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Thriving Kids Podcast Tackles Learning or Attention Issues
The latest Thriving Kids podcast focuses on what caregivers should do to address learning or attention issues in children.
Second Annual Celebration to Honor Home Visiting Professionals This Week
This week will mark the second year of an annual observance to celebrate and recognize home visitors and the impact they make on maternal and child health.
Pittsburgh Recreation Centers to Offer NFL Draft Programming for Children Next Week
Pittsburgh’s CitiParks will offer a series of fun, engaging programs for youth and families at its City Recreation Centers next week as the city hosts the NFL Draft.
Pennsylvania Key Focuses on Well-Child Visits for April Health Trend
The Pennsylvania Key notes that caregivers should prioritize well-child visits, a routine, preventative check-up with a pediatrician or doctor to monitor a child’s physical, emotional, or social development.
PA Promise for Children Releases April List of Books for Children
PA Promise for Children has released its list of April books for preschoolers that includes eight books across four categories.
How to Tell the Difference Between Bipolar Disorder and BPD in Youths
It’s not uncommon for teenagers to be misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder - which is more widely understood - when they might be actually struggling with borderline personality disorder (BPD).
Resources Help to Navigate Executive Function Issues in Children
Organization, problem-solving, and planning are all mental skills that we use on a daily basis. These skills are known as executive functions.
Podcast Suggests Ways to Build Stronger Relationships with Children
The latest Thriving Kids podcast episode suggests that caregivers should slow down and reflect on their own history and motivations as a caregiver to build stronger relationships with children.
OCDEL Opens Comment Period for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C Application
The state’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL has opened the review and comment period for the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C application for the Infant Toddler Early Intervention Program.