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Welcome the Children Project Based on U.S. Census data, the number of Latinos living in Arkansas is projected to double in the next 20 years. Child care providers have been greatly affected by this influx of families and children to the state, but providers have received little training to assist them in adapting their services for the children and their families who speak Spanish. To better serve Latino children, additional training must be provided on cultural differences, assessing children for possible developmental delays, and second language acquisition. UAMS Partners for Inclusive Communities is addressing these needs through the Welcome the Children project, funded by the Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education. 2011 Celebrating Cultural Harmony Professional Development Institute November 15 - 17, 2011, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Little Rock, AR
Download Programs from Previous Celebrating Cultural Harmony Institutes Below
Back by Popular Request - Registration Now Open! Download Flier Download Registration Form "Brain Body Connection: Sensory Processing and Its Impact on Behavior and Learning" Presented by Karan Burnette CCC-SLP December 9, 2011 - 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, North Little Rock, AR For questions, please contact Brenda Reynolds reynoldsbrendak@uams.edu.
Click here for a list of
early childhood training
sessions from Welcome the Children. NOTE: Our list is currently being
revised but this one will give you an idea of the type workshops available.
State’s First Volunteer Autism Registry and Resource Site Debuts
Arkansas families affected by autism have their first chance to
participate in a volunteer registry that will track how many people in
the state have autism spectrum disorders with the debut of a new
website,
ArkansasAutismAlliance.org.
Families will also find a host of autism resources compiled on the site,
which is a collaboration between Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH), the
Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute (ACHRI) and the
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
“Right now, we don’t even know how many families in Arkansas are affected by autism,” Dr. James said. “The registry could be a huge resource for helping us allocate resources to communities and understand where the needs exist.” Families are encouraged to explore ArkansasAutismAlliance.org and volunteer their information in the registry. The info will be maintained in a database, and families can agree to be contacted if they wish to participate in surveillance activities and research projects.
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