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Video: Talking Points for Essential Connections The Talking Points Series draws on the Program for Infant/Toddler Caregivers’ extensive archive of broadcast-quality videos. This program contains four role plays from the original video arranged together for easy use by trainers, and twenty-eight different statements about providing culturally sensitive care from experts Carol Brunson Phillips, Lily Wong Fillmore, and Louise Derman-Sparks. This video is designed to help trainers structure meaningful discussions and expand key topics presented in Essential Connections: Ten Keys to Culturally Sensitive Child Care. Available From: Video: Observing Young Children: Learning to Look, Looking to Learn . This videotape was designed as a professional development tool for early childhood educators who work with young children in center-based programs and family child care homes. The videotape is also a useful orientation tool for anyone who does specific observation-related tasks with children as a regular part of their work. Observation is an integral part of providing quality programs and service to children. Observation helps staff and providers learn about children so they can individualize their program. It helps them to evaluate their program so they can make adjustments to the environment or the curriculum. It also provides the opportunity to measure children's progress and their acquisition of skills. This video shows scenes of children in a variety of situations, the viewer is directed to observe the activity. Following the observation each example is discussed in terms of accuracy and objectivity. Observation can seem deceptively simple, but it requires training and practice to be able to observe objectively Available From: Video: Project CRAFT: Culturally Responsive and Family-Focused Training This program explores the subtleties of working with culturally diverse children and families. The tape examines, in depth, stereotypes and the media, family values, relationship building, communication styles and language acquisition. The program uses a series of discussion starters based on interviews with people from various cultural backgrounds. Individuals share their perspectives and relevant experiences with stereotypes, cultural diversity, family values, family_professional relationships, communication styles and language acquisition by young children with disabilities from bilingual families. Comments by individuals in the program are intended to stimulate thought-provoking and problem-solving discussions among viewers. Segments are organized to evoke viewer's self-reflection on personal beliefs and views, self-awareness of cultural identity, awareness of the beliefs and practices of other cultures and a respect for differences. The objectives of the video are 1) to expose service providers to the experiences of people from diverse cultures in order to gain a better understanding of different perspectives and 2) to identify strategies that will assist service providers in meeting the unique needs of children and families from diverse backgrounds. Suggestions for improving service delivery and multicultural family support are included. The accompanying guide addresses the topics presented in the video. Quotes from the video, facilitator notes, section synopses, discussion questions and optional activities help presenters lead and focus audience discussion and help practitioners identify their won cultural viewpoints. Available From: Video: Newborn Intensive Care: Changing Practice, Changing Attitudes. Filmed at Phoenix children's Hospital over a 9-month period, the purpose of this video is to enhance family-centered practice. The video depicts changing practices and attitudes through informal interviews with families and staff and through portrayal of group discussions, direct caregiving, and professional education on the unit. The real stories presented provide powerful forces for change. They promote dialogue and reflection about current practices in newborn intensive care and stimulate creative thinking about possibilities for change. The video consists of 9 discrete segments entitled: Families; Nurses' Reflections; A Neonatologist's Thoughts; Rounds; Cultural Diversity; A Conversation Across Two Languages; Fathers; Skin-to-Skin Care and The Process of Change. Discussion guide included. Companion materials include: 1) Newborn Intensive Care: Resources for Family-Centered Practice a collection of assessment inventories, guidance materials, and participatory exercise, and bibliography. ($40). 2) Design Planning for Newborn Intensive Care a comprehensive set of planning tools and 35 mm slides on innovative approaches to the architecture and design of newborn intensive care units. ($55). These resources can assist hospital administrators, clinicians, educators, architects, researchers and families in their efforts to change and enhance newborn intensive care. Available From:
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