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This webinar will focus on speech delays and common language disorders that make it difficult for children to use and understand spoken language. Strategies will be presented to support children and youth with communication limitations. Read More

Out of school time programs can help youth successfully navigate their adolescent years and develop the skills they will need to become our future leaders. In order to design and create successful youth programs, staff need to enhance their knowledge of adolescent development and intentionally create opportunities and supports for all participants to develop the skills necessary to transition into adulthood. This webinar will explore the developmental issues faced by adolescents through three time periods (early, middle, and late adolescence); the relationship between recreation and the teenage brain, and a research-based framework which can be used to build developmental assets in participants. Read More

Fifteen percent of children experience hearing loss and up to 50% of children experience vision loss that can impact learning. Join us for an introduction to visual and auditory disabilities, and learn strategies to support children and youth who experience these disabilities. Read More

LIVE Webinar - Wednesday, 9/29/21 at 10am Pacific Children and youth bring a variety of behaviors into your programs every day. We know this and expect it. But sometimes, behavior goes beyond what we expect and causes concern, or might be unsafe. This webinar will help you learn to distinguish between developmentally expected, challenging, concerning, and unsafe behavior. Read More

Children learn through play. They learn to share, take turns, how to control and express emotions, and how to be a friend. But how can we support children who have delayed play skills? This webinar will teach you some basics about social-emotional skills and how play based interventions can be used across age groups to develop these skills. Please note that in order to receive a certificate, you will need to watch and view the resources, engage with the materials (click), pass the quiz, and complete the survey. Read More

Child and youth providers consistently ask KIT for practical ways to increase appropriate behaviors in their learning environments. Using positive reinforcement is one evidence-based approach that can accomplish this need; but do you know what that really means? Join us for a half hour webinar that will address misconceptions about punishment, differentiate between two kinds of motivators, illuminate strategies for developing pride in one's hard work, and apply long and short-term reinforcement strategies for encouraging positive behavior. This presentation will be helpful for direct-care providers, T&Cs, and managers, with all levels of familiarity with behavioral support. Read More