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Disabilities and Mental Health/Discapacidades y Salud Mental

Mental Health/Salud mental

Head Start and Early Head Start programs support the mental health of children, families, and staff every day. Early childhood mental health is the same as social and emotional well-being. It is a child’s developing capacity to express and regulate emotions, form trusting relationships, explore, and learn—all in the cultural context of family and community. The mental health of children and the adults that care for them is essential for school readiness.


Los programas Head Start y Early Head Start apoyan la salud mental de los niños, las familias y el personal todos los días. La salud mental de la primera infancia es lo mismo que el bienestar social y emocional. Es el desarrollo de la capacidad del niño para expresar y regular emociones, formar relaciones de confianza, explorar y aprender, todo en el contexto cultural de la familia y la comunidad. La salud mental de los niños y los adultos que los cuidan es esencial para la preparación escolar.

Children with Disabilities/Niños con discapacidades

Young children vary in their skills, knowledge, backgrounds, and abilities. Effective teaching requires individualized teaching and chances to learn for all children to access, participate, and thrive in early learning settings. Individualizing for children who need more support helps ensure effective teaching for children with disabilities and other special needs across all domains. Using children’s Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals is part of effective teaching, individualizing, and creating inclusive environments to support children’s positive outcomes.


Los niños pequeños varían en sus habilidades, conocimientos, antecedentes y habilidades. La enseñanza eficaz requiere enseñanza individualizada y oportunidades de aprender para que todos los niños accedan, participen y prosperen en entornos de aprendizaje temprano. La individualización para los niños que necesitan más apoyo ayuda a garantizar una enseñanza eficaz para los niños con discapacidades y otras necesidades especiales en todos los ámbitos. El uso de las metas del Plan de servicio familiar individualizado (IFSP) y del Programa de educación individualizado (IEP) de los niños es parte de la enseñanza eficaz, la individualización y la creación de entornos inclusivos para apoyar los resultados positivos de los niños.

Contact/Contacte

Allison Martin, LMSW, AR-ECMHC
Mental Health/ Disabilities Program Manager
UAMS Head Start/ Early Head Start

Office: 501-570-5003

ammartin@uams.edu

Allison Martin, LMSW, AR-ECMHC


Gerente del programa de salud mental / discapacidades
UAMS Head Start/ Early Head Start

Office: 501-570-5003

ammartin@uams.edu

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