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“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 Play,” is around 55 minutes, and a transcript is provided on the website. 

Visit the Center on the Development Child’s website to listen to the podcast episode and read the transcript: https://developingchild.harvard.edu/resources/podcast-resilience-play/

The ICC-Recommended Early Start Personnel Manual (ESPM) describes core knowledge and role-specific competencies needed for early intervention service provision, incorporating current research and evidence in the field of early intervention. To access the ESPM, CLICK HERE.

This resource is related to the following ESPM knowledge-level competencies:

• Core Knowledge (CK):
  • CK1: The dynamics of family systems including cultural, linguistic and socio-economic factors influencing family function and care for all children. 
  • CK2: The role of primary social and emotional relationships as the foundation for early learning.
• Individualized Family Service Plan Development and Review (IFSP-i):
  • IFSP-i2 (EIS): Understands the individual nature of child learning styles and the importance of adapting intervention strategies.