Early Childhood News

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CONFERENCES

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XVIII Biennial International Conference on Infant Studies

Minneapolis, Minnesota

June 7 - 9, 2012

Early Bird Registration Deadline: May 25, 2012

http://www.isisweb.org/view/0/conference2012.html

5th National Research Conference on Child and Family Programs and Policy

July 24-26, 2012

Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Last Day to Register is July 16, 2012

http://www.nrccfpp.org

European Early Childhood Education Research Association

Aug 29 – Sept 1, 2012

Oporto, Portugal

http://www.eecera2012.ipp.pt

National Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

October 18–20, 2012

Lawrence, Kansas

Abstract submission deadline June 20, 2012

http://www.continuinged.ku.edu/programs/clinicalchild/

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RESOURCES

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Free online access to Developmental Milestones Screening

Ages & Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition

http://www.easterseals.com/site/PageNavigator/ntlc10_mffc_homepageasq.html

Cool technology tools in early childhood

by Diane Bales

http://www.slideshare.net/mehettable/cool-tech-tools-for-ece

Interview with Jane Annunziata: Shy Spaghetti and Excited Eggs: A Kid's Menu of Feelings

American Psychological Association

http://www.apa.org/pubs/books/interviews/441B069-annunziata.aspx

Book: Scared Sick The Role of Childhood Trauma in Adult Disease

by Robin Karr-Morse with Meredith S. Wiley

http://www.scaredsickbook.com/

Playing It Safe: Tips for Preventing Playground Injuries

National Association for the Education of Young Children

http://www.naeyc.org/tyc/article/playing-it-safe

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GRANTS

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Mini Grants up to $500 to enhance children’s programs

New York State Association for the Education of Young Children

http://www.nysaeyc.org/grant/minigrant.asp

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NEWS

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Child care cost hikes derailing women's careers

By Eve Tahmincioglu, 05/16/12

http://lifeinc.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/16/11583469-child-care-cost-hikes-derailing-womens-careers

The Power of Nursing

By DAVID BORNSTEIN, NYTimes, 05/16/12

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/the-power-of-nursing/

English Language Learners Benefit from Preschool

By Emily Firgens, 05/15/12

http://www.clasp.org/issues/in_focus?type=child_care_and_early_education&id=0374

Children's Mental Health At Risk From Chronic Financial Instability

Huffington Post, 05/15/12

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/15/children-mental-health_n_1514845.html

Childhood Bipolar Boom: More Cases or Misdiagnoses?

By JANE E. ALLEN, ABC News, 05/11/12

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/BipolarDisorder/childhood-bipolar-boom/story?id=16321864#.T7Eifuh5FiN

Kids Are More Than Data Points

By James P. Steyer, 05/11/12

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/05/kids-are-more-than-data-points/256970/

Supporting every child's right to a healthy future

By Dr. Gwendolyn Puryear Keita, APA, 05/12

http://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/05/itpi.aspx

Playing Make-Believe Prepares Kids for the Real World

American Psychological Association, 05/28/03

http://www.apa.org/research/action/play.aspx

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ADVOCACY

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NAEYC Urges Congress to Give Mothers the Gift of High-Quality Child Care on Mother’s Day

May 11, 2012

http://www.naeyc.org/newsroom/pressreleases/NAEYC_urges_congress_to_give_mothers_gift_of_child_care

NAEYC Children's Champions Alert

http://www.naeyc.org/policy/federal/5_16_12

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Asil Özdoğru, PhD

Evaluation Specialist

aozdogru@earlycareandlearning.org