Publications: Early Childhood

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items are free to young adults, high school or older, with disabilities and their families.

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Other Early Childhood Projects

Project KITE (Kids Included through Technology are Enriched) is a training curriculum for parents and teachers of young children with disabilities with a goal to promote inclusion for children with disabilities through the use of technology.

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Early Childhood

PACER's Early Childhood Project is dedicated to providing parents of children with disabilities, ages birth through 5 years, the confidence, knowledge, and skills needed to help their children obtain the education, health care, and other services that are mandated by law.

Curricula

Books

Choices: Opportunities for Life
The information in this booklet can help parents think about the steps involved in encouraging decision making skills in their young children with disabilities. 2009.
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Early Childhood Transition Guidebook pdf icon (download for free)
Helps parents understand the process that guides their child's transition from infant and toddler intervention services to other early childhood services at age three and includes strategies to use for a successful transition. 2010.(See translations for Somali and Spanish.)
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Families are Important! An Early Childhood Guidebook for Families of Young Children
Helps families of children with disabilities or delayed development understand Minnesota's early intervention system and how to access services for their child. 2014.
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Possibilities: A Financial Resource for Parents of Children with Disabilities (download for free)
A booklet first published in 2004 by the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) and PACER, has been revamped and expanded in an online format. This guide offers tips and information on organizing financial records, managing money, dealing with debt, preparing income taxes, saving for college, preparing youth for adult employment, and more. Each section includes links to additional resources. 2011
FREE | Online Only | WEB-1

Handouts Free to Download | $1.50 per request | 10+ copies, $.50 each

Publication Name	Publication Code	*Audio MP3 (download)
A family guide to participating in the child outcomes measurement process	PHP-c299
A family guide to participating in the child outcomes measurement process (Spanish)	PHP-c299s
A guide to the IFSP for Minnesota families	PHP-c290
ADA Q&A: Child Care Providers	PHP-c51a
Childhood Skills Checklists: Should we be concerned?	PHP-c76
Early literacy: Parents play a key role	PHP-c134
Five tips for successful home visits or meetings with early childhood families from diverse cultures	PHP-c275
Getting off to a good start: Positive interactions with diverse families	PHP-c131
How to Communicate Effectively with Early Childhood Professionals	PHP-c159
How to prepare your child with disabilities for kindergarten: Tips for parents	PHP-c179
If you have concerns: What and how to request a special education evaluation for your preschool child	PHP-c280
If you have concerns: What and how to request a special education evaluation for your preschool child (Hmong)	PHP-c280h
If you have concerns: What and how to request a special education evaluation for your preschool child (Somali)	PHP-c280so
If you have concerns: What and how to request a special education evaluation for your preschool child (Spanish)	PHP-c280s
Learning to communicate: A timeline for typical development	PHP-c69
Making the move from preschool to kindergarten	PHP-c196
Meeting the identified needs of your child and family in early intervention	PHP-c297
Meeting the identified needs of your child and family in early intervention (Hmong)	PHP-c297h
Meeting the identified needs of your child and family in early intervention (Somali)	PHP-c297so
Meeting the identified needs of your child and family in early intervention (Spanish)	PHP-c297s
Natural environments support early intervention services	PHP-c178
Parent leadership and systems change	PHP-c283
Planning for your child's transition to kindergarten: A timeline	PHP-c201
Playing to learn: Tips to develop your young child’s learning skills at home (Spanish)	PHP-c301s
Playing to learn: Tips to develop your young child's learning skills at home	PHP-c301
Playing to learn: Tips to develop your young child's learning skills at home (Hmong)	PHP-c301h
Playing to learn: Tips to develop your young child's learning skills at home (Somali)	PHP-c301so
Potential community partners and locations for parent outreach activities in diverse communities	PHP-c133
Preparing for transition from early intervention to an IEP	PHP-c158
Strategies for success in local early childhood parent outreach activities among diverse cultures	PHP-c132
Supporting parent participation in the IFSP or IEP process	PHP-c259
Tantrums, tears, and tempers: Behavior is communication	PHP-c154
Tantrums, tears, and tempers: Behavior is communication (Hmong)	PHP-c154h
Tantrums, tears, and tempers: Behavior is communication (Spanish)	PHP-c154s
Techniques and Devices Can Help a Child Learn to Communicate	PHP-c71
Ten tips that may help your child's transition to adulthood	PHP-c107
The importance of the family voice	PHP-c262
Tips for emerging family leaders	PHP-c276
Tips to support relationships with diverse families	PHP-c289
Transitioning from ECSE to kindergarten: Tips for parents of children with challenging behaviors	PHP-c252
Understanding the early intervention system	PHP-c137
What inclusion means for my preschool child with a disability	PHP-c277
What is service coordination?	PHP-c274
What is service coordination? (Hmong)	PHP-c274h
What is service coordination? (Somali)	PHP-c274so
What is service coordination? (Spanish)	PHP-c274s
What is the Difference Between an IFSP and an IEP?	PHP-c59	Download Audio
What is the Difference Between an IFSP and an IEP? (Spanish)	PHP-c59s
When Concerns Arise: Deciding to make a referral	PHP-c67
When parents should be concerned about their preschool child's social-emotional development	PHP-c294
When parents should be concerned about their preschool child's social-emotional development (Hmong)	PHP-c294h
When parents should be concerned about their preschool child's social-emotional development (Somali)	PHP-c294so
When parents should be concerned about their preschool child's social-emotional development (Spanish)	PHP-c294s
When your child turns three: Moving from an IFSP to an IEP or IIIP	PHP-c119	Download Audio
Who is on my child's IEP team?	PHP-c203
Working effectively with families from diverse cultures	PHP-c261
Writing goals and objectives for an early childhood IEP	PHP-c260
Writing goals and objectives for an early childhood IEP (Hmong)	PHP-c260h
Writing goals and objectives for an early childhood IEP (Somali)	PHP-c260so
Writing goals and objectives for an early childhood IEP (Spanish)	PHP-c260s

* To download the MP3 files, right click on the Download link and select "Save Target As.."
Choose where to save it and click "Save". Then, open the file in desired media player upon completion.

Activity Cards

Let's Talk and Count! Activity Cards
Let’s Talk and Count! is an easy and fun way for parents to interact and help your child be ready for reading and counting. These cards will help build your child’s vocabulary and speaking skills, as well as increase your child’s early math skills. No special supplies are needed, just you and your child. (See Translations for Spanish and Hmong and Somali.)
square $4 | 10+ copies, $2.50 each | 100+ copies, $2 each | PHP-a41