HEAD START®

Caring for Children with
Chronic Conditions

Training Guides for the Head Start Learning Community

Table of Contents | Preface | Introduction | Module 1 | Module 2 | Module 3
| Continuing Professional Development | Resources

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Overview
     Purpose
     Audience
     Performance Standards
Orientation to the Guide
Definition of Icons
At A Glance

Module 1: Understanding Chronic Conditions

Outcomes
Key Concepts
Background Information
Activity 1: What Does "Chronic Condition" Mean?
Activity 2: Alike and Different
Activity 3: Taking Development Into Account
Activity 4: How Are We Doing?
Next Steps: Ideas to Extend Practice

Handout A-1: Characteristic Cards–Child
Handout A-2: Characteristic Cards–Parent
Handout A-3: Characteristic Cards–Staff
Handout B: How Does It Feel?
Handout C-1: Alike and Different–Acute
Handout C-2: Alike and Different–Chronic
Handout D: Alike and Different Discussion Guide
Handout E: Development and Chronic Conditions
Handout F-1: Infant
Handout F-2: Toddler
Handout F-3: Preschooler
Handout G: Kid Talk
Handout H: How Are We Doing?

Module 2: Essential Principles for Care

Outcomes
Key Concepts
Background Information
Activity 1: Is This Family-Centered?
Activity 2: Assert Yourself
Activity 3: Are We Prepared?
Key to Activity 3: The Story of Monique and Jabari
Activity 4: Making It Our Own
Activity 5: Listening To Learn
Activity 6: Taking Medicine
Activity 7: Whom Do I Tell?
Next Steps: Ideas to Extend Practice

Handout I: Family-Centered Services
Handout J: Driving Forces of Services Delivery
Handout K: Is This Family-Centered?
Handout L: How Family-Centered Is Our Program?
Handout M: Tips For Assertive Behavior
Handout N: Tips For Working With The System
Handout O: Jabari's Child Health Record
Handout P: Jabari's Individualized Health Plan
Handout Q: Sample Individualized Health Plan
Handout R-1: Interview Guidelines–Beginning of Year
Handout R-2: Interview Guidelines–Mid-Year
Handout R-3: Interview Guidelines–End of Year
Handout S: Medication Policy and Procedure Checklist
Handout T: Confidentiality
Handout U: Whom Do I Tell?

Module 3: Putting It All Together: Caring for Children with Asthma

Outcomes
Key Concepts
Background Information
Activity 1: How Does It Feel?
Activity 2: Developing The Individualized Health Plan
Key to Activity 2: James' Individualized Health Plan
Activity 3: What Would You Do?
Next Steps: Ideas to Extend Practice

Handout V: How Does It Feel?
Handout W-1: Role Assignments–James' Dad
Handout W-2: Role Assignments–Lead Teacher
Handout W-3: Role Assignments–Health Coordinator
Handout W-4: Role Assignments–James' Doctor
Handout X: Special Care Plan For A Child With Asthma
Handout Y: What Would You Do?

Continuing Professional Development

Resources

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