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- Asthma
General information for parents and caregivers about asthma, the most frequently occuring chronic illness in children. - Asthma and Smoking
General information for parents and caregivers about the adverse effects of smoking on children with asthma. - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
General information about ADHD for parents and caregivers - Behavior Problems-An Overview
Tips for parents and caregivers addressing the causes and solutions for common behavior problems in young children. - Biting in Children
Tips for parents and caregivers on managing biting behavior in young children. - Bronchiolitis
General information for parents and caregivers about bronchiolitis in young infants and children. - Center for the Social and Emotional Foundation for Early Learning
The Center began as a collaborative of experts in socio-emotional health that was jointly funded by Head Start and the Child Care Bureau when it was located at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Now headed by Dr. Mary Louise Hemmeter, the Center has moved to Vanderbilt University. It offers a wealth of material on its website. The Briefs are summaries of effective practices to support children's social-emotional development and prevent challenging behaviors. Each Brief describes practical strategies, provides references to more information about the practice, and includes a one-page handout that highlights the major points in the brief. Each is available in English and Spanish. The website includes training modules, videos and is the home of the national pyramid model for states to enhance socio-emotional competent caregiving. Click on the heading of this paragraph to link to the website where you will find these excellent tools. Updated 12/08 - Changing Soiled Underwear
When children have toileting accidents in child care, staff must follow procedures that are appropriate for the child and limit the spread of germs. This fact sheet gives the rationale and the procedure for these situations. Updated 2/11/10. - Clean Intermittent Catheterization in Child Care
Description of clean, intermittent catheterization for a child in child care who is unable to store or empty their bladder in the usual way. - Diabetes
General information about diabetes in children for parents and caregivers of children attending early education and care programs. - Diapering - A Dozen Common Errors
Common diapering errors can often lead to cross contamination in the early learning environment. Addressing these 12 common errors properly will help reduce the spread of germs while diapering. - Discipline in Children Attending Child Care
Discipline principles explained for parents and caregivers of children attending early education and care programs. - Efficacy of Child Care Health Consultants - Research Findings
Several states have conducted studies to determine the impact of the use of child care health consultants on child outcomes and program performance. The findings affirm that child care health consultants help early education and child care providers to improve health and safety in their programs. - Fact Sheets Collection
A collection of ECELS Fact Sheets. Fact Sheets are succinct information sheets for early education/child care staff on certain medical conditions, special needs, and an overview of infectious diseases. For newly updated fact sheets on specific infectious diseases, see Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools, a Quick Reference Guide (2005) - a book available for purchase from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Note - the file is 41 pages long. Be patient and wait for file to load in Adobe Reader. - Fever
General information for parents and caregivers about managing a child with a fever. - Global Healthy Child Care
Global Healthy Child Care is an international health and safety initiative funded by the IBM Global Work/Life Fund, administered by WFD Consulting (previously known as Work/Family Directions), and developed by the International Child Resource Institute. This website is designed to provide easily accessible and highly graphic information about how to provide safe and healthful care for children. It is filled with tools and tips, including beautifully designed posters and fact sheets that everyone who cares for children will find instructive and useful. - Hand Hygiene and Hand Washing
General information for parents and caregivers about hand hygiene and it's importance in preventing the spread of infectious disease in early education and care programs - Health and Safety Quality Improvement Needs
In January 2007, ECELS/Healthy Child Care PA outlined the key gaps and necessary steps that ECELS recommends to improve the quality of early education and child care in Pennsylvania. This position paper provides data and talking points to guide policy-makers and other stakeholders seeking quality child care in our state. - How to Choose and Use a Child Care Health Consultant
A brochure that describes how to find a child care health consultant to provide technical assistance and instruction on health and safety for staff and families. The text of the brochure also addresses how to assess the knowledge, skills, and work of health professionals who provide health and safety consultation and professional development for early childhood programs. This handout can be used by early educators, health consultants, policy makers and others to define and discuss the role of health consultants. Updated 4/22/09 - Poison Ivy, Poison Oak and Poison Sumac
Managing poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac in young children for parents and caregivers. - Preventing Spread of Infectious Disease
Tips for caregivers promoting a clean environment and good hygiene to prevent the spread of infectious disease in child care. - Reflux in Young Children
General information for parents and caregivers about reflux disorders and their management in young children. - Repetitive Behavior in Children
General information about repetitive behaviors (e.g. Tics) for parents and caregivers of children in early education and care programs. - Seizures in Children
General information about seizures in children appropriate for parents and caregivers of children attending early education and care programs. - Spina Bifida
General information about Spina Bifida appropriate for parents and caregivers of children attending early education and care programs. - Tube Feeding Young Children
General information about tube feeding for children attending early education and care programs. The information is appropriate for parents and caregivers. - Universal, Standard and Transmission-based Precautions in Child Care
Description of Universal, Standard and Transmission-based Precautions as they apply to the child care setting. Information for caregivers should they have an exposure to blood or feed an infant the milk of another child's mother. - Vaccine Names and their Components
Vaccine products for children may contain single vaccines (protection against a single disease, e.g. Hepatitis b) or multiple vaccines (protection against multiple diseases, e.g. MMR for measles, mumps, rubella). These multiple vaccines are often called "combo or combination vaccines". Different vaccine manufacturers may produce either single or combo vaccines. Click on the title of this paragraph to link to a CDC website where you can view the names and components as well as learn more about vaccines in current use. - Vaccine Myths
Common myths about vaccines are discussed on the website of the Vaccine Education Center of the Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia. The Vaccine Education Center is funded by civic-minded donors, not pharmaceutical companies. To view this and the many other excellent resources on the website of the Vaccine Education Center, click here. 6/25/2010
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