Helpful Resources for Parents

Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)

• Augmentative and Alternative Communication
• International Society for Augmentative and Alternative Communication (ISAAC)

Communicating with Early childcare professionals

• Effective Communication between families and Early Childhood Staff Handout

Developmental Milestones

• Parents Guide to Developmental Milestones

Emotional Regulation

• Tips on Promoting Social-Emotional Development

Feeding

• Feeding Children with Special Needs
• Red Flags
• Red Flags for Feeding Difficulties
• ASHA Feeding and Swallowing Disorders

Fine Motor Skills

• Fine Motor Skills Overview
• Help Your Child Build Fine Motor Skills

Gross Motor Skills

• The Power of Movement in Your Child’s First Three Years
• Gross Motor Skills Birth to 5 Years

Play (Importance and How-to)

• Early Learning and Playtime
• Play and Children’s Learning Research

Reading

• Early Literacy
• Tips for Sharing Books with Babies and Toddlers
• Reading Milestones

Social Skills

• Helping Your Child with Socialization
• Development of Social-Emotional Skills
• Tips on Helping Your Child Develop Confidence
• Tips on Promoting Social Emotional Development
• Helping Children Play and Learn Together

Speech and Language

• Speech Development Chart
• A Parent’s Guide to Understanding Speech Language Development (free ebook)

Tantrums and Defiant Behavior

• Self Control 12-24 Months
• Self Control 24-36 Months
• Temper tantrums in Toddlers
• Coping with Defiance: Birth to Three Years
• Tantrums, Defiance, Aggression, Oh My! (Video)

Temperament Styles

• Tips on Temperament
• Tuning into Temperament
• The 9 Temperament Traits
• Understanding Temperament in Infants and Toddlers

Toileting

• Learning to Use the Potty
• Potty Training Guidelines

Transitions (to Daycare, Preschool, Kindergarten)

• Planning Transitions to Prevent Challenging Behaviors:

Understanding Challenging Behaviors

• Challenging Behaviors
• Addressing Challenging Behaviors in Infants and Toddlers