I would like to discuss my personal children and families research about a program called Children's 1st. My daughter was born premature. Although there wasn't serve health issues she is still consider premature and has to seek specialist once a year until 4 yrs of age. My daughter qualified for the Children's 1st program because she qualified by being born early and services were available in the county we live in. The coordinator reviews all the age development skills per the ASQ (Ages and Stages Questionnaire), health, and nutrition. We met with the coordinator for three to four months once a month, reviewed assignments that were given to me to observe my daughter abilities/progress. If I wasn't able to observe, then I seek the child care lead teacher in my daughter's center for assistant. This program helped me to review my daughter as a parent first and not as one of my caseloads as an ECE Specialist. I had to take the work hat off and be the parent. I felt because I have the ECE background I didn't need the services but it wasn't about me, its was about my daughter. Having the ECE background was a plus going through this program, but I was still able to gain information of infant/toddler care and use this program as a reference to my ECE colleagues.
Reference:
Georgia Department of Public Health Retrieved from http://dph.georgia.gov/children-first
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