Define mental health and its Indicators in infants and young children.
Discover the importance of mental health in infants and young children and learn about its indicators. Explore the concept of social emotional development in young children, providing insights into their overall well-being. Enhance your knowledge in the field of early childhood education and child care centers.Trainings incorporating this outcome
Proficiency Level
120 hours courses
12 CEUs45 hours courses
30 hours courses
5 hours courses
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- Define resilience and identify ways it helps young children overcome toxic stressors.
- Explain the possible causes and results of traumatic brain injury in infants and young children.
- Give examples of strategies that reduce stress in infants and young children.
- Define active play in the early childhood classroom and describe its benefits for young children.
- Give examples of strategies to prevent traumatic brain injuries in infants and young children.
- Identify the signs of traumatic brain injury in infants and young children.
- Define social emotional development in young children
- Identify common mental health disorders in children and the importance of early intervention.
- Give examples of strategies caregivers can teach young children to cope with grief in healthy ways.
- Identify common interaction strategies to help promote a positive classroom environment for young children.
- Demonstrate understanding of brain development in young children.
- Identify different learning styles of young children
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with fetal alcohol syndrome.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with cerebral palsy.
- Define and identify common signs and behaviors of children and youth with conduct disorder.
- Demonstrate an understanding of brain development in young children.
- Describe the five critical needs for children to develop optimal emotional health
- Distinguish how to adapt arts and crafts for younger children and children with different abilities.
- Demonstrate Understanding of Meal Planning for young children.
- Define basic skills children should have when they begin kindergarten
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