The Parent to Parent program, with funding from the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), is offering a series of classes to support families while they wait for services. In our rural community, children and youth with disabilities and/or special health care needs often wait for services, such as:
- Behavioral / Mental Health Services
- Occupational Therapy (OT), Physical Therapy (PT), Speech Therapy (ST)
- Evaluation and Diagnostic services
and, more!
In partnership with Children’s Village providers and community professionals, Parent to Parent will host English and Spanish language groups, focusing on topics that are important to families- providing helpful tips, tools and information that can help NOW!
ALL parents and caregivers are welcome (even if you aren’t waiting for a service!)
Event details
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Topic: Advocacy
Date: Thursday, June 11th
Time: 5:30-7:00 pm
Location: Children’s Village
To use the playroom for your child, please reserve your child spot 48 hours in advance, by calling (509) 746-3303.
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Topic: Feeding Concerns & Available Support
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: Children’s Village
To use the playroom for your child, please reserve your child spot 48 hours in advance, by calling (509) 746-3303.
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Topic: Transition for individuals with special needs
Date: Monday, September 14th
Time: 5:30-7:00 pm
Location: Children’s Village
To use the playroom for your child, please reserve your child spot 48 hours in advance, by calling (509) 746-3303.
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Topic: Financial Planning
Date: Tuesday, September 22nd
Time: TBD
Location: Children’s Village
To use the playroom for your child, please reserve your child spot 48 hours in advance, by calling (509) 746-3303.
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Topic: Promoting First Relationships
Date: TBD
Time: 5:30-7:00 pm
Location: Children’s Village
To use the playroom for your child, please reserve your child spot 48 hours in advance, by calling (509) 746-3303.
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Topic: Parents as Teachers
Date: Thursday, November 5th
Time: 6:00-7:30 pm
Location: Children’s Village
To use the playroom for your child, please reserve your child spot 48 hours in advance, by calling (509) 746-3303.
El programa Padre a Padre, con ayuda financiera del Departamento de Niños, Juventud y Familias del Estado de Washington (DCYF), está ofreciendo una serie de clases para apoyar a las familias mientras esperan los servicios. En nuestra comunidad rural, los niños y jóvenes con discapacidades y/o necesidades especiales de atención médica a menudo esperan por servicios, tales como:
- Servicios de Salud Mental/Comportamiento
- Terapia Ocupacional (OT), Terapia Física (PT), Terapia del Habla (ST)
- Servicios de Evaluación y Diagnóstico
Y más!
En colaboración con proveedores de La Villa de los Niños y profesionales de la comunidad, Padre a Padre organizará grupos en inglés y español, centrados en temas que son importantes para las familias, proporcionando consejos, herramientas e información útiles que pueden ayudarte AHORA!
TODOS los padres y cuidadores son bienvenidos, incluso si no están esperando por un servicio!
Detalles del evento
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Tema: Panel de Padres – Abogacía
Fecha: Martes, 2 de Junio
Hora: 9:00-11:00 am
Lugar: Children’s Village
Para usar la guardería debe apartar espacio con 48 horas de anticipación. Llame al (509) 746-3303.
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Tema: Promoviendo Primeras Relaciones
Fecha: Por determinar
Hora: Por determinar
Lugar: Children’s Village
Para usar la guardería debe apartar espacio con 48 horas de anticipación. Llame al (509) 746-3303.
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Tema: Transición para personas con necesidades especiales
Fecha: Martes, 1 de Septiembre
Hora: 9:00-11:00 am
Lugar: Children’s Village
Para usar la guardería debe apartar espacio con 48 horas de anticipación. Llame al (509) 746-3303.
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Tema: Ecolalia y dispositivo de comunicación
Fecha: Martes, 13 de Octubre
Hora: 9:00-11:00 am
Lugar: Children’s Village
Para usar la guardería debe apartar espacio con 48 horas de anticipación. Llame al (509) 746-3303.
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Tema: Caridades Católicas- Padres como Educadores
Fecha: Martes, 13 de Octubre
Hora: 9:00-11:00 am
Lugar: Children’s Village
Para usar la guardería debe apartar espacio con 48 horas de anticipación. Llame al (509) 746-3303.
Resources
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The following are videos providing occupational and/or physical therapy activities you may enjoy watching and then sharing with your child.
Occupational Therapist Ms. Leslie Shows OT Activities for At Home – YouTube
OT activities for at home.
At-Home Sensory and Motor Activities Using Balloons – YouTube
Easy to do at home. These activities target motor planning, visual motor skills, bilateral coordination and gross motor skill development using balloons.
Father Time ?? A Sensory Motor Game for OT Teletherapy and Home Learning – YouTube
Get your child’s attention and engagement with this activity that combines writing skills, creativity, imagination and sensory input.
Simple & mess-free fine motor & motor planning activity for youngsters – YouTube
Put your child’s toys in “jail” by wrapping them in rubber bands or by taping them to different surfaces! Have your child “free” them from “jail” by removing the rubber bands or tape. Quick and easy activity to challenge motor planning, fine motor skills and bilateral coordination!
Easy activities to do at home to help practice fine motor skills.
Quick at home Occupational Therapy Activity, with a focus on visual scanning – YouTube
Easy fine motor skills activities you can do at home with your kids!
Sensory Play at Home: Proprioceptive Games – YouTube
Playing sensory games in the home is fun and easy! Engage your child in play that provides your child with proprioceptive input (muscles) using objects found around the home.
At Home Pediatric Occupational Therapy – Pencil Grasp – YouTube
Correct pencil grasp.
