Solano County First Five Trainings
Utilizing the Ages & Stages Questionnaires
December 6 from 9:00-12:00
Early identification of developmental and social-emotional challenges can make all the difference to a young child. Earlier developmental and behavioral concerns are identified, the greater the chance a child has for reaching his or her full potential in life. This training will present 2 screening tools for young children. The Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition (ASQ®-3) pinpoints developmental progress in children between the ages of one month to 5 ½ years. The Ages & Stages Questionnaires®: Social-Emotional, Second Edition (ASQ®:SE-2) is a highly reliable system focused on social and emotional development in young children between the ages of one month to 6 years.
Addressing Behavioral-Regulation-Sensory Disruptions
December 14th from 9:00-12:00
Addresses how early struggles and trauma can affect a young child's capacity to exhibit appropriate behavior. This training will address the effects of an impaired sensory system, which can result in impaired regulatory capacities and displays of distressing behaviors.
The Growing Brain
Decades of research indicate that the early years of life are a period of exponential brain development, characterized by great opportunity and vulnerability, dependent on the relationships and environment in which the child is growing. Then training will provide a comprehensive understanding of how the brain develops. This 3-part training will cover the following:
Part I: December 18, 2018 from 9 to 1 (lunch will NOT be provided)
Trainer Bio:
Dr. Cherise Northcutt, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experiencing providing behavioral health services to individuals birth through adulthood and their families. Her area of expertise includes working with infants and toddlers and their caregivers. She is endorsed by the state of California as an Infant-Family and Childhood Mental Health Specialist. Her clinical work has focused on working with children who have a history of trauma, including medical trauma, trauma due to environmental incidents, and trauma due to maltreatment. She has spent most of her career working with children in care or at risk for care. Her years of working with children in care or at risk for care has led to her obtaining training from Dr. Bruce Perry's Child Trauma Academy. She is currently certified as a trainer in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics and is enrolled in their mentor program.
December 6 from 9:00-12:00
Early identification of developmental and social-emotional challenges can make all the difference to a young child. Earlier developmental and behavioral concerns are identified, the greater the chance a child has for reaching his or her full potential in life. This training will present 2 screening tools for young children. The Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition (ASQ®-3) pinpoints developmental progress in children between the ages of one month to 5 ½ years. The Ages & Stages Questionnaires®: Social-Emotional, Second Edition (ASQ®:SE-2) is a highly reliable system focused on social and emotional development in young children between the ages of one month to 6 years.
Addressing Behavioral-Regulation-Sensory Disruptions
December 14th from 9:00-12:00
Addresses how early struggles and trauma can affect a young child's capacity to exhibit appropriate behavior. This training will address the effects of an impaired sensory system, which can result in impaired regulatory capacities and displays of distressing behaviors.
The Growing Brain
Decades of research indicate that the early years of life are a period of exponential brain development, characterized by great opportunity and vulnerability, dependent on the relationships and environment in which the child is growing. Then training will provide a comprehensive understanding of how the brain develops. This 3-part training will cover the following:
Part I: December 18, 2018 from 9 to 1 (lunch will NOT be provided)
- Basic brain development
- Factors affecting brain growth and development
- Communication and language development
- Cognition and executive functioning
- Social – emotional development
- Understanding behavior
- Everyday play
Trainer Bio:
Dr. Cherise Northcutt, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experiencing providing behavioral health services to individuals birth through adulthood and their families. Her area of expertise includes working with infants and toddlers and their caregivers. She is endorsed by the state of California as an Infant-Family and Childhood Mental Health Specialist. Her clinical work has focused on working with children who have a history of trauma, including medical trauma, trauma due to environmental incidents, and trauma due to maltreatment. She has spent most of her career working with children in care or at risk for care. Her years of working with children in care or at risk for care has led to her obtaining training from Dr. Bruce Perry's Child Trauma Academy. She is currently certified as a trainer in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics and is enrolled in their mentor program.