Film Forum

The following films and videos were shown during the conference and are available to order:

Alcohol, Anger & Abuse
This four-part, interactive video program addresses the problems of child abuse and neglect related to substance abuse and discusses appropriate interventions and treatments. The series helps to identify families with common patterns of alcohol and drug-related child abuse and family violence. This program is ideal for in-service, pre-service, and self-instructional training and proves to be a great resource for professionals in the fields of social work, substance and child abuse treatment and prevention, mental and public health, education, and medicine. Scenarios include:

Child Abuse and Neglect: Neglect and Sexual Abuse
The video identifies the characteristics of negligent parents or caretakers and the effects of negligence on infants and toddlers. In addition, this film differentiates between contact and non-contact sexual abuse.

Child Abuse and Neglect: Psychological and Physical Abuse
Showing the effects of psychological abuse on children, this video also defines both psychological and physical abuse. The film identifies behaviors and characteristics of adults who intentionally harm their children.

Child Abuse and Neglect: The Vulnerable Young Child
The video describes the impact of young vulnerable children on society.

Inclusion
Volume 1: Focus on Toddlers & Pre-K
Exceptional modeling
Volume 1 clips show teachers, child care providers, and parents working with children in care settings: preschool, Head Start, and at home. Emphasis is on learning how to support non-typically developing children in a variety of social settings. This video teaches viewers how to sharpen their observation skills, how to model ways to support and encourage children, and how to adapt their environment to the needs of the child. Vignettes illustrate friendship building and fostering a child's independence.

Clips in Volume 1 include:

Promoting Social Emotional Competence
These video clips are intended to be used as a companion to the Training Modules created by the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning. This video clip series establishes a basis for several activities that have been designed to support early childhood professionals as they strive to promote the social and emotional development of young children and to prevent challenging behaviors.

Touchpoints
This three-video series features noted pediatrician T. Berry Brazelton who describes challenges that arise when spurts in development bring a new sense of independence in young children. He refers to these times as "touchpoints," when parents must decide how to support a child's development.