Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (TN IDDRC, UCEDD, LEND) Introduces New Toolkits Promoting Neurodiversity and Self-determination in Early Childhood Services
August 5, 2022
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Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (TN IDDRC, UCEDD, LEND) introduces new toolkits promoting neurodiversity and self-determination in early childhood services
The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC)(TN IDDRC, UCEDD, LEND) recently introduced two brand-new educational resources created by the VKC’s Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorder (TRIAD) and the Vanderbilt Consortium LEND Training Program.
Promoting Neurodiversity in Early Childhood Services
This toolkit is intended for early childhood care providers who want to learn more about how to promote neurodiversity in early childhood, including early interventionists, developmental specialists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, behavior analysts, preschool teachers, and anyone else who provides services to young autistic children and children with developmental disabilities. Click here to access a free PDF of the toolkit.
More strategies and resources can be found for free in the Neurodiversity in Early Childhood: A Toolkit for Early Intervention and Early Childhood Providers self-paced online course. Make a free account at [email protected], then go to the “Informational Toolkits” folder. If you already have an account, log in here.
To learn more about this toolkit, check out this brief video (2:55) by lead author Madeline Auge, Ph.D.
Promoting Self-Determination in Early Childhood Services
This toolkit is intended for early childhood care providers who want to learn more about how to promote self-determination skills in early childhood, including early interventionists, developmental specialists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, behavior analysts, preschool teachers, and anyone else who provides intervention and support to young autistic children and children with developmental disabilities. Click here to access a free PDF of the toolkit.
This toolkit is focused on autism and autistic individuals, but the information shared within can be applicable to all children. Additional strategies and resources can be found for free in the Promoting Self-Determination in Early Childhood Services self-paced online course. Make a free account at triad.vkclearning.org, then go to the “Informational Toolkits” folder. If you already have an account, log in here.
To learn more about this toolkit, check out this brief video (2:28) by lead author Alexa Dixon, Ph.D.
These autism resources and more may be found at the VKC’s Printable Resources webpage.
For more information on these two toolkits, or to request printed booklets for your organization, contact [email protected].
