Foster-Training.com + The Stephan Center Online Classes by Category

Abuse

• How to Protect your Children from Child Abuse – A Parent’s Guide
• Long-Term Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect
• Parenting a Child Who Has Been Sexually Abused: A Guide for Foster and Adoptive Parents
• Parenting a Child Who Has Experienced Abuse or Neglect.
• Kids and Alcohol

Adoption

• Helping Your Foster Child Transition to Your Adopted Child
• Parenting Your Adopted Preschooler
• Parenting Your Adopted School-Age Child
• Parenting Your Adopted Teenager

Child Development

• Early Child Development
• Helping Your Child Grow: Years 3-5
• The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds
• The Magic of Play: How It Inspires & Aids Early Development
• Top Tips for Parents

Cognitive Development

• Guiding Parents in Helping Children Learn
• Helping Children Learn
• Your Child’s Handwriting

Cultural Awareness

• Bilingual Families

Family Dynamics

• When Mommy or Daddy go to Prison

Grief and Loss

• Coping with Grief During the Holidays
• Helping Children cope; Tips to Talking About Tragedy
• Trauma and Coping
• Loss in Normal and Grief is Not a Mental Illness
• Choosing a Therapist
• Trauma, Brain Development and Behavior

Infant/Toddler Development

• Reading Books to Babies
• Caring for Your Newborn
• Crying Babies: What to do When Your Newborn Cries
• Feeding Your Newborn
• Health and Safety for infants
• Helping Your Child Grow; Years 0-3
• New Baby Care
• Playing with Babies
• Your Baby’s Health and Safety

Medical

• Anti-depression Medication for Children and Teens
• Burns
• Choking; What to Do
• Computer Related Repetitive Stress injuries
• Medications; Using Them Safely
• Nut and Peanut allergies
• Visual Perception/Visual Motor Deficit

Safety Issues

• Auto Safety
• Car Seat Safety-Avoid 10 Common mistakes
• Choosing Safe Toys
• Fire Safety
• Food Safety for Your Family
• Internet Safety
• Leaving Your Child Home Alone
• Sun Safety
• Water Safety

Self Care

• All About Sleep
• Eating patterns/disorders
• Food Allergies
• Sleep Patterns
• Sleep Patterns-Teens

Social Emotional Development

• Helping Children Deal with Bullies
• Self-Esteem in Children: Strategies for Parents and Educators
• Sibling Rivalry:Helping your children get along
• Ways to Build your Child’s Self-Esteem

Special Education

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Anxiety Disorder
• A Parent’s Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Auditory Disorder (Hearing)
• Bi-Polar Disorder in Children and Adolescents
• Bi-Polar disorder in Children and Teens
• Binge Eating Disorder
• Brain disorder
• Delayed Speech or Language Development
• Dyscalculia
• Dysgraphia
• Eating Disorder
• Language Processing Disorder
• Learning disorders: Know the signs, how to help
• Mental illness in children: Know the signs
• Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities
• Support Students with Learning Disabilities – A Guide for Teachers
• Taking Your Child to a Therapist
• Treatment of Children with Mental Illness

Teens

• A Parent’s Guide to Surviving the Teen Years
• Helping Youth Transition to Adulthood: Guidance for Foster Parents
• Security, Love, Limits, Boundaries
• Sleep Problems in Teens
• Surviving the Teen Years
• Teen eating disorders: Tips to protect your teen
• Understanding Puberty

Transportation

• Auto Safety
• Car Seat Safety
• Staying Healthy while You Travel