June 20, 2024
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE AT EDUCARE ARIZONA Improving early childhood education quality and practice for better child outcomes The vision and purpose of the Professional Development Institute (PDI) is to serve …
June 19, 2024
LITERACY COMMUNITIES Early childhood teachers can play a crucial role in fostering young children’s emerging literacy and language skills and setting them up to be successful readers and writers. But …
June 19, 2024
INCLUSION PROGRAM Supporting Children with Disabilities Research suggests that including children with special needs in regular education and child care classrooms/settings gives them the greatest opportunity to reach their fullest …
June 19, 2024
CONSTRUCT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTION™ High-Quality Teaching and Caregiver Practices Construct is an evidence-based coaching model and software platform that supports and sustains high-quality teaching practices in early education programs. This …
June 19, 2024
Birth to Five Center of Excellence Parents who are worried about their child’s development or behavior often find themselves going from one specialist to another, telling their story over and …
June 19, 2024
PROGRAMS FOR PROFESSIONALS Professional Development and Training Opportunities Southwest Human Development offers nationally recognized education and training programs to professionals and organizations working with young children across Arizona, the U.S. …
March 31, 2021
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, raising awareness of the importance of resources and services to help families and communities work together to prevent child abuse and neglect. According …
December 09, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has created additional challenges for many families who need support for children with developmental disabilities. At Southwest Human Development, our team has worked hard to adapt to …
October 15, 2019
October has arrived and the ghouls and goblins will soon be here to play! It’s easy for adults to get swept up in traditional festivities and overlook some of the …
May 15, 2018
It’s common for adults to overlook the importance of reading aloud to young children, but the activity is more essential to early childhood development than parents may think. Reading aloud …
