The 8-week series will help parents of babies and toddlers learn about developmental milestones
CLEARWATER, Fla (May 8, 2023) – For new parents who feel like they need a bit more education about how their children are growing and learning,Clearwater Marine Aquarium will host a free 8-week parent training series this summer, partnering with Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. This parenting series will focus on developmental milestones in speech, language, hearing, feeding and reading in children from birth to 5 years old.
“We’re pleased to have this collaboration between Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and Clearwater Marine Aquarium – a marine animal hospital,” said Joe Handy, CEO of Clearwater Marine Aquarium. “We educate guests about our animals’ health care and rehabilitation as we are the stewards of our worlds’ ocean and the animals that live in them. With this partnership, All Children’s Hospital experts will provide valuable health and development information to Tampa Bay parents,” said Handy. “We really see it as a full-circle moment to educate, inspire and make an impact.”
Each session is free and open to the public on Thursdays from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Space is limited and RSVPs are required at (727) 767-3203, or visit cmaquarium.org/event/parent-workshop-series. Events will be held at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, 249 Windward Passage, Clearwater.
- May 18 “Beyond Baby Talk” will feature Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital’s pediatric speech language pathologist who will review age specific, speech language milestones.
- May 25 “Practical Strategies for Picky Eaters” will feature strategies provided by a certified pediatric speech language pathologist feeding therapist from Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital.
- June 1 “Purposeful Play – The building blocks of language and social development” will feature Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital’s certified speech language pathologist to discuss the importance of toys and playing.
- June 8 “Can You Hear Me” will feature Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital’s pediatric audiologist to review the milestones of hearing and listening skills.
- June 15 “What every parent needs to know about literacy/reading development in the preschool child” will feature Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital’s reading therapist to provide strategies in developing preliteracy skills.
- June 22 “Expressive language delay and the impact on behavior” will feature Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital’s pediatric speech language pathologist to discuss the impact that an expressive language delay may have on behavior.
- June 29 “My child isn’t talking and playing with others … Is it Autism?” will feature Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital’s masters level speech language pathologist to review red flags related to social and language developments.
- June 22 “Expressive language delay and the impact on behavior” will feature Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital’s pediatric speech language pathologist to discuss the impact that an expressive language delay may have on behavior.
- June 29 “My child isn’t talking and playing with others … Is it Autism?” will feature Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital’s masters level speech language pathologist to review red flags related to social and language developments.
- July 6 “Ask the Experts” will feature Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital’s panel of speech language pathologists, audiologists, occupational and physical therapists for a question and answer session
MEDIA CONTACT Marsha Strickhouser, (727) 242-0770, Clearwater Marine Aquarium, mstrickhouser@cmaquarium.org.
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- About Clearwater Marine Aquarium
- Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working marine rescue center dedicated to inspiring the human spirit through leadership in education, research, rescue, rehabilitation and release. With a mission to preserve the environment and its marine life, CMA is home to rescued dolphins, sea turtles, river otters, stingrays, a nurse shark and more. Through Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute, CMA conducts important global research focused on protecting manatees, North Atlantic right whales and sea turtles. Major motion picture Dolphin Tale (2011) and its sequel Dolphin Tale 2 (2014) features the true stories of rescued resident dolphins Winter and Hope, inspiring millions around the world. The mission and potential to change people’s lives differentiates Clearwater Marine Aquarium from any other aquarium in the world.
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