Ongoing Care & Well-Being 

Working to Establish Trauma Sensitive Classrooms

Target Audience: Administrators, Director Service Providers, Directors, Family Support, Teachers: New, Teachers: Experienced

Hughena Covill, MSc Psych, Mental Health & Disabilities Specialist and Malarie King, Mental Health & Disabilities Specialist, Coordinated Community Care for Children, Inc. (4C) Head Start

Head Start sees the need for trauma-sensitive classrooms and looking to use various resources to assist with creating trauma-sensitive schools. There is a lot of new information available on the impact of trauma. Children experience trauma in different ways and often demonstrate their history of trauma with behaviors. The early developing brain can have physical effects from trauma. What can you do as a teacher? Safety and stabilization, calming the body, safe places & other tools.

Cuddling, Consciousness, and Cognition: The Significance of Emotional Engagement on Development and Learning

Target Audience: Administrators, Directors, Family Support, Teachers: New, Teachers: Experienced, Training & Technical Staff

Keith L Pentz, National Early Childhood Specialist, Kaplan Early Learning Company

Emotional engagement that stems from loving and caring interactions, the creation of relationships, and a stimulating environment has a direct and significant impact on a young child's development and learning. The shaping of a mind and how the child will respond to life events are forever guided by the touches, gazes, caresses, cuddling, language, songs, and playful experiences during the first years of life. The society of tomorrow is being held in our arms today!

How Teletherapy Can Support And Benefits Head Start Programs And Children With Speech Language Communication Disorders

Target Audience: Administrators, Directors, Family Support, Teachers: New, Teachers: Experienced, Training & Technical Sta

Harris Larney, President & CEO, Engage Solutions

Included in this discussion will be a focus on reaching children who struggle with communication Involved in this discussion will be a focus on reaching children who struggle with communication disorders through the innovative approach of Teletherapy and expanding children's opportunities for receiving therapy.  Some examples will include: the issues Head Start children with Autism face; and exploring new ways to assist and support Head Start children ability to thrive in social language situations.  By using this technology and innovative digital methods, students with Autism and speech-language disorders can have the flexibility they need to succeed in both direct and indirect interactions and focus more attentively.  

Engage Solutions is a Florida Medicaid Approved Provider for Speech Language Therapy; Social Work & Counseling; Occupational & Physical Therapy Services.