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May 2023 Webinar - Considerations when Caring for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Caring for children with special health care needs may feel complex. How can you as an early childhood care & education provider approach these situations in an organized way? What questions should you ask when you are unsure on health care plans? In this 60-minute webinar, Dr. Dipesh Navsaria (Pediatrician & Early Childhood Health Consultation Director) will be joined by a collection of experts, including Danielle Gerber (Family Engagement Specialist), Kara Michalkiewicz (Social Worker), Kristan Sodergren (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner), and Teresa Wagner (Registered Nurse). As this category encompasses a great variety of conditions, the experts will focus on general guidance when caring for children with special health care needs.
April 2023 Webinar - Understanding Asthma
As child care providers, you may care for children with asthma. How can you practically think about asthma in your early care & education settings? How can you communicate to parents who may have heard myths or misinformation? What are the basics of using inhaled medications and spacers? In this 60-minute webinar, Dr. Sima K. Ramratnam, pediatric pulmonologist, allergist, and immunologist at UW Health, will explore these essential considerations on caring for children with asthma.
March 2023 Webinar - Straight Talk About Vaccines
There is so much information and misinformation about vaccines. How can early childhood care & education providers understand this topic and ways to keep their programs safer? In this 60-minute webinar, Dr. Dipesh Navsaria (Pediatrician & Early Childhood Health Consultation Director) will offer a general overview of childhood immunizations, a basic understanding of they work, and how they prevent and reduce the risk of significant illnesses. He’ll also discuss approaches to how to discuss the subject with hesitant parents in a compassionate and understanding manner.
February 2023 Webinar - Fever, Breathing, and Pulse Ox - Oh, My! The Vital Signs That Should Scare You and The Ones That Shouldn’t.
Temperature, pulse, breathing; many become worried when we see “not normal” vital signs, but which ones should we focus on in early childhood care and education settings, and which ones are essential not to miss? In this 60-minute webinar, Dr. Dipesh Navsaria will walk through things to think about when deciding when children need immediate health care attention.
January 2023 Webinar - Caring for Our Children: How can early childhood educators use this tool?
Caring for Our Children: How can early childhood educators use this tool?
Interested in an evidence-based, free, and easy-to-use tool to help with health & safety questions within early childhood care & education? Join us to learn more about Caring for Our Children and ways to use in within your program. In this 60-minute webinar, Dr. Danette Swanson Glassy from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Executive Committee Co-Chair for “Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards; Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs, 3rd and 4th editions” will present on Caring for Our Children and explore how this tool can be used to support best health & safety practices within early childhood care & education settings.
December 2022 Webinar - Shared Decision-Making Panel Discussion
When can my child return to child care? This question is often asked with the expectation of specific criteria being laid out— of a purely medical decision. The reality is that it’s actually a shared decision between health care professionals, parents, and early childhood educators. In this 60-minute webinar, Dr. Dipesh Navsaria will facilitate a discussion with the panel of experts exploring the topic of shared health-related decision-making. The panel offers a collection of perspectives including Barbara Katz, Family Voices of Wisconsin Co-Director; Corrine Hendrickson, Corrine’s Little Explorers Family Child Care Center Owner and former Wisconsin Early Childhood Association Board President; and Dr. Wendy Molaska, Dedicated Family Care Owner & Physician and Wisconsin Medical Society President.
November 2022 Webinar - Thoughtful Approaches to Exclusion: Should this Child Remain in Care?
Thoughtful Approaches to Exclusion: Should this Child Remain in Care?
A common issue faced by early childhood educators is deciding if a mildly ill child should stay in care. How can we think on this broad concept and keep in mind various perspectives involved? In this 60-minute webinar, Dr. Dipesh Navsaria will walk-through considerations when addressing inclusion or exclusion due to illness within early childhood education programs.
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Mini Video - ECHC Health Consultation Follow-Up
ECHC Health Consultation Follow-Up Vignette
Learn more about the Early Childhood Health Consultation process, including a follow-up from a virtual health consultation through this 2-minute video.
Mini Video - Caring for Our Children Introduction
Caring for Our Children Introduction Vignette
Learn more about how to use Caring for Our Children as a tool to support health & safety in early childhood care & education settings through this brief video by the Early Childhood Health Consultation program.
Mini Video - ECHC Process Introduction
ECHC Process Introduction Vignette
Learn more about how the Early Childhood Health Consultation supports Wisconsin early childhood care & education providers through this 3-minute video.
Mini Video - ECHC End of Year 2022 Vignette
ECHC End of Year 2022 Vignette
The Early Childhood Health Consultation (ECHC) team would like to express their appreciation for all of the work early childhood care & education providers do every day. While this 1-minute video is brief, it is full of gratitude.
Mini Video - Shared Decision-Making Vignette
Shared Decision-Making Vignette
When can children return to their child care program after not feeling well? The Early Childhood Health Consultation describes the approach of shared decision-making when faced with this common question in this 3-minute video.
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