Pediatric Occupational Therapy – Shoulders and Core Strength – YouTube
Examples of ideas to develop your child’s core and shoulder strength.
Pediatric Occupational Therapy – Gross Motor Games – YouTube
Improving your child’s fine motor and gross motor skills – YouTube
Fun ways you can work with your child on his or her fine motor skills and gross motor skills.
Physical Therapy Activities at Home: Indoor Obstacle Course – YouTube
Create an indoor obstacle course for your kids using only household items.
10+ core strengthening games in under 10 minutes, ages 4.5+ – YouTube
10+ fun, quick, and easy activities to help your child develop core strength.
5 indoor gross motor activities – YouTube
At-Home Gross Motor Activities for Children Using an Exercise Ball – YouTube
Target core strengthening, postural control and motor planning.
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The following are videos providing speech and language learning activities you may enjoy watching and then sharing with your child.
COVID-19 Parent Support – Speech Therapy Exercises You Can Do at Home! – YouTube
Speech therapy exercises to do at home using readily available materials.
Speech Therapy Techniques: Speech Therapy with a Non-verbal Child – YouTube
Tips and strategies on what to look for when communicating with your non-verbal child. Sometimes it is easy to overlook how our non-verbal children communicate with us because we are focused so hard on wanting them to use words. The therapy here is not magical in any way but very strategic and specific in nature.
Speech and Language Therapy activity with Peppa Pig – YouTube
If your child is learning to make simple requests and using some single words, then this will give you some ideas you can try out at home. It doesn’t have to be Peppa Pig, of course! What would you choose to put in that exciting box?!
Using PLAYDOUGH for Speech and Language Therapy – YouTube
Playdough is such a fun and flexible activity, it’s useful for children of all ages and stages. Here’s 5 ways to use playdough to support speech, language and communication.
Building attention skills in children: THE BUCKET! – YouTube
Building shared attention is a key aspect of developing your child to learn and develop communication skills. In this video a simple practical approach to teaching children to pay attention is shared.
How to improve your child’s attention span – YouTube
Five suggestions to help you build your child’s attention and concentration in the early years.
How to help speech and language development with a simple puzzle – YouTube
Five ways to use inset puzzles to encourage language learning.
How to turn snack time into speech and language practice – YouTube
We want to give you child a reason to communicate! Snack time is often a great opportunity to teach your child some key vocabulary.
How to use STACKING CUPS for speech and language development – YouTube
Stacking cups are an incredibly useful and flexible toy for helping children learn to talk In this video you’ll get ideas for how to use stacking cups to help your child learn new words.
Building Language Through Play – YouTube
These tips will help you learn ways to build your child’s language at home by incorporating language skills, such as spatial concepts, sequencing, and building vocabulary into play and everyday activities.
Word games for speech and language – YouTube
There are two main aspects of word knowledge that we can teach children: 1) the sounds that make up the word 2) the meaning of the word. This video shares six simple games that you can play with your child to help them explore and get familiar with the sounds and meanings of words. No prep required!
SKETCHNOTES to help language processing – YouTube
Lots of people use doodles and drawings to help them process and retain verbal information.
5 ideas for STORIES in SPEECH THERAPY – YouTube
Sharing stories together is a great way to target speech and language therapy goals.
Speech & Language ideas: things to do with a cardboard box – YouTube
Kids love playing with big cardboard boxes! This video shares activity ideas for three stages of language development: first word learners, simple phrase talkers and those talking in conversations.
How to teach taking turns – YouTube
Does your child struggle to share their toys and take turns with others? It can be a tricky thing to learn, especially if you have difficulties communicating. Here’s a step-by-step plan to help your child learn how to take turns.
How to use objects of reference – YouTube
Using objects of reference is a simple and effective tool to help children feel more settled and confident when moving between activities. This video will give you a summary of how you can use this strategy to help your child understand spoken language and make requests.
Use BALLOONS to BUILD ATTENTION and TEACH NEW WORDS – YouTube
The simplest toys are often the best! Balloons are a fun simple way to build your toddler’s attention skills and teach them some motivating words.
How to use choices to get your child talking – YouTube
Offering choices within everyday activities is a simple way to encourage your child to use more words and to build their language skills. It may be simple, but there are some common mistakes.
How to play Ready, Steady, Go – YouTube
Ready, Steady, Go is a fun and effective way to build your child’s early attention and communication skills. This video shares my 3 top tips to make this an effective (and fun!) way to build your child’s language skills.
Using visuals to support LANGUAGE and ATTENTION – YouTube
Visual prompts are a great way to boost your child’s understanding and participation in everyday activities. BUT sometimes it feels a little hard to get started. This video shares with you 5 super-quick ways to start using visual support with your child TODAY!
Why teaching action words is so important (and how to do it) – YouTube
Being able to understand and use action words is a key step in language development. This video shares some ways to help children learn verbs within everyday play, and books.
Routines to make you SMILE, build MEMORY and VOCABULARY – YouTube
With so much change and uncertainty, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. So the small things we do every day become even more important! This video shares a quick routine you can use with your child to spread some positivity PLUS build auditory memory and vocabulary.
Speech Exercises for Kids | Kit Explores Childhood Speech Apraxia – YouTube
In this video children learn how to say different sounds, strengthen lips, and strengthen the tongue. Games and play that help promote speech are demonstrated.
Why use Speech Sound Hand Cues?! Visual, Tactile and Verbal cues are some of the MOST effective ways to teach speech sounds!
Contact Parent to Parent to register
Amy Berkheimer: 509-907-0508
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