This course, created for Cox Campus in partnership with Grady Hospital in Atlanta, prepares maternal and infant health staff to coach new and expectant families on the Talk With Me Baby practices and principles. Learners will understand why hospitals should include language nutrition coaching in their standard of care?and gain the skills needed to make a difference in the lives of every baby and family they encounter. Learners will explore exemplars?of language nutrition elements, opportunities?staff have to nourish babies with language and coach families throughout their?typical workday, and common misconceptions that negatively impact the delivery of healthy language nutrition to babies.

By the End of This Course Youʹll Be Able To

  • Learners will recognize the importance of early language and literacy skills in long-term outcomes.
  • Learners will understand the key elements of good language nutrition and be able to provide it to all babies they encounter.
  • Learners will be able to identify popular myths and misconceptions that can impede adults from providing good language nutrition to children.
  • Learners will understand how to coach families on language nutrition using Talk With Me Baby practices and principles.
  • Learners will understand the critical role they play in ensuring every baby leaves the birthing hospital in the arms of families prepared to support their baby's early language and literacy skills.

Course Category

Healthcare

Training Hours

1.5

Why It Matters

When hospitals follow the principles and practices of TWMB, a) families and caregivers leave the hospital prepared to nourish their child's social, emotional and linguistic development, and b) babies leave the hospital on a path to read proficiently by 4th grade.
Cynthia Engram - Facilitator
Alvanetta Riley - Facilitator

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Pre-Course Survey for Talk With Me Baby: TWMB @ Birthing Centers
Pre-Course Survey
Redefining the Standard of Care
Lesson
Words Make a Difference
Lesson
Debunking Common Misconceptions with Science
Lesson
Supporting All Families
Lesson
Make the Difference
Lesson
Talk with Me Baby: TWMB @ Birthing Centers End of Course Assessment
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Type:Course
CEUs:0.2
Credit Categories

Estimated Learning Time:

Min 2h 5m
Max 2h 5m
CEUs

The following credits are available upon completion of these activities.

Total credits:  0.2
Key Dates
Enrollment