In this lesson we heard from practitioners and families who shared their experiences and expertise on the topic of interaction practices and identified strategies and considerations when interacting with children from diverse cultures, with disabilities, or have low incidence disabilities or children who have experienced abuse, neglect and trauma.  The following activity will help you reflect on what you have heard.

Activity 1.1 Interaction – Voices from the Field

After listening to the Voices from the Field content, review these questions and considerations.

File: Activity-1-1-Interaction-VoicesFromTheField.pdf

Supplemental Resources

Children with Low Incidence Disabilities

• Perkins School for the Blind E-Learning Resources for Practitioners
• National Center on Deaf-Blindness

Child Abuse and Neglect

• Child Welfare Information Gateway’s issue brief Understanding the Effects of Maltreatment on Brain Development
• ZERO TO THREE’s series of handouts with information about supporting healthy brain development in the first 3 years of life (search "healthy minds" to find the age range you want)
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities with resources on child development, developmental milestones, developmental disabilities, and parenting tips
• Danner, N., Corr, C., & Catlett, C. (2015) Resources for Professionals Working with Young Children with Disabilities Who Have Experienced Abuse or Neglect. Young Exceptional Children. 18,3,52-53.