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Supporting Premature Infants and Their Families	Date: 10/22/2008
This WATCH powerpoint presentation discusses ways to support families of premature infants in their transition from the hospital to the home envirnoment. [HANDOUT]
Spirited Child Session Review and Evaluations	Date: 08/14/2007
On August 3, Edla Prevette, Parent Educator with Project Enlightement, presented on the topic of "Supporting Spirited Children and their Families." The session described the 9 temperament traits identified with spirited children and offered practical strategies to help spirited children feel validated and successful both at home and in a classroom setting. The book Raising Your Spirited Child, by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka was often used as a reference. Twenty-three people from ten different agencies participated in this videoconference session. Session host sites included Project Enlightenment, The Tammy Lynn Center, and White Plains Children's Center. A total of $41.72 was saved in mileage expenses by holding this session via videoconference. Almost 5 hours of travel time was saved by all participants. The session was well received and the majority of participants stated they learned something new from the session. To view the entire evaluations results click below. [HANDOUT]
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder	Date: 06/01/2002
This handout was prepared to help you better understand Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in children with and without disabilities [HANDOUT]
Meeting the Financial Challenge Of Raising a Child with Disabilities	Date: 03/29/2003
This TelAbility handout will provide an overview of federal and state programs which cover medical costs for children with special health care needs and will provide tools for evaluating coverage by private insurance carriers. [HANDOUT]
Home Support for the Premature Infant	Date: 05/29/2008
This powerpoint presentation, by Beth Cooper of the Wake Med Hospital to Home Intervention Progam, offers information about supporting premature infants and families following the transition from the hospital into the home. [HANDOUT]
Date Prescription	Date: 06/01/2002
Parenting a child with special needs can be a challenging, rewarding, frustrating, exhilarating and, exhausting job. Because there is often so many things to plan, worry about and react to, it's easy to sometimes forget about making an effort to take care of yourself. This handout is your official reminder that you need to slow down once in a while and be good to yourself. It will help you be a happier person and a better parent. [HANDOUT]
Brothers and Sisters	Date: 06/01/2002
Parents and care providers can sometimes become so focused on helping children with disabilities achieve their goals that siblings’ needs are overlooked. While there are usually a host of community support programs for their parents, brothers and sisters of children with special needs often don’t have services that help them understand and cope with their situation (even though they may be the ones who end up having the longest lasting relationship with the sibling who has special needs). Siblings need support and care, too. [HANDOUT]