Month: March 2018
Building A Great Life Conference – for families April 19th
March 29, 2018
Here is a flyer about a GREAT conference on April 19th in Cromwell. It’s for people with disabilities, family members, service providers, and advocates presenting strategies and examples of community based supports, advocacy and rights for people with disabilities with a focus on how to Build a Great Life! Keynote Speakers include long time favorites Ann and Rod Turnbull. The fee is only $10 and includes lunch and dinner! Click Here to Register NOW
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Early Autism: Advances in Research and Clinical Practice
March 29, 2018
Yale School of Medicine is sponsoring this conference in advances in autism, 9:00am to 4:00pm, Thursday, April 12th, 2018 Child Study Center, Cohen Auditorium 230 South Frontage Road , New Haven, CT 06519 Register Now
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Last Call for EC Conference about Resilience and Trauma
March 28, 2018
Below is a link about the conference for anyone who works with, cares for, or is passionate about helping children and families. Friday, April 6th & Saturday, April 7th, 2018 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Hartford-Windsor Marriott 28 Day Hill Rd, Windsor, CT 06095 Four reasons to attend this 2-day conference… Take advantage of a discounted hotel rate and plan two days of learning! Grab some popcorn for our Friday Movie Matinee showing of “Resilience” (free with conference registration) Network with others and see over 30 vendors Share in the celebration as we honor champions with our annual Community Vision … Continue reading
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3rd Annual Care Coordination Forum
March 26, 2018
EVENT DATE: May 3rd, 2018 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Sheraton Hartford South Hotel 100 Capital Boulevard Rocky Hill, CT It Starts With You Redefining Your Role in Change through Story, Substance and Strategy! Forum Goal: The Forum, hosted by Connecticut Children’s Center for Care Coordination, convenes professionals from all sectors who work with children and families to learn from experts and exchange ideas. Our goal is to organize coordinators from all areas; healthcare, community-based, education, behavioral health, and more- in an effort to provide an effective and comprehensive care coordination system. To learn more about this year’s theme, registration … Continue reading
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Back and Forth Exchanges Boost Children’s Brain Response to Language
March 19, 2018
Anne Trafton MIT News — A landmark 1995 study found that children from higher-income families hear about 30 million more words during their first 3 years of life than children from lower-income families. This “30-million-word gap” correlates with significant differences in tests of vocabulary, language development, and reading comprehension. Massachusetts Institute of Technology cognitive scientists have now found that conversation between an adult and a child appears to change the child’s brain, and that this back-and-forth conversation is actually more critical to language development than the word gap. Click link for information: http://news.mit.edu/2018/conversation-boost-childrens-brain-response-language-0214
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Treating Childhood Trauma
March 14, 2018
Oprah Winfrey’s report last night for 60 Minutes shined a spotlight on Treating Childhood Trauma, a subject close to our hearts and core to our mission. We know far too many children face adversity and trauma in the earliest years of their lives. ZERO TO THREE exists to ensure that, with caring adults and loving relationships, trauma is not their destiny. Our Chief Policy Officer Myra Jones-Taylor watched the story and responded. Of course, we then had to take it a “two-step” further… Oprah said she wishes she could dance on a table to help raise awareness for this topic, … Continue reading
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