Subject: Ages & Stages Training

Submitted on behalf of Tammie Benham.

 

Special Delivery 
Ages and Stages Questionnaire: 
Social Emotional Development June 3, 4 or 5, 2008  9:00 - 4:00 am 
(One Day Training – repeated for three days) 

Featured Speaker 
Jantina Clifford, Ph.D. 
University of Oregon 
  Agricultural Hall of Fame 
630 Hall Of Fame Drive 
Bonner Springs , KS 66012    

Jantina Clifford, Ph.D. is an assistant professor at the University of Oregon Early Intervention Program where she teaches graduate courses in Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education. In addition to teaching at the university level, Dr. Clifford provides training internationally on the Ages and Stages Questionnaires and the Ages and Stages Questionnaires: Social-Emotional. Her professional interests include personnel preparation, the development and evaluation of early childhood assessment measures, and issues pertaining to the healthy development of internationally adopted children and support for their families. Prior to the pursuit of her doctoral degree, Dr. Clifford served as an Early Childhood Educator for eight years. 

Learning Outcomes 

Participants will gain: 

1) Knowledge of the current status of Infant-Mental Health in Kansas 

2) Understanding of issues related to social-emotional(SE) health of infants and toddlers 

3) Recognition of early signs of mental health issues 

4) Hands-on application of a best practice tool for screening of infants and toddlers for SE issues 

5) Knowledge of referral sources in Kansas  

Agenda   

Welcome by Nurturing Families, Family Conservancy ·
State of the State on IMH ·
Early Social-Emotional Development ·  
Ages and Stages Questionnaire - Social Emotional Tool ·  
Certificate of Completion for 6 contact hours 
Registration 
(DEADLINE June 1, 2008) 
Please return to: 
Nurturing Families, Inc. 
P.O. Box 188  
Leavenworth , KS 66048  
Phone: 913-651-1000/Fax:913-651-2229 
dobrien@nfilv.org 
Space is limited to 100 participants per day 

Cost $25  (includes Lunch, materials, & entertainment)

The Ages & Stages Questionnaires®: Social-Emotional (ASQ:SE) was developed to help home visiting, early intervention, child welfare agencies, and other early childhood programs accurately screen infants and young children to determine who would benefit from an in-depth evaluation in the area of social-emotional development. ASQ:SE can also be used in comprehensive Child Find systems to screen large groups of children for the early detection of potential social or emotional concerns. ASQ:SE was created in response to feedback on the Ages & Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ) for a more in depth look at the social emotional area for young children. ASQ:SE is an easy-to-use tool with a deep, exclusive focus on children’s social and emotional behavior. It has all the advantages of ASQ—it’s cost-effective, parent-completed, photocopiable, and culturally sensitive. With questionnaire results, professionals can quickly recognize young children at risk for social or emotional difficulties, identify behaviors of concern to caregivers, and identify any need for further assessment and make appropriate referrals to early intervention. 

Thank you Community Partners for your letters of support and assistance with the event planning! 

Atchison Hospital 
Children’s TLC 
County Health Departments & KDHE 
Exceptional Family Member Program ( U.S. Army) 
Head Start (0 to 5) 
Infant-Toddler Services of Johnson County  
KUMC, Pediatrics 
KACCRRA Infant/Toddler Project 
KVC 
Kansas Parent Information Resource Center  
Lakemary Center, Inc. 
March of Dimes 
Nurturing Families, Inc. 
Parents As Teachers 
Social and Rehabilitation Services 
The Family Conservancy 
The Guidance Center  

TARGETED AUDIENCE 

The tiny-k networks, early intervention providers, Early Headstart, Parents As Teachers, child care providers, early childhood mental health professionals, pediatricians, family physicians, nurses, family advocates, educators, social workers, foster care professionals, family preservation professionals  Funded in part by a grant made possible by the State Infant-Mental Health Planning Committee 

 
The Preschool list service is owned and maintained by The Kansas Inservice Training System (KITS) which is supported through grants from Kansas State Department of Education (#26004) and Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The opinions and information expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of KITS, the State Department of Education, the State Department of Health and Environment, or the University of Kansas , and no official endorsement should be inferred. For more information about KITS, see kskits.org