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Nurture provides home-based or classroom-based behavior intervention and early childhood special education for children ages 1-5 years to address challenging behaviors and developmental delays. Developmental intervention (DI) focuses on a child’s ability to learn through play and social interactions. Nurture uses a coaching/consulting model with caregivers so the learning continues at home after the session is over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6083304ef615231cedd32cec/1620689278093-KZ6Z0C8DMDT8T0I94NHY/unsplash-image-KuCGlBXjH_o.jpg About - Do these sound familiar? Let’s work together to find answers. Frequent tantrums Uses aggression instead of words Communication delays Easily distracted Difficulty handling strong emotions Limited social skills Meltdowns during transitions Avoids/cannot follow directions Aggressive when frustrated Unable to plan or focus on play Uninterested in playing with other children Gives up easily Lack of interest in pretend play https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6083304ef615231cedd32cec/1620689813035-OBHS4TQOEQ7PXGOOURGE/unsplash-image-ZbuP5oXM_zA.jpg About - Home-Based or Center-Based By working together in your own home or your child’s classroom, caregivers can practice intervention ideas exactly where they are needed. We’ll create teachable moments and support your child’s development using toys and materials you already own. Your child will feel secure at home or in their everyday classroom - and you’ll avoid driving to an appointment! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6083304ef615231cedd32cec/1620689870562-KBEORRZKGFF25CV4UN5B/unsplash-image-Wr3HGvx_RSM.jpg About - Practice & Support Our time together will be focused on parents and/or classroom teachers learning new strategies. We’ll take time for you to practice and feel confident. The real teaching and learning will happen between our sessions when you use the intervention ideas in play and routines, when it becomes part of your everyday parenting toolkit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6083304ef615231cedd32cec/1620148312779-TBTV3FCFEJILYY4Q3DR3/unsplash-image-0fOAmzgZ5cA.jpg About - Play-Based Developmental intervention is play-based early childhood special education that follows your child’s interests. So, we’ll spend a lot of time playing! Building with blocks, reading books, splashing in water, creating with playdough – the sky’s the limit. Our play will be intentional and focused on teaching you new ways to help your child grow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6083304ef615231cedd32cec/1620148860178-6AHKWHH0R2KS9DD6AG06/unsplash-image-54VAb3f1z6w.jpg About - Strengths-Based Don’t worry, you are already doing so much to support your child’s development, even if you don’t know it! We’ll identify the parenting strategies that are already working. Together we’ll discover additional practices that will help your child master new skills and reduce family stress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6083304ef615231cedd32cec/1620149264087-THP2EYEOC4WR84JVM30O/unsplash-image-UX87Pz74ukY.jpg About - Routines-Based Many of the skills that children struggle with and cause family stress are related to routines. Challenges are common during everyday routines like bedtime, mealtimes, or transitioning from one activity to another. Since we’ll be working together in your home, we’ll be right where your child can put their new skills to use. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6083304ef615231cedd32cec/1620689848643-KLSDE1O2WCLO7IU1LNKE/unsplash-image-wtxcaDIdOCM.jpg About - Family Concerns Each session we’ll review progress and current concerns. As your child develops, your concerns will change. We’ll adjust the focus of our intervention whenever we need to - meeting your child and family needs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6083304ef615231cedd32cec/1620149422733-W9XE6SGZH8BOWHE1U1VO/unsplash-image-FfbVFLAVscw.jpg About - Cost & Time Efficient We only need to work together for a short time each week to practice strategies you can use any time, anywhere. Since these are play-based and routines-based interventions, any caregiver can learn to use them. 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Whether you’re most comfortable contributing time to help achieve our advocacy goals, money to help us grow, or energy to put political pressure on our governments to change, we need you on our team. https://www.nurturedevelopment.net/about-me daily 0.75 2023-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6083304ef615231cedd32cec/1634589772729-LKOSCYRVPIVDTYN4I8JW/headshot+10_21.jpg About Me - Hello! I’m a developmental interventionist and early childhood special educator with 20+ years of experience and a passion for teaching both children and adults. 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Experience teaching in a variety of classroom-based programs Experience teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses