Susan Friend, Admission Director, Green Acres School
Archive for May, 2010
438. Developmental Touchpoints in the 21st Century
T. Berry Brazelton, M.D., Founder, Child Development Unit, Children’s Hospital, Boston; Clinical Professor of Pediatrics Emeritus, Harvard Medical School; Professor of Pediatrics and Human Development, Brown University; author, Touchpoints, Second Edition
Joshua D. Sparrow, M.D., child psychiatrist, supervisor, outpatient psychiatry, Children’s Hospital, Boston; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School; author, Touchpoints, Second Edition
Resources
First and foremost: WATCH and LISTEN TO your own baby/child.
Connect with others parents as well as family members and friends; share.
Resources on Child Development From Birth to Three
Getting Ready for School Begins at Birth (booklet)
437. Fighting Obesity Through the Schools
Deborah Szekely, founding “godmotherâ€, mind/body/spirit/fitness movement; founder Rancho La Puerta (Tecate, Baja California, Mexico) and the Golden Door (Escondido, California)
Resources
Jamie Oliver
Safe Food by Michael Jacobson, out of print
Healthy From the Start: How Feeding Nurtures Your Young Child’s Body, Heart, and Mind (booklet)
English , Spanish
Healthy Eating Strategies for Babies and Toddlers
On the Move: The Power of Movement in Your Child’s First Three Years (booklet):
The Connection Between Screen Time and Obesity
How to Handle Picky Eaters From Birth to Three
436. Epilepsy in Children
Vicky Holets Whittemore, Ph.D., Science Program Consultant, Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE); Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer, Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance
Resources
Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE) – 1-800-765-7118, 1-312-255-1801
Epilepsy Foundation of America – 1-800-332-1000