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Creating a Yes! Environment
Saying yes as often as possible empowers children to make positive choices and have more control in their daily lives. Learn how you can create an environment that supports creativity and exploration.
Guiding Behaviors
 Our Inclusion Specialists have curated a selection of resources on a variety of behaviors, including aggression, biting and time out.
Guiding Behavior: 10 Steps to Positive Discipline
Some of the behaviors that adults find most frustrating are a normal part of child development. Our online, self-paced course will help you understand what’s behind children’s challenging behavior and your own reactions to it. You will learn how to model and teach the behaviors that you want to see from children in your program.
Upcoming Training Events
Our team is busy planning the Fall 2019 training calendar - watch your mailbox towards the beginning of August for the Fall Professional Development Guide!
News + Happenings
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 1 in 6 children aged 3-17 has a developmental disability, but many of these children are not identified until they are school-aged. Early identification and intervention are crucial to help each child build new skills and reduce the need for costly interventions in the future. CDC's Learn the Signs. Act Early. program provides early childhood educators, clinicians, and families with resources, materials, and tools to improve early identification of children with autism and other developmental disabilities.
Every parent and caregiver has what it takes to be a brain builder, especially for children 0-5 years old. Check out @Vroom for daily tips and simple, science-based activities at joinvroom.org.

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North Dakota Department of Human Services has announced that the new procedure includes a simplified, user-friendly authorization form that will reduce front-end processing time, while still ensuring safe child care environments.
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