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The Children’s Neurodevelopment Center’s (CNDC)

SUPPORT GROUP FOR FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS

Meets MONDAY April 1 from 10-11:30am

Please distribute widely.

The Children’s Neurodevelopment Center’s (CNDC) Support Group

will meet here, in RI Hospital, 593 Eddy St. Providence,

in the CNDC Conference Room.

Parking is provided.

::APRIL IS AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH::

Dr. Stephen Sheinkopf, Ph.D. from the Brown Center for the Study of Children at Risk

will be the guest speaker.

“Autism Spectrum Disorder: Q&A”

Please RSVP 444-9089 or e-mail rzimmerly@lifespan.org

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Pawtucket, RI
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Support for Families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing

Meets: 2nd Saturday of each month from 10 - 11:30 AM at

1210 Pontiac Ave., Cranston, RI 02920

For More Information Please Contact:

Tara Townsend

Family Support Coordinator

at the

RI Parent Information Network

401-270-0101 ext. 139

townsend@ripin.org

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Pawtucket, RI
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Keeping Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Safe

Wednesday, April 3rd

12:10pm - 1:00pm

Sign up today.

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Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) experience a seven times higher rate of poisoning and self-inflicted injury. In addition, these children have three times the rate of bone fractures compared to children without ASD. Nearly 50% of children with ASD engage in elopement or wandering behavior. Based on these statistics, physical safety is an enormous concern and stress for families that have children with ASD.

Would you like to be able to provide clear and specific safety guidelines and resources to the families of patients with ASD? This program will review advice on improving home-safety, water-safety, motor vehicle-safety and strategies for dealing with elopement. In exploring the kinds of children most at risk for these accidents, participants will gain a better understanding of the reasons for the behaviors and strategies for prevention. The program also will examine the most frequent types of unsafe behavior and provide resources available to help families keep their children safe.

Participants will be able to:

Understand injury risks for children and ASD;
Identify commons types of risks/injuries;
Counsel parents/caregivers on preventive home safety measures;
Explain the impact of stress related to risks/injuries on parents/caregivers; and
Offer helpful resources to parents/caregivers.

Sign up online today. Download registration form.

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Spotlight on Child Health Issues:

Cultural Effectiveness and the Medical Home

Brought to you by the National Center for Medical Home Implementation (NCMHI)

RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, & FAMILIES

American Academy of Pediatrics Resources
HealthyChildren.org

Bright Futures Guía para las Familias

Medical Home Fact Sheets in English and Spanish

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Resources
Spanish-Language Medication Safety Booklet

Resources to Encourage Spanish Speakers to Become More Active Partners in Their Care

Additional Resources
Does Your Child Have a MEDICAL HOME?/¿Tiene Su Hijo un HOGAR MÉDICO?

iPhone App from Duke Aims to Help Bridge Communication Gap

Parent Tips: Building Early Intervention Partnerships with Your Child's Doctor
English · Cambodian· Chinese· Korean· Laotian· Russian· Spanish· Vietnamese

Well-Visit Planner

OVERVIEW

The US Bureau of the Census estimates that by the year 2050 nearly 50% of the United States' population will be a race other than white and 24.4% (US Census Bureau, 2008) of the population will consider themselves Hispanic (regardless of race). Further, the number of individuals over the age of 5 speaking a language other than English in their home has more than doubled in the past 30 years and at a pace four times greater than the US population growth. This data underscores the need to address the reality that racial and ethnic minority children in the United States experience multiple disparities in medical and oral health, access to care, and use of/access to services. (more)

PROMISING PRACTICES

MnCHIP: Investing in Health and Early Learning for New Americans
Because there is an estimated 50,000 Somali refugees living in Minnesota, the goal of this program is to reduce barriers that Somali New American children face that prevent them from obtaining well-child care that can improve their path to school readiness. (more)

Columbia University Medical Center: Culturally Responsive Health Education/Training
The Columbia University Medical Center, a community-based, hospital-affiliated, primary care practice in northern Manhattan, partnered with a large social service agency and a home-visiting program to develop culturally responsive health-education materials regarding medication administration, using the basic tenets of health literacy. (more)

Reducing Health Disparities for Hispanic Children with Special Health Care Needs
This new report from the National Center for Ease of Use of Community-Based Resources includes suggestions of how to address limited English proficiency, community outreach and services, and special issues of the undocumented. (more)

RESOURCES FOR PROVIDERS

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Resources
Plain Language Pediatrics: Health Literacy Strategies and Communication Resources for Common Pediatric Topics
Health Literacy PediaLink Course
Culturally Effective Care Toolkit
Spanish for Pediatric Medicine—A Practical Communication Guide

National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC) Resources/Tools
Cultural Competence Health Practitioner Assessment (CCHPA)

Promoting Cultural and Linguistic Competency: Self-Assessment Checklist for Personnel Providing Primary Health Care Services

Hablamos Juntos: Improving Patient-Provider Communication for Latinos
More Than Words Toolkit Series

Signage for the Multilingual Health Care Setting
US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Video on Culture, Language, and Health Literacy

Office of Minority Health (OMH)
Think Cultural Health

National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality (NICHQ)
Improving Cultural Competency in Children's Health Care—Expanding Perspectives

TeamSTEPPS®
Tools to Improve Safety of Patients with Limited English Proficiency