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Resources

"Toddlers Together"
This book offers teachers a seasonal approach to living, learning, and enjoying toddlers. To obtain, contact:
The Olive Press
5727 Dunmore
West Bloomfield, MI 48322-1613
(810) 855-6063

"Baby and I Can Play" and "Fun with Toddlers"
Includes activities children can do with babies and toddlers, developmental information, and a parent's page with ways to expand on these sites. Available from:
Parenting Press, Inc.
PO Box 75267
Seattle, WA 98125
(800) 992-6657
(206) 364-0702 Fax

CDA Credential for Infant and Toddler Caregivers
For information on obtaining this credential, contact the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition at (202) 265-9090, (800) 424-4310, or Fax (202) 265-9161.

National Parent Information Network
Operated by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education (ERIC/EECE), NPIN provides information on child care, learning activities at home, and parenting of children from birth through adolescence. For a list of free materials and information on early education and care, call 1-800-583-4135.

Resources from ZERO TO THREE

Publications
Caring for Infants and Toddlers in Groups: Developmentally Appropriate Practice
This practical, hands-on guide demonstrates how to build strong relationships among children, families, and caregivers. Includes illustrations of appropriate and inappropriate practice I developmental milestones for babies and toddlers, and resources. #126

Caring for Infants and Toddlers in Violent Environments: Hurt, Healing and Hope
Guidelines for parents, child care providers, community police, and mental health professionals who care for very young children who are witnesses to or victims of community violence, family violence, and/or abuse. #200

Screening and Assessment: Guidelines for Identifying Young Disabled and Developmentally Vulnerable Children and Their Families
Lists core components and guidelines for establishing a system of screening and assessing children with disabilities and developmentally vulnerable children, birth through age five, and their families. #07

Periodical
Zero to Three, the bulletin of ZERO TO THREE/National Center for Clinical Infants Programs, is published six times a year. Each issue takes a multidisciplinary approach to a single topic, addressing both typically and atypically developing infants and toddlers.

To obtain these materials, and other resources, contact:
ZERO TO THREE
National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families
734 15th Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005-1013
(202) 638-1144
(800) 899-4301
(202) 638-0851 Fax
http://www.zerotothree.org

CDF Reports

From the Children's Defense Fund, this monthly newsletter offers information on the latest data and developments affecting children, successful children's programs, initiatives, and other important matters that concern child care providers. To subscribe to this news letter, contact:
Children's Defense Fund
PO Box on 90500
Washington, DC 20090
(202) 662- 3652
(202) 628 8333 Fax

"Myself/My Baby: Health Diary"
Contains sections to record a mother's and baby's health, medical advice, health care appointments, and a shot record. 1992. 88 pp.S/NO17-091-00242-8. Available from:
GPO/Superintendent of Documents
PO Box 371954 Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954
(202) 783-3238
(202) 512-2250 Fax

1995 Family Shopping Guide to Car Seats
This public education brochure gives important tips and guidelines on correct car seat use, including choosing the best car seat and the best harness system. Lists product information of various car seat manufacturers. Order from:
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Blvd. PO Box 927
Elk Grove, IL 60009-0927
(800) 433-9016
(708) 228-5005
(708) 228-1281 Fax

The resources listed on the following pages are not all inclusive and do not necessarily constitute an endorsement, real or implied, by the Head Start Bureau

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