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Agenda

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Course Agenda
What is Separation Anxiety?
Separation Anxiety and Development
A Familiar Face
Discussion: Familiar Caregiver (1/4)
Temperament and Separation Anxiety
Attachment and Separation Anxiety (2/4)
Separation Anxiety Disorder
How to Ease Separation Anxiety
Managing Separation Anxiety
Strategies for Helping Children (3/4)
End of Course Quiz (4/4)
Course Evaluation Form

Course Description

1 Clock Hour
Most children experience separation anxiety at some point in childhood. This can be a source of stress for parents and caregivers as they are inclined to ease the child’s anxiety in any way possible. This course explains the developmental stages of separation anxiety as well as some helpful strategies for helping children of all ages cope with separation anxiety. Included with the training are videos, professional recommendations, information about separation anxiety disorder and discussion forums for communicating with fellow child care professionals.

Course Difficulty: Level 2 - This course has entry level vocabulary that most students should be able to easily become familiar with. Assignments include peer discussion boards, open-ended and multiple choice questions.

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Course Acknowledgments

A special thank you to Aurora Tollestrup BS Ed. for developing the curriculum for this course.

Course Resource Items

CDA Criteria for this Course

CDA Settings:

Infant/Toddler
Preschool
Family Child Care (Mixed-Age)

CDA Content Area: Supporting Children's Social and Emotional Development (1 hour)

Learning Outcomes

Explain and describe separation anxiety
Apply the knowledge in this course in easing a child’s separation anxiety
Analyze separation anxiety strategies

Technical Requirements:

Laptop or PC
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Sources

Separation anxiety in children for Medline Plus, Retrieved from https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001542.htm
Separation Anxiety from KidsHealth, Retrieved from http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/feelings/sep_anxiety.html#
Separation anxiety from Child and Youth Health, Retrieved from http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=114&np=141&id=1848
Separation Anxiety by Heather Rotolo, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Sarah Wittmann, M.S., Licensed Professional Counselor for Penfield Children’s Center. Retrieved from http://penfieldbuildingblocks.org/2014/02/separation-anxiety/
How to Ease Your Child’s Separation Anxiety by The American Academy of Pediatrics, Retrieved from https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/toddler/Pages/Soothing-Your-Childs- Separation-Anxiety.aspx

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