Resources

The following are credible resources to support parents who are considering having their children/teens complete a learning assessment.

• Jamaica Autism Support Association
• ADDitude Magazine – a great resource for strategies and information about ADD, ADHD and related conditions such as learning disabilities, anxiety and depression.
• Understood – a great resource for parents of kids with learning & attention issues.

There are so many resources to help keep kids engaged and on track with their usual schoolwork.

Online resources for Grade levels 1-3, 4-6, 7-9 are accessible from educational partners via the following links:

• Book Fusion
• Learning Hub
• EduFocal

The following are credible resources for parents on encouraging healthy eating and regular physical activity in children and teens.

Recommended Nutrition-related Books:

• Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense by Ellyn Satter, M.S, RD
• Your Child’s Weight: Helping Without Harming by Ellyn Satter M.S, R.D

Helpful Nutrition-related Infographics and Videos:

• The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) – Your Children Could Be Drinking Themselves Sick (Dad Knows Best) (Video)
• Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) – Sweet Beverages in the Caribbean (Jamaica) (Infographic)
• Strong4Life – No Mess Watermelon Hack (Video)
• Strong4Life – Easy Table Foods for Baby (Video)
• Strong4Life – How to Read a Food Label (Video)

Other Websites:

• Kids Eat Right (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)
• Strong 4 Life
• Healthy Children: Nutrition (American Academy of Paediatrics)

Helpful Resources for Physical Activity:

• MOH&W (Jamaica Moves) – Recommendations for Physical Activity (Poster)
• MOH&W (Jamaica Moves) – Let the Children Play (Poster)
• MOH&W (Jamaica Moves) – Activities that Improve Muscular Strength (Poster)
• MOH&W (Jamaica Moves) – Home Workout Series: Get Moving Kidz (Tuesday/Thursday/Friday at 2pm to 2:30pm on TVJ) (Video)
• Active for Life – Activities for Kids (Website)
• Active for Life – Resources for Parents (Website)

The following are credible resources to support the parents of children who are expected to or who have undergone surgery.

For Children Expected to Undergo Surgery

Website: Children’s Hospital at Erlanger (Preparing Your Child for Surgery)

Video: Erlanger Health (Preparing Your Child for Outpatient Surgery)

The following are credible and reliable resources about COVID-19.

For Parents:

• Ministry of Health and Wellness, Jamaica (MOH&W) – COVID-19
• World Health Organization (WHO) – COVID-19 Update
• MOH&W – Handwashing
• Centre for Disease Control (CDC), USA – Handwashing and Hand Sanitizer Use
• CDC – Handwashing (video)

For Older Children:

A Comic for COVID-19 Awareness (Flipbook)

For Young Children:

I Can’t Go to School But I Can Do Lots of Things by Cathryn O’Sullivan; Illustrations by Rachel Moss (Bloom Early Childhood Centre of Excellence, Jamaica)