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DMH + UCLA Prevention Center of Excellence
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Overview


Play is a great way to foster children’s knowledge as they learn through curiosity and interactions. This handout includes strategies for promoting communication skills and positive behaviors, as well as cultivating connections between the caregiver(s) and their child or children, and reducing problematic behaviors.

  Keywords: child, development, early childhood
  Public link for sharing: https://learn.wellbeing4la.org/detail?id=401141&k=1686874267  
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