Jennifer Teykaerts

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Location

Sacramento, CA

What type of agency do you work for?

Other

With which Regional Center catchment area are you associated?

Alta California

What is your primary professional role in Early Start?

Training/Technical Assistance Provider

Are you a parent or family member of a child with special needs?

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How to Stay Calm When Baby Won’t Stop Crying

This resource from Zero to Three explains the science behind why a baby’s cry can cause a parent distress and underscores the importance of parents taking a moment to care for themselves in order to better care for their young child. The article…

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How to Engage Children who are Difficult to Engage

Helping young children learn can sometimes be difficult when the child has a hard time stayed focused or engaged in an activity. The professionals at the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) have developed a…

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How to Engage Children who are Difficult to Engage

The professionals at the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) have developed a resource for early learning personnel to support engagement of young children in classrooms; however, many of the tips they share…

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Podcast: Building Resilience Through Play

A few years ago, we shared a resource on the role of play in early childhood from the Harvard University Center on the Developing Child. Today we’re back with more helpful information on play from the same source; this time, in the form of a podcast…

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Podcast: "Building Resilience Through Play" from Harvard University

“The Brain Architects” podcast is hosted by the Harvard University Center on the Developing Child and features experts discussing a variety of topics related to early childhood development. The runtime of this episode, “Building Resilience Through…

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Building Babies’ Brains through Play (Resource for Parents)

Building Babies’ Brains Through Play: Mini Parenting Master Class from the Harvard University Center on the Developing Child offers helpful research based video clips, research summaries, handouts and more to show parents how easy it can be to help…

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Current Training Schedule

last updated 07/29/22
Click here to download the 2022-2023 Early Start Institute Training Schedule directly

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How to Register for and Enroll in an Early Start Online Course

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Resource for Parents: “Teaching Your Child to Cooperate with Requests”

This week on the Blog, we’re highlighting a resource from The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) that gives parents strategies for supporting their child to respond to requests from others. Teaching Your Child…

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Resource for Parents: “Teaching Your Child to Cooperate with Requests”

Teaching Your Child to: Cooperate with Requests explains in family-friendly language why young children may be having trouble following rules and listening to requests, and offers tips to help parents support this important social-emotional skill in…

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Zero to Three’s State of Babies Yearbook 2022

The State of Babies Yearbook is an annual publication from Zero to Three that features a number of metrics related to the health and well-being of the nation’s youngest inhabitants. Data points like number of children living in poverty, number of…

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State of Babies Yearbook 2022 (Zero to Three)

To view Zero to Three's State of Babies Yearbook 2022 website, visit https://stateofbabies.org/. To download the Yearbook directly, visit https://stateofbabies.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/State-of-Babie...

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Playtime with Dad May Improve Self-Control

This week on the Blog, we’re talking about an article from the University of Cambridge titled “Playtime with Dad may improve children’s self-control.” The article summarizes a 2020 research study reviewing the ways fathers play with their kids, and…

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Playtime with Dad may improve children’s self-control

This article from the University of Cambridge summarizes a 2020 research study reviewing the ways fathers play with their kids, and the impact of father-child play on a young child’s development. The findings suggest that the type of play that…

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Ages and Stages of Development from CDE

The California Department of Education’s Early Learning and Care Division developed a family-friendly resource aimed at parents who seek to better understand and support their child at any developmental stage. Ages and Stages of Development…

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Ages and Stages of Development from CDE

Ages and Stages of Development from the California Department of Education (CDE) describes the various major developmental stages from birth through age 14 in terms of what children are like and what they need at each stage. Parents are offered tips…

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What's Challenging?

What's challenging for you about providing services in the natural environment to families who are monolingual? Here's what some professionals had to say at the ESPS 2018 world cafe session on natural environments: Meeting the needs of Mixtec families Finding translators (Atto, Bajo) Scheduling in working families Limited providers who speak other languages Multi-ethnicity trust building Immigration – fewer referrals, difficulty getting into homes for intakes and visits Understanding cultural…

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What's Working Now?

Tell us below what's working well for you regarding providing services in the natural environment to families who are monolingual. Here's what some professionals had to say at the ESPS 2018 world cafe session on natural environments: Scheduling Mixtec assessments with Salud clinic or medical clinics Language line for initial/on-going phone contact Flexibility Materials are now available in various languages (websites, brochures, etc.) Matching home visitors Cultural activities Partnership…

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What's Challenging?

What's challenging about coaching and transdisciplinary teamwork when providing services in the natural environment? Here's what some professionals had to say at the ESPS 2018 world cafe session on natural environments: Engaging the parent with teachers and therapist – parents can get creative Buy in from parent and vendor providers having the same practice/philosophy Cultural sensitivity Getting parents to practice what has been modeled or coached is difficult Cross-vendor communication…

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What's Working Now?

Tell us below what's working well for you about coaching and transdisciplinary teamwork when providing services in the natural environment. Here's what some professionals had to say at the ESPS 2018 world cafe session on natural environments: Parent engagement with teachers and therapist Using what is available in home (get creative) Transdisciplinary team supports families on objectives/parent involvement/being with them rather than doing Modeling to parents Working with siblings Developing…

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What's Challenging?

What's challenging about providing Routines-Based Intervention (RBI) in diverse settings and contexts? Here's what some professionals had to say at the ESPS 2018 world cafe session on natural environments: Lack of parental understanding of what interventions should look like Finding the right environment (setting) Limited time of service provider to gather data No buy-in from providers “Bagless” visit Alternative settings may not be available in very rural/remote settings Increasing use of…

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What's Working Now?

Tell us below what's working well for you around providing Routines-Based Intervention (RBI) in diverse settings and contexts. Here's what some professionals had to say at the ESPS 2018 world cafe session on natural environments: Generalization of skills - making outcomes functional Familiarization with community Getting families out in the environment Meeting in libraries Monthly outings – getting families comfortable Scheduled playgroup “Bagless” visits Writing outcomes that incorporate…

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What's Working Now?

Tell us below what's working well about costs and/or savings of providing services in the natural environment. Here's what some professionals had to say at the ESPS 2018 world cafe session on natural environments: Teamwork Low rent Providing services to remote areas Home environment is safer for medically fragile children More consistency Using what’s at home or natural environment (ex: slide or swing at the park) Getting a snapshot of family and environment during initial visits Meeting the…

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What's Challenging?

What's challenging about costs and/or savings of providing services in the natural environment? Tell us below in the comments. Here's what some professionals had to say at the ESPS 2018 world cafe session on natural environments: Distance, time, expense Limited number of children seen with long distance/travel time Lack of providers in remote areas Shared housing: co-families may not want services in the home No-shows = no reimbursement Poor safety in some areas Mileage isn’t covered…

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What's Challenging?

What's challenging about providing (or receiving) insurance-funded services in natural environments? Tell us below in the comments. Here's what some professionals had to say at the ESPS 2018 world cafe session on natural environments: Availability of providers, huge waiting list Understanding process for families/navigation of systems Lack of consistency Holding medical insurances accountable for providing services Not in natural environment Intervention focused on medical model – asking…

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What's Working Now?

Tell us below what's working well for you regarding providing (or receiving) insurance-funded services in natural environments. Here's what some professionals had to say at the ESPS 2018 world cafe session on natural environments: Collaboration between agency and insurance More hours available More support, better guidance Informing parents to request independent medical review; contact Dept of Managed Care and Dept of Insurance Providers start to become familiar with our kiddos Teachers can…

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