April 4, 2023 Resources for April Observances Various organizations, states, and nations recognize a number of observances each month. Resources help parents, caregivers, and child care professionals acknowledge and navigate them. April Observances Here is a list of resources for April observances: April is Month of the Young Child Week of the Young Child Activities and Tips, NAEYC Celebrate Month of the Young Child 2023, Trying Together April is World Autism Month 20 Classroom Activities For Autism Awareness, Teaching Expertise Family Guide for Early Intervention and Inclusion in Allegheny County, Trying Together Picture Books Featuring Characters with Autism, Reading Rockets Sensory Friendly Afternoons, The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh Sensory Friendly Film Showings, AMC Theater at the Waterfront 2023 Autism Friendly Events in Pittsburgh, Autism Center of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Autism Services, The Children’s Institute April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month Essentials for Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Managing Problem Behavior at Home, Child Mind Institute Tips for Stressed-Out Parents, Cleveland Clinic Developmentally Appropriate Practice: A Guide for Parents, Trying Together Child Abuse and Neglect Resources, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC Resources to Keep Kids Safe, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Strategies for Reducing Inequity in Child Protection: Addressing Bias, Child Welfare Information Gateway April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) ·Medical Treatment for Sexual Assault, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital National Resources for Sexual Assault Survivors and their Loved Ones, Rape, Incest, and Abuse National Network (RAINN) A Guide for Friends and Family of Sexual Violence Survivors, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) Help for Parents of Children Who Have Been Sexually Abused, Rape, Incest, and Abuse National Network (RAINN) Caring for Kids: What Parents Need to Know About Sexual Abuse, National Child Traumatic Stress Network Parenting a Child or Youth Who Has Been Sexually Abused: A Guide for Foster and Adoptive Parents, Child Welfare Information Gateway Sexual Violence and Oppression, National Sexual Violence Resource Center April 2: International Children’s Book Day 10 Multicultural Children’s Books That Celebrate the World, Forbes Around the World in 80+ Children’s Books, New York Public Library 100 Favorite Books for Young Readers, NPR The 100 Best Children’s Books of All Time, Time Magazine April 2: World Autism Awareness Day Celebrate World Autism Awareness Day With These 7 Activities, KidsKonnect From Awareness to Acceptance: 10 Children’s Books that Accurately Portray What It Is to Be Autistic, PBS Kids SoCal Early Intervention FAQs, Trying Together April 15: National American Sign Language Day 6 Ways to Celebrate National ASL Day, American Society for Deaf Children 7 Teaching Strategies to Empower Deaf Students, Deaf Unity Top Tips for Communicating with a Deaf Child, National Deaf Children’s Society My Child Is Deaf – What Can I Do?, Deaf Education through Listening and Talking Association (DELTA) 7 Children’s Books About Deafness, Deaf Unity Fun American Sign Language Games, Start ASL 20 Creative Ways to Teach Sign Language in the Classroom, Teaching Expertise April 22: Earth Day 15 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day With Kids, PBS Kids for Parents Top 10 outdoor play spaces in Pittsburgh, NextPittsburgh 40 Fun Ways to Celebrate Earth Day Throughout the Month, One Tree Planted Try Earth Day-Flavored Ice Cream From Millie’s to Benefit Youth Programming at Frick Environmental Center, Pittsburgh Tribune Review Honoring Earth Month in Pittsburgh: Events, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy April 23: World Book Day How to Celebrate World Book Day 2023, Bona Fide Bookworm Buzzword Words & Activities, Buzzword Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Book Lists, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh TweetShare1PinShare1 Shares
