Child Abuse: Prevention Crosswalk

Virtual Lab School Child Abuse: Prevention Crosswalk
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The VLS Foundational Content was designed to align across tracks which means a significant portion of each track's content is relevant for all direct care professionals. This document identifies unique age-specific content, activities, and resources by lesson and can be used as a guide to review material if a staff member moves to care for a new age-group. For example, direct care professionals who move from an infant and toddler classroom to a preschool classroom should consult the Preschool track to be aware of age-specific material that resides in that track. Use this document as a guide and remember to work with your Training & Curriculum Specialist to help identify content areas in the VLS where you may need extra review and support to be knowledgeable about best practices for all children in your care. We encourage Training & Curriculum Specialists to consult their Service's guidance regarding how to best use the crosswalk.

Lesson 1

Infant Toddler Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect in Center Settings

Preschool Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect in Center Settings

School-Age Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect in School-Age Programs

Know

  • Section: Special Consideration for Infants: Shaken Baby Syndrome

No Action Required

If you are moving to this track and you have already covered this course in another track in the VLS, you may skip this lesson as it is equivalent across each direct-care track.

See

  • Video: Program Practices That Promote Protective Factors

Lesson 2

Infant Toddler Understanding Development: Infants and Toddlers

Preschool Understanding Development: Preschool

School-Age Understanding Development: School-Age

Know

  • Chart: Infants & Toddlers Development
  • Section: Special Concerns for Infants & Toddlers: Prolonged Crying
  • Section: Shaken Baby Syndrome

See

  • Video: Understanding Infant and Toddler Development
  • Chart:  Unrealistic/Realistic Expectations

Apply

  • Activity: Your Baby at 2 Months

Know

  • Chart: Preschool Development

See

  • Video: Understanding Development During Preschool
  • Chart: Unrealistic/Realistic Expectations

Apply

  • Activity: Your Child at 3 Years
  • Activity: Your Child at 4 Years
  • Activity: Your Child at 5 Years 

Know

  • Chart: School-age Development
  • Section: Understanding Temperament, Personality, and Individual Differences 

See

  • Video: Understanding Development for School-Age Children
  • Chart: Realistic/Unrealistic Expectations

Apply

  • Activity: Positive Parenting Tips for Healthy Child Development – 6-8 Years
  • Activity: Positive Parenting Tips for Healthy Child Development – 9-11 Years

Lesson 3

Infant Toddler Promoting Children’s Social Skills and Emotional Competence

Preschool Promoting Children’s Social Skills and Emotional Competence

School-Age Promoting Children’s Social Skills and Emotional Competence

Consult Entire Lesson

If you are moving to this track and you have already covered this course in another VLS track, you should still consult this lesson in its entirety because it contains significant, unique content specific to this age group.

Consult Entire Lesson

If you are moving to this track and you have already covered this course in another VLS track, you should still consult this lesson in its entirety because it contains significant, unique content specific to this age group.

Consult Entire Lesson

If you are moving to this track and you have already covered this course in another VLS track, you should still consult this lesson in its entirety because it contains significant, unique content specific to this age group.

Lesson 4

Infant Toddler Responding to Behavior that Challenges

Preschool Responding to Behavior that Challenges

School-Age Responding to Behavior that Challenges

Know

  • Section: Initial Know paragraphs
  • Section: What are Positive Guidance Techniques? (Infants and Mobile Infants)

See

  • Chart: Acceptable and Unacceptable Guidance Strategies

Apply

  • Activity: Understanding your child’s behavior: Reading Your Child’s Cues from Birth to Age 2
  • Activity: Responding to your Child’s Bite

Know

  • Section: Initial Know paragraphs

See

  • Chart: Acceptable and Unacceptable Guidance Strategies
  • Video: Positive Child Guidance: Preschool

Apply

  • Activity: Positive Solutions for Families

Know

  • Section: Initial Know paragraphs

See

  • Chart: Acceptable and Unacceptable Guidance Strategies
  • Video: Positive Child Guidance: School-Age Programs

Apply

  • Activity: Managing Stress Guide

Lesson 5

Infant Toddler Making the Center a Safe Place for Children

Preschool Making the Center a Safe Place for Children

School-Age Making the Center a Safe Place for Children

Know

  • Section: Special Supervision Considerations for Infants

No Action Required

If you are moving to this track and you have already covered this course in another track in the VLS, you may skip this lesson as it is equivalent across each direct-care track.

Know

  • Section: Supervision of Children

See

  • Video: Facilities That Protect Children From Harm

Apply

  • Activity: Protecting Yourself From False Allegations of Child Abuse and Neglect