Here’s an example:
If your child has problems sleeping . . .
Understand that children often dream about things they fear and can be scared of going to sleep . . . when children are scared, they want to be with people who help them feel safe, and they worry when you are not together . . .
Ways to Help: Hold him and tell him that he is safe, that you are there and will not leave . . . this may take time, but when he feels safer, he will sleep better.
This would be a great resource to have tucked away in an earthquake kit or to carry with you on home visits after a disaster as many families may find it useful.
Let us know in the comments below what you think about this handout and how else you might put it to use.
The ICC-Recommended Early Start Personnel Manual (ESPM) describes core knowledge and role-specific competencies needed for early intervention service provision, incorporating current research and evidence in the field of early intervention. To access the ESPM, click here.
This resource is related to the following ESPM knowledge-level competencies:
- Core Knowledge (CK):
- CK4: The range of typical infant/toddler physiological factors
- CK5: The importance of play as context, method and outcome of learning.
- CK6: The sequences of development and the interrelationships among developmental areas/factors, including emotional development and resiliency, including the development of attachment and trust, and self-regulation
- Individualized Family Service Plan Development and Review (IFSP-i):
- IFSP-i8 (EIS): Understands the parallel process and how coaching as an intervention strategy promotes parent confidence and competence in meeting the child’s needs.
- IFSP-i10 (EIS): Knows strategies that support parents in providing basic health, nutrition, and safety for infants and toddlers in natural environments.