9/2003
Prepared by: Deborah L.
Richardson
Child
Development Assistant Specialist
104
HES,
(405)
744-6231
A series of seven reproducible
handouts for parents addressing brain and child development over the first 36
months of life. Developed jointly
by Zero to Three and the American Academy of Pediatrics based on the National
Academy of Sciences’ report, “From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of
Early Childhood Development”.
Available for free downloading from:
www.zerotothree.org/healthyminds, or contact 800-899-4301 or info@zerotothree.org
.
A series of fact sheets summarizes results from site
and state-level evaluations of Healthy Families America (HFA) home visiting
services, a model used in
Available for free downloading from: www.preventchildabuse.org/learn_more/research.html,
or contact Debbie Richardson for more information.
The WebGuide
is the creation of
The following new materials are now available from the
Family Resiliency unit. For more
information or to check out, contact Jeri Robertson, jerirob@okstate.edu, or
Debbie Richardson, dlricha@okstate.edu, or call 405-744-6231.
I Am Your
Child, Preparing for Parenthood
Becoming a parent is one of life’s most wonderful and
challenging experiences. This 32 minute video includes information on forming
healthy habits before and during pregnancy; the importance of prenatal care;
how to prepare for your baby’s birth; how and where to get help with your
questions.
Yelling,
threatening & putting down: What To Do Instead
This 35 minute video presents common-sense techniques
for dealing with four challenging parent-child interactions: (1) When children are very active. (2) When children get angry.
(3) When children whine. (4) When siblings fight.
Ten
things every child needs for the best start in life
This 60 minute video explains
how our earliest interactions influence a child’s brain development.
Researchers and child development experts are featured emphasizing ten simple
things shown to help children’s brains develop: (1) parent/child interaction
(2) loving touch (3) stable relationships (4) safe and healthy environment (5)
self-esteem (6) quality child care (7) play (8) communication (9) music (10)
reading.
Golpes Y Gritos…
This 30 minute video presents four real-life
situations in which parents are tempted to spank and yell at their children.
(1) When parents are tired. (2) When children explore. (3) When children don’t
cooperate. (4) When parents are busy.
(Spanish)
Shaking,
Hitting, Spanking, What to do instead
Includes 30 minute video and Leader’s
Guide. Four common scenes that
often lead to shaking, hitting, or spanking a child: (1) A baby won’t stop
crying. (2) A toddler who plays with poisonous household cleansers. (3) An
eight year-old boy who refuses to come in for dinner. (4)A nine year-old girl
who won’t clean her room.
What do
you do with the mad that you feel?
Facilitator’s guide with video with
30 minute video on helping children manage anger and learn self-control.
MAPPP
(Maltreatment and Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Program)
Nine section manual with 30 minute video. These
materials address three questions: (1) What is the
relationship between child maltreatment and later adolescent pregnancy? (2)
What are the factors associated with maltreatment of pregnant adolescents? (3)
What is the likelihood that children of adolescent mothers will experience
maltreatment?
What
Young Children Need to Succeed
Leader’s guide and book. Includes
five workshops that focus on building assets in infants, toddlers,
preschoolers, and elementary-age children.