Collaboration for Children’s Health, Well-Being, and Optimal Development (only in French)

This course explores the role and complementarity of the various professionals who support the holistic development of young children in early childhood settings. Through 20 thematic modules, participants learn about the roles of specialists such as speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, psychologists, pediatricians, Elders, and family doctors, as well as the collaboration strategies essential to an inclusive and coordinated educational approach.

Rooted in the reality of francophone northern educational environments, this course emphasizes interprofessional collaboration, understanding each professional’s role, and co-constructing children’s well-being. It promotes a reflective and collaborative stance, enabling early childhood educators to work in partnership with families, specialists, and the community to support the optimal holistic development of children.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• collaborate with speech-language pathologists to support children’s language and communication development;
• work in partnership with occupational therapists to foster children’s participation and motor and sensory autonomy;
• work indirectly with family physicians to support overall health and prevention in early childhood;
• collaborate indirectly with various health professionals to support children’s development.

This course is intended for:

• people who work or wish to work in the early childhood sector in Northern Canada;
• educational assistants and education students who work or wish to work in the early childhood sector in Northern Canada.