Instructor: Jessica Swalley

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Learn specific visual strategies and communication systems designed to help caregivers support children with Autism.
November 2-8, 2026, Online
Improve your ability to help care for and educate young children with Autism as you concentrate on learning specific behavior and guidance strategies.
October 5-11, 2026, Online
Children with special needs often display behaviors that appear inappropriate and disruptive. Learn specific strategies to guide children toward a more appropriate response.
September 14-20, 2026, Online
Discuss the challenges commonly faced when supervising others. Gather ideas for managing friends, family, men, women, and a variety of generations in the workplace.
September 28, 2026 to October 4, 2026, Online
What is Autism? Explore ways to provide developmentally appropriate care and education techniques for working with young children with Autism.
October 5-11, 2026, Online
Children with Sensory Processing Disorder, also known as Sensory Integration Dysfunction (SID), have trouble organizing information coming in through their senses. Explore the characteristics of children with sensory processing issues and examine strategies for assisting these children in the early childhood setting.
November 9-15, 2026, Online
Become familiar with factors influencing speech and language development and discover ways to support children with special needs as they develop communication skills.
September 28, 2026 to October 4, 2026, Online
Young children are often seen as defiant when they are tired, hungry, or upset. However, there are a growing number of children who exhibit defiant behaviors at other times and more frequently. You will learn the symptoms, causes, and classroom strategies for helping young children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder.
November 9-15, 2026, Online
Discuss the guidelines of a developmentally appropriate program and examine excellence in the administration of an early learning program.
October 5-11, 2026, Online
Explore the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct while considering how this position statement impacts the actions of both you and your staff.
September 28, 2026 to October 4, 2026, Online
Designed for center administrators to discover how to help staff use an evidence-based framework to address children's social and emotional development and challenging behavior.
November 2-8, 2026, Online
Become more comfortable in the job of Child Care Center Director by discovering key elements of a center director's job. Identify strategies for making the job more enjoyable while becoming a more effective leader.
November 2-8, 2026, Online
Learn how to effectively manage your resources, as well as those of your childcare center. Explore the topics of budgeting, fundraising, collecting fees, delegating responsibilities, dealing with paper piles, and much more.
October 5-11, 2026, Online
You will be introduced to the concept of anxiety disorders and developmentally typical anxiety. Discuss the three major anxiety types seen in young children, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Separation Anxiety Disorder (SAD), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Signs and symptoms for each sub-type and strategies for helping children will be shared.
November 2-8, 2026, Online