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| June 08, 2009 |
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National Organizations Collaborate On Essentials Of Quality Early Childhood Inclusion
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The Division for Early Childhood and the National Association for the Education of Young Children have recently approved a joint position statement that underscores their commitment to quality early childhood inclusion. Early Childhood Inclusion: A Joint Position Statement of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) takes a historic step by providing a shared national definition of inclusion as "the values, policies, and practices that support the right of every infant and young child and his or her family, regardless of ability, to participate in a broad range of activities and contexts as full members of families, communities, and society." The document, which was developed through a collaborative national process that was coordinated by the National Professional Development Center on Inclusion at the FPG Child Development Institute, represents the first time these two leading national organizations have collaborated on a joint product that is expected to have a widespread impact on the early childhood field.
The position statement describes the desired results of inclusive experiences for children with and without disabilities and their families and specifies the features of inclusion that can be used to identify high quality programs and services. It also includes recommendations for how to use the position statement to improve early childhood services for all children.
The position statement can be downloaded at
http://community.fpg.unc.edu/resources/articles/Early_Childhood_Inclusion/
A summary and full statement can also be found on the following websites:
Division for Early Childhood
NAEYC
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Walgreen's Take Care Recovery Plan To Offer Free Clinic Visits For Eligible People
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Take Care Recovery Plan Walgreen’s will offer free clinic visits to the unemployed and uninsured for the rest of the year in selected locations. Walgreen’s Take Care Clinics will provide tests and routine treatment for minor ailments through its walk-in clinics - though patients will still pay for prescriptions. Free services will be offered only from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Medical lab operator Quest Diagnostics is participating in the program by offering free tests for step throat and urinary tract infections.
For more information, visit
http://www.takecarehealth.com/welcome-to-take-care.aspx
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United Way of Miami-Dade Helps Families Cover Prescription Costs
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FamilyWize prescription drug discount card is being distributed by United Way of Miami-Dade. For people with no health insurance, or who need medications not covered by their insurance plan, this card could lower the cost by an average of 35%. There are no age, income or residency restrictions, no limit on how many times you can use it and no waiting to get a card. United Way of Miami-Dade has joined more than 820 United Ways in all 50 states. The goal of this Partnership is to save $100 million in consumers’ prescription drug costs over the next 4 years.
Visit WWW.FAMILYWIZE.ORG to look up drug prices, participating pharmacies or to print additional cards for family, friends and co-workers.
For more information, please contact Jeff Hawley at (305) 646-7086 or hawleyj@unitedwaymiami.org
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Newly Discovered Autism-Risk Gene Gives Researchers Clues
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Newly discovered autism-risk gene. Researchers say they have found a genetic clue that may help explain why autism occurs more in boys than in girls. CACNA1G, which sits on chromosome 17, amid other genes that have been previously linked to autism, is more common in boys and is responsible for regulating the flow of calcium into and out of cells. Nerve cells in the brain rely on calcium to become activated, and research suggests that imbalances in the mineral can result in the over-stimulation of neural connections and create developmental problems, such as autism and even epilepsy.
For the full article, please visit http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1899756,00.html
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Online Safety - Keeping Children Safe Online
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McGruff SafeGuard is a service that intelligently monitors kids' internet activity, including: website visits, chat and instant messaging, search engine phrases, social network profiles on MySpace, Facebook and many others. The Service alerts parents to problems such as Internet predators, dangerous behavior, underage/illicit sexual activity, suicide, drug use, credit card abuse and crime. The National Crime Prevention Council believes that the Internet should be a safe and educational experience for all ages. There is a free version of McGruff SafeGuard for families to help them stay safe online. When parents upgrade to a McGruff SafeGuard Plus subscription they’ll have even more
ways to protect their children.
For more information, please visit http://www.gomcgruff.com
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