Helping Toddlers & Parents Together Program
It is normative for toddlers to be high energy, active, and have limited attention spans. However, if a toddler’s behavior is not developmentally appropriate, or if they are displaying behaviors in high intensity or frequency they may be displaying early signs of behavior problems. These behaviors are often challenging for caregivers, especially when caregivers have their own difficulties with attention, organization, planning and/or emotion regulation. Families may benefit from a more comprehensive approach that combines strategies for the caregiver to manage their own well-being and parenting skills. We are partnering with Children’s National Hospital to develop an early intervention to learn what strategies are most helpful in improving caregiver, child and family functioning.
We are working with co-located psychologists at Children’s National Hospital pediatric clinics to identify caregivers of toddlers and provide early intervention to these families. Shifting this work into pediatric primary care will ensure that treatment is more accessible and that it is implemented earlier in the child’s development.
The Helping Toddlers & Parents Together Program is funded from the National Institutes of Mental Health and is conducted in collaboration with Dr. Donna Marschall and Dr. Adelaide Robb at Children’s National Hospital.
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