Marion Downs Center Research

Language & Hearing Research Projects

Information for Parents/Families who speak Vietnamese

Information on Language, Reading, Play

Resources from Color’in Colorado:  Reading tips for parents

Tips for Babies, Toddlers, Preschool, Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade

Languages:  English, Arabic, Chinese, Navajo, French, Haitian-Creole, Hmong, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese

https://www.colorincolorado.org/reading-tip-sheets-parents

https://www.colorincolorado.org/sites/default/files/cc_tips_english.pdf

https://www.colorincolorado.org/guide/parent-tip-sheets-vietnamese

FIRST WORDS CANADA:

Resources available in other languages First Words in Canada

https://www.firstwords.ca/translated-resources

Languages:  Arabic, Farsi, German, Inuktitut, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese

Baby and toddler Speech and Language Milestones

Preschool Speech and Language Milestones

First Language Use and Bilingualism

Preparing children to Learn at School

Developing Language through Play and Music

Developing Language Through Reading and Storytelling

Developing Language Through Television and Videos

Kindergarten Expectations:  What Can You Do At Home

EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE CENTER:  HEAD START

Health tips for Families:

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/publication/health-tips-families-series-full-collections

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/tips-for-families-series.pdf

Vietnamese (tiếng Việt)[PDF, 792KB]

Active Play Health Tips:

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/publication/active-play-health-tips-families

WASHINGTON STATE EARLY YEARS:  CHILDREN YOUTH AND FAMILIES

HEALTH TRANSLATIONS VICTORIA AUSTRALIA

KIDS TALK:  75 WAY TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN POSTER:

https://www.healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcht.nsf/PresentDetail?Open&s=Kids_talk:_75_ways_to_encourage_children_

https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/publications-library?combine_1=FS_0002&combine=&field_program_topic_value=All&field_languages_available_value=All

Many early childhood booklets, (e.g. what is early intervention, IFSP, parental rights, informed consent, release of information, declining services, procedural safeguards) from Washington State Early Years :

https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/child-dev-support-providers/esit/forms-publications

https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/child-development-supports/esit/parent-rights

EARLY START NEIGHBORHOOD:  TAKE A MINUTE RELATIONSHIPS MATTER

https://earlystartneighborhood.ning.com/ssip-resources/For+Parents

Take a Minute:  Relationships Matter

This flyer was designed to give parents of infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities information on social and emotional development, as well as tips on how they can build strong relationships with their children to improve their children’

https://earlystartneighborhood.ning.com/ssip-resources/take-a-minute-relationships-matter-flyer-additional-languages?context=category-For+Parents

Languages:  Arabic, Armenian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Farsi, Hmong, Khmer (Cambodian), Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Spanish, English

West Coast Child Care Canada Parent Resources in multiple languages:

https://www.wstcoast.org/choosing-child-care/multilingual-brochures-parents

Children & Play

Choosing Child Care

Helping Children Learn

Knowing About Child Care Choices

English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Vietnamese, Farsi, Punjabