Inclusion Matters
by Center for Inclusive Child Care
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Choking Prevention and First Aid for Infants and Toddlers
Choking Prevention and First Aid for Infants and Toddlers
About this podcast
Inclusion Matters is a podcast produced by The Center for Inclusive Child Care (CICC). Early childhood experts discuss a wide array of important topics for early childhood professionals. We are excited to have you listen in on our podcast today.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 129 episodes
- Choking Prevention and First Aid for Infants and Toddlers · 22 minIn this episode of Inclusion Matters, returning guest Sarah Hawley, RN, BSN, PHN, Certified CPR Instructor, and owner of Minnesota Child Care Health Consultants, shares practical…
- The Inclusive Outdoor Classroom-Malaysia · 25 minJoin Priscilla Weigel as she welcomes Anne Sivanathan all the way from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Anne shares about her extensive work supporting inclusive education and her…
- Work Life-Harmony: What It Means to Me Now · 26 minTracy Schreifels, Infant Mental Health Clinical Mentor and Reflective Consultation trainer and provider, joins Inclusion Matters for a helpful conversation. We discuss the…
- Accessible Outdoor Learning Experiences: Confidence Learning Center · 32 minPriscilla Weigel welcomes Travis Grossman, Executive Director of Confidence Learning Center. Travis shares the many ways that Confidence Learning Center provides programing and…
- Fahamka iyo tabaabushadda dhaqdhaqaaqyada immigration iyo khataraha la xiriira ku yeeshaan nolosha caruurta (The Impact of Recent Events on the Young Children of the Somali Community) · 35 minWadahadalkan wuxuu ka hadlayaa saameynta ay dhaqdhaqaaqyada ICE, cabsida, iyo hadallada xun ee Soomaalida laga sheego ku yeeshaan carruurta, qoysaska, iyo bulshada Soomaaliyeed…
- Minnesota Department of Health Excellence in Child Care Recognition Award · 24 minPriscilla Weigel welcomes Holly Glaubitz, Work and Wellness Coordinator with the Office of Statewide Health Improvement Initiatives at the Minnesota Department of Health, to the…
- Sleep Matters: Supporting Healthy Development · 26 minInclusion Matters welcomes back recurring guest Dr. Kris Gendreau to discuss sleep in children. Dr. Gendreau shares from her over 30 years as a pediatrician key research and…
- Understanding Autism Prevalence Rates in Minnesota · 33 minInclusion Matters welcomes Dr. Jenn Hall-Lande, licensed psychologist and researcher from the University of Minnesota Institute on Community Integration and Masonic Institute for…
- Sing Again-Somali Lullaby Project · 24 minInclusion Matters welcomes our friend Marian Hassan to the podcast. Marian was awarded the Minnesota Legacy Cultural Heritage Grant 2024 to document the oral history and…
- Early Childhood Around the World · 21 minIn this episode of Inclusion Matters, Priscilla Weigel records from Malaysia at the World Forum on Early Care and Education in Kuala Lumpur. Her guest, Mary-Louise Clifford, is a…
- Helping Children Thrive in a Racially Diverse World: Young Hearts Open Minds · 22 minInclusion Matters welcomes Marie Lister from Young Hearts Open Minds (YHOM) to the podcast. She is the Director of Training for YHOM and the Director of Teaching and Research at…
- Minnesota Child Care Assistance Special Needs Rate · 20 minInclusion Matters welcomes Lanay Jacobs, Provider Support Specialist for the Child Care Assistance Rate at the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Our…
- AmazeWorks · 18 minInclusion Matters welcomes Melissa Hendrickx, Business and Operations Director for AmazeWorks. Through professional development and educational curricula, AmazeWorks engages…
- CICC Coaching to Support Quality Care for Infants & Toddlers - Part 2 · 21 minPriscilla Weigel is joined by CICC colleagues, Brenda Lowe and Jacy Nylander to discuss coaching that supports the key components of quality care for our youngest children. In…
- CICC Coaching to Support Quality Care for Infants & Toddlers - Part 1 · 24 minPriscilla Weigel is joined by CICC colleagues, Brenda Lowe and Jacy Nylander to discuss coaching that supports the key components of quality care for our youngest children. In…
- The Nervous System and Behavior · 23 min · Episode 307Inclusion Matters welcomes Dr. Kris Gendreau back to our program. She has 32 years’ experience as a pediatrician supporting healthy development of young children. In this…
- Nutrition and Behavior · 24 min · Episode 305Inclusion Matters welcomes Dr. Kris Gendreau back to our program. She has 32 years’ experience as a pediatrician supporting healthy development of young children. Our…
- Milestones: Supporting Early Childhood in Minnesota Since 1977 · 22 minMilestones is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building brighter futures, nurturing growth, and creating pathways to success for the early childhood community. Since 1977…
- Building Strong Partnerships: A Culturally Responsive Approach to Engaging Immigrant Children and Families · 22 minJamesetta Ross Diggs joins Inclusion Matters to share about the NEW CICC self-study course that she authored for us. As an immigrant herself, and an early childhood expert…
- 80x3 Podcast: Trauma Informed Early Childhood Leadership · 26 minPriscilla Weigel and Helene Pearson of Agape Child Development Center discuss some key ways to build a team, embedding trauma informed practices as you teach, support, and care…







