Early Intervention (EI)
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Early Intervention services continue to be provided both in person and via telehealth, based on family’s preferences. Many families are opting for a blend of in-person visits and telehealth support, and are sharing that coaching provided over Zoom during telehealth sessions is safe and effective.
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Infant Formula Recall
In February, the FDA recalled powdered infant formula produced in Sturgis, MI including Similac, Alimentum and EleCare. For more information about the recall please visit the FDA's webpage.
National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC)
April 2nd – 8th is the NAEYC Week of the Young Child (#WOYC22)! You can learn more about WOYC activities and resources by visiting their website here. Take a look at some of their events below:
- Music Monday – April 4th
Sing and dance with your child! When children listen to music, imitate fingerplays and rhymes and learn the words to song, they’re developing early literacy skills.
- Tasty Tuesday – April 5th
Cooking together with your child and involving them in meal preparation is a great way for them to learn early math skills with measuring cups and spoons, early science skills with mixing of ingredients, and have positive experiences with healthy foods.
- Work Together Wednesday – April 6th
Encourage your child to work together with you to build during their play. You can stack paper towel rolls, make a fort from couch cushions, or create a castle from leftover containers. Building helps children explore concepts of how things fit in space and early math skills through fun and hands-on play.
- Artsy Thursday – April 7th
Share art explorations with your children by painting rocks with water and brushes, drawing outside with chalk, coloring with crayons in a box, or encouraging your child to imitate as you make lines and circles on paper. As you and your child enjoy open-ended art explorations together, they’ll also be developing fine motor skills and their imagination!
- Family Friday – April 8th
Today is about celebrating family as a child’s first and most important teacher and advocate. Enjoy reading a book together as a family, taking a nature walk or playing peek-a-boo while waiting for dinner to cook.
NAEYC invites you to share pictures and stories of your Week of the Young Child Explorations on social media with the #WOYC22 hashtag. We would also love to see your family explorations during April’s Week of the Young Child. Next month, our newsletter will feature any pictures or stories from your #WOYC22 that you’d like to share. If you have a picture or story you want to share, please contact your care coordinator, or program office. We look forward to seeing your music, cooking, building, art and family fun!
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Home and Community-Based Services
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The renovations at our Ewa program site are finally complete, and we resumed services at our program on Monday, March 7! We thank the Napuakea program for sharing a room with us during our renovations, and we are very happy to be back home at Ewa.
On our opening day, our IT Department set up a participant computer workstation in Building 1 in addition to Building 2. Participants are using the computers to improve their typing and internet skills, as
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well as to express their creativity. Nicole enjoys using the computer to create artwork (pictured below). We even got to use some of the excess renovation materials for craft projects, and are thrilled to see our participants enjoying the updated space!
Our program is currently welcoming new participants as well as new staff members. If you know someone looking for services, or employment opportunities with our HCBS program, please have them contact Alexa Fuller at [email protected]
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Autism Services
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Sometimes going through a new experience can be scary or cause anxiety. At ESH, we often use social stories to help our clients get prepared and more confident to try a new experience they’re uncomfortable with, like getting their COVID-19 vaccination.
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A social story is a narrative made to illustrate certain situations, and the benefits include:
- Helping to teach students routines, expectations and behavioral standards in an alternative way
- Reinforcing correct behavior
- Presenting information in a story format
- Providing visual examples of behavior expectations
- Providing a more personalized and tailored behavioral intervention
The below social story is an example of how to instruct and prepare an individual with autism for the particular situation of receiving a vaccination. You can even download and print this social story to use at home!
Created by Sean Galmon,
ESH Autism Services RBT
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Share Your Feedback
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We want to hear your thoughts on our Family Newsletters! Please take a moment to take our short survey to share your experiences with our monthly updates and tips.
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ESH Office Closures
All Easterseals Hawaii services will be closed on the following days:
- Friday, March 25 — Prince Kuhio Day
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