Child Assessment and Diagnosis in Winnipeg
The Child Development Clinic (CDC) in Winnipeg provides assessment and referral support for preschool aged children who have a developmental, behaviour or physical disability. Find out more about what parents can do if they have a concern, and what will happen after a diagnosis
here.
Immigrant Parents and Early Childhood Programs: Addressing Barriers of Literacy, Culture, and Systems Knowledge
Immigrant parents confront significant barriers as they try to engage with their children's educational programs during the developmentally critical early years.
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Exploration of the Status of Services for Immigrant Families in Early Childhood Education Programs
Four principles have been identified as having importance when working with immigrant families.
In this report, each principle is explored individually in terms of dynamics as well as recommendations for ECE programs currently working with immigrant families.
Newcomer Parents Speak Out On CNC – Unveiling Some Surprising Results!
To better understand how parents feel about the care their children receive, CMAS designed and conducted an evaluation.
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Understanding Sensory Issues in Young Children: The Importance of Sensory Integration
Watch
this video to gain an understanding of sensory integration. This video uses animation to provide information about: the 7 senses, how individuals use sensory information, and possible signs of sensory integration issues. Visit
Pathways.org for more information, including a sensory integration checklist useful for checking any possible sensory issues in children.
Does My Child Have A Sensory Issue?
Watch
this video to learn about possible signs of sensory integration issues. This video shows an expert panel of health professionals discussing how sensory integration or sensory processing affects children and the real-life stories of parents of children with sensory issues.
For Newcomer Parents with Teens
Most families leaving their home country and starting life in a new country feel sadness and grief mixed with a sense of hope and excitement about the future.
When families work together, they can support each other and achieve more than if they just work alone.
Talk to Your Baby – Multilingual Quick Tips
UK's National Literacy Trust, Talk To Your Baby has produced a series of quick tips for parents and practitioners to help children develop good talking and listening skills. Each sheet is available bilingually in thirteen languages.
Let’s talk About the Early Years
Alberta Health and Wellness, Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health is asking: Are we doing the best we can to ensure positive futures for children? Our growing understanding of the early years in a child’s life provides us with an opportunity to re-think what we do to support healthy childhood development.
Growing Up in a New Land – A Guide for Newcomer Parents
The Best Start Resource Centre has announced the publication of a new booklet
for parents of children 0-6 titled
Growing Up in a New Land - A Guide for Newcomer Parents. This booklet contains information on: support for parents, parenting in Canada, keeping your child healthy and safe, taking care of yourself as parents and additional services for newcomer parents.
Paper copies of the booklet can also be ordered at $1.25 each.
