Mac OS User Tabbing
For Mac OS users, there is a system setting that may not allow you to tab onto several types of elements in a web page. To change this setting:
Open System Preferences and go to Keyboard:
Select the Shortcuts tab. Make sure the box for "Use keyboard navigation to move focus between controls" is checked.
Additional settings for Safari Browser.
Open Safari Preferences:
Select the Advanced tab. Make sure the box for "Press Tab to highlight each item on a webpage" is checked.
Infant massage is a brilliant way to touch and nurture your child. Using the techniques of Infant Massage developed by Vimala McClure are a magnificent way to further develop the parent/child relationship. Research shows that babies who are massaged: May sleep deeper and longer, spend more time active and alert for learning, increase bonding and attachments to their parents, and have improved elimination. Touch helps the parent and infant form a trusting secure relationship, stimulates brain development and promotes body awareness. Infant massage helps parents feel more comfortable in their parenting skills, be more aware of their baby, understand and respond to their baby’s cues, gives the parent time to relax and unwind, and can also help ease the stress of a working parent who is away from the child during the day. The Region 3 ECI program now has an Educator of Infant Massage, certification pending through Infant Massage USA, making this training available to parents and their babies.
Lactation counseling services are available to improve the nursing experience for both mother and baby. Services include but are not limited to addressing weight gain, positioning, latching, pumping, milk supply, and pain while nursing. Counseling is available for mothers of babies enrolled in the ECI program.
The Pathways Parent Training Program was developed specifically to teach parents to address the unique needs of their toddler with autism. Our early autism intervention program is based on the most current research on intervention for toddlers with autism spectrum disorders. We use an approach that promotes communication and social engagement; helping these children become active participants in the world.
