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The Child Nutrition Program: Community Resource Manual
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BreastfeedingComplementary FeedingGrowth Monitoring and Promotion
This manual provides key information to communities on various nutritional and health considerations and needs of children, including a chapter on "Special Health Care Needs" for children with disabilities.
Caring for Children with Developmental Disabilities: A Guide for Parents
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Early Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This toolkit provides guidance for generic workers on how to support children with varying levels of cerebral palsy and/or intellectual disabilities and/or autism spectrum conditions to promote their health, development, and well-being.
The purpose of this module is to identify the subpopulation of children who are at greater risk than others of the same age or who are experiencing limited participation in an unaccommodating environment.
Supporting Children's Speech and Cognitive Development from Birth to Seven Years Old
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Early Childhood Development
This tool provides parents and caregivers with ways to understand, follow, and stimulate their children’s language, speech, and cognitive development at home.
MAITS Working with Infants with Feeding Difficulties Training Package
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Breastfeeding
This training program is designed to improve the knowledge and skills of health care professionals to support breastfeeding and nutrition in infants struggling to feed due to prematurity, low birthweight, or underlying disability.
Early Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
Juntos is a program to help caregivers of children with congenital Zika syndrome understand their child and to build support networks that will improve their care in the community.
Caring for Children with Disabilities: Mini Parenting Master Class
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Behavior Change for NutritionBreastfeedingEarly Childhood Development
This video provides advice to parents of children with disabilities on supporting their children's development, including through feeding, communication, and play.
Training Manual for Caregivers of Children with Disabilities
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Early Childhood DevelopmentGrowth Monitoring and PromotionMental Health
This training manual equips caregivers of children with disabilities with the knowledge and skills to provide care for children to grow, develop, and become productive in society.
How to Approach Feeding Difficulties in Young Children
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Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This article provides classification guidance on identifying feeding difficulties and a systematic approach to the evaluation and management of feeding difficulties in young children.
Online Course: Introduction to Nutrition and Feeding for Children
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Complementary FeedingInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This course provides an introduction to the topics of nutrition, feeding, and healthy growth for infants, young children, and children with disabilities.
Working with Children with Developmental Disabilities and their Caregivers: A Training Programme for Non-Specialists in Low Resource Settings
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Early Childhood DevelopmentGrowth Monitoring and PromotionInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This training equips staff with an overview of childhood disabilities; an understanding of how to use daily activities to promote health, development, and well-being; and the skills to use the MAITS Guide for Parents.