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A Toolkit for Measuring Early Childhood Development in Low and Middle-Income Countries

This toolkit provides a practical guide for selection and adaptation of child development measurements for use in low- and middle-income countries.
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Monitoring Children’s Development in the Primary Care Services: Moving from a Focus on Child Deficits to Family-Centred Participatory Support: Report of a Virtual Technical Meeting

This report summarizes a meeting to agree on how best to monitor children 0–3 years of age for risk of developmental delay, disorder, or disability in primary care services.
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Vitamin A Supplementation & De‐worming Post Event Coverage Survey: 2010 Tanzania Mainland Final Report on Research Findings, April 2011

This final report summarizes research findings from a vitamin A supplementation survey for mainland Tanzania that occurred in July 2010. The survey used cross‐sectional randomized cluster methodology to obtain and validate national coverage estimates for the June 2010 mass distribution round of vitamin A supplementation and de‐worming. The survey also characterized children missed by the mass distribution round as a basis to plan better strategies to reach them in the future.
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Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System (EDACS)

The EDACS aims to help speech and language therapists and parents to describe five distinct levels of ability of children with Cerebral Palsy using the key features of safety and efficiency.
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Care for Child Development (CCD) Package

The CCD Package guides health workers and other counselors as they help families build stronger relationships with their children and solve problems in caring for them at home.
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How to Approach Feeding Difficulties in Young Children

This article provides classification guidance on identifying feeding difficulties and a systematic approach to the evaluation and management of feeding difficulties in young children.
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Online Course: Introduction to Nutrition and Feeding for Children

This course provides an introduction to the topics of nutrition, feeding, and healthy growth for infants, young children, and children with disabilities.
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Count Me In: Count Me In is SPOON's mHealth App to Promote Nutrition and Safe Feeding for Vulnerable Children

This brief provides an overview of SPOON's Count Me In application, which enables caregivers to screen for and treat nutrition and feeding problems.
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Working with Children with Developmental Disabilities and their Caregivers: A Training Programme for Non-Specialists in Low Resource Settings

This training equips staff with an overview of childhood disabilities; an understanding of how to use daily activities to promote health, development, and well-being; and the skills to use the MAITS Guide for Parents.
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Therapeutic Early Stimulation Toolkit: Helping Young Children with Disabilities Meet Their Potential

This toolkit provides training for service providers who will be implementing the Therapeutic Early Stimulation Package.