Mental Health
Family, child care group, environmental stress and community.
What contributes to a child's mental health?
Maple syrup, honey, refined sugar, sticky sweets.
What are sweets linked to tooth decay.
Bean bag chairs, carpeted flooring, soft music, headphones, stuffed animals, paper and crayons, books
What are things you could put in your comfort corner/ safe space?
Healthy foods, regular exercise, street safety, fitness, identification of feelings.
What are important health education topics for children?
"A comprehensive, medically and culturally competent source of care that is continuously available, accessible, compassionate and family centered."
(Healthy Young Children, S. Aronson, 2012)
What is a 'MEDICAL HOME'?
Name 3 stressful situations that call for monitoring of a child's behavior.
What are; changes in the family; health, divorce, death, new siblings...
Problems in family relationships; conflict, maltreatment, sexual or emotional abuse/neglect
Inadequate care; too strict, too permissive, inconsistent
Problems with individual family members; alcohol, drug abuse, struggling with second language, unemployment
Community conditions; social discrimination, isolation, violence, insufficient physical activity
Fluoride, found in public water, toothpaste and some foods.
What is one way to reduce tooth decay/ promote dental health.
If negative behaviors persist several weeks, if behaviors are getting worse, if interventions have not helped, when child is unable to function successfully in the classroom. Child is not achieving age-appropriate developmental levels.
When a teacher needs to reach out for additional support from a consultant, social worker, pediatrician?
Puppet shows, videos, routines, modeling, dramatic play areas that include real-life experiences.
What are ways that young children can learn about healthy choices?
AAP
What is American Academy of Pediatrics?
Look at a child's art work and listen to what a child says while playing.
What are ways a teacher can discover the cause of a child's distress?
As soon as a child has teeth.
When should children start brushing teeth?
Page 213 in Healthy Young Children text.
What is a Behavioral Data Collection form?
Name 3 possible messages you could have posted in the educational environment.
What are;
hand washing
emergency plans/exits
diapering instructions
brushing teeth
A child may be found:
1. healthy- no action needed
2. possibly at risk- screening is repeated
3. is at risk- referred for further diagnosis or treatment.
What are the possible results of a screening?
(A quick, inexpensive procedure to identify a child who may have an issue in a specific area.)
Extreme emotions and moods, increased activity level, poor attention, negative behavior, clingy behavior, fears, staring, isolation, biting.
What are behaviors that may be cause for concern.
A toothbrush, cup of water, toothpaste, labeled cups, teacher model.
What are the materials needed to encourage dental health practices in the classroom?
Name 3 things a teacher can do to support a child that is struggling emotionally.
What is document what happened before and after a behavior occurs
involve supervisor, co-worker or mental health consultant to observe child
remain calm and supportive
maintain structure and routines of the program
encourage communication
limit dangerous or hurtful behaviors
Appendix A A.12
What is an example of a Developmental Health History?
Age appropriate, standardized screening designed to identify some of the most common vision conditions found in young children.
What is a vision screening?
www.preventblindness.org is a website to help locate an a vision screening program, pediatric ophthalmologist or provide training.
ECMH
What is the Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation?
Created with funds from Office of Head Start
FULL of checklists and materials!
Three ways that you can educate and support families in the area of dental health.
What is: provide newsletters and handouts about oral health activities.
Provide lists of local dentists who work with children.
Share videos that include age appropriate, oral health activities and practices.
CSEFEL
What is Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning?
Focuses on social-emotional development and school readiness of children birth to age 5.
Runny nose, itching, trouble sleeping, cough, rash, diarrhea, wheezing, what has been done so far, exposure to other people who were sick.
Pure tone audiometry, tympanometry, acoustic reflex
What are typical hearing tests administered on young children?