Collaborations June 2008 Update
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This will be the final “Collaborations” Newsletter until September... be sure to
check our website often for upcoming events and workshops!
Wishing you all a safe and happy summer!!!
PDF's of each chapter can be downloaded at http://
brightfutures.aap.org/3rd_Edition_Guidelines_and_Pocket_Guide.html.
To view videos in which experts share their perspectives about the Bright Futures
Guidelines go to the Multimedia Gallery at http://brightfutures.aap.org/
multimedia.html.
New Edition of the Bright Futures Guidelines Now Available
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics
The 3rd edition of Bright Futures Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants,
Children, and Adolescents (2008), published by the American Academy of Pediatrics
(AAP) with funding from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), is now
available. These guidelines provide comprehensive information for health care
providers on developmental surveillance and milestones, physical exams, screening
procedures, and immunization recommendations.
Washington Learning Systems has just posted a new set of free parent-child early
literacy materials, titled "On the Go". These materials include 14 activities designed to
be used outside the home: In the car, while walking, during bus rides, etc. The
activities encourage early language and literacy development from birth through
preschool. They are appropriate for children with disabilities as well as children who
are developing typically. The development of these materials was supported by Grant
H324M020084 from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education
Programs.
To download materials go to www.walearning.com and click on the purple but-
ton that says "Free Parent Education Handouts" on the home page. Look for the "On
the Go" file to download the materials in PDF format.
The new materials are designed to encourage parents to interact with their
children while they are "On the Go" to facilitate language, early literacy, and positive
parent-child interactions. The materials include 14 activities as well as accompanying
hints for each of the activities about how to modify the activities to meet the specific
developmental needs of the child.
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