Tech for All for this informative training session on Staying Safe in the Digital Age, Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 9 a.m. to 10 a.m CT.
- Learn more about Personal safety
- Devices and apps that can help you stay safe
- Meet new people in small discussion groups
- Learn new things to do for work, and school
- Empower and promote inclusion in this digital age
It’s not too late to register. Register today here.
Join NDSS and Dr. Jonathan Santoro on 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟳 𝗮𝘁 𝟳 𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗧 for a 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 webinar on Down Syndrome Regression Disorder (DSRD)!
👉 DSRD is a condition in which individuals rapidly lose language, communication abilities, and developmental skills over a period of weeks to months without a clear cause. This webinar will focus on the signs and symptoms of DSRD, the recommended workup for the condition, and the newest treatment options.
💻 The webinar is free and will be recorded, but advance registration is required. Click the link to get signed up.
Do you work alongside individuals with Down syndrome?
Good news! The GiGi’s Educator Symposium is here to help you level up professionally!
Taking place September 21st, this FREE online workshop provides teachers, aides, paraprofessionals, therapists, and more with strategies to help you effectively support individuals with Down syndrome.
Individuals with Down Syndrome have unique needs and challenges. That’s why our Symposium is so essential. It provides you with tools and strategies you can use IMMEDIATELY! Plus, CPEs are available from our educational partners!
Trust us, you don’t want to miss this. Register now to secure your spot https://gigisplayhouse.org/educator-symposium/.
Reach out to Programs2@gigisplayhouse.org with questions!
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