By Pam Schaffner What do the words punishment, discipline, and redirection mean to you? Do you think they are interchangeable; do they mean the same thing? Do they have different meanings? Are they all appropriate ways to manage the behavior of young children?Read More

By: Ingrid Á. Russell What is considered a challenging behavior vs. a typical behavior that is developmentally appropriate? Is there a difference?  It is important to know the benchmarks of typical development, that way you can identify challenging behavior.  For example, a toddler biting his friends is considered developmentally appropriate exploration and communication; but for...Read More

Infant Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) Consultation Program                                                                                               ...Read More

By Stefanie Camoni What if there was a way to lower the number of challenging behaviors in your classroom? Would you believe it? The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL) and the Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention (TACSEI) have created the pyramid model a conceptual framework of evidence...Read More