October 14^th, 2026, 6-7:30 pm

Getting Their Attention: Strategies for Active and Distractable Kids

This training will help childcare providers learn about typical brain development that impacts attention, activity level and impulsivity. We will help providers recognize what is typical and when to be concerned about attention hyperactivity. In addition, we will provide resources that can be given to families regarding how to pursue further evaluation, services and supports. Lastly, we will provide concrete strategies that providers can use to help manage inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity in the daycare setting.

Approved for 1.5 KDHE Clock Hours

Core Competency: Child Growth and Development

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October 29, 2026, 6-7:30 pm

Trauma and Autism in Young Children

This training is intended for ECE Professionals and will focus on understanding how trauma affects Autistic children. It will also focus on the overlap between Autism and symptoms of trauma exposure, particularly neglect. Finally, participants will discuss how to identify if an Autism referral is needed in a trauma-exposed child, and if a trauma referral is needed in an Autistic child.

Approved for 1.5 KDHE Clock Hours

Core Competency 1 - Child Growth and Development (CGD); 2 - Health, Safety, and Nutrition (HSN)

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November 5, 2026, 6-7:30 pm

Role of Childcare Providers in Developmental Screening and Reporting

Childcare providers play an integral role in caring for children and identifying concerning behaviors and developmental differences. Objectives for this training are; noticing and identifying developmental and behavioral red flags, exploring strategies for discussing concerns with parents, to discuss information/assessments that may be requested from daycare providers and to discuss components of an autism diagnostic evaluation.

Core Competency: Observation and Assessment

Approved for 1.5 KDHE hrs

Register for November 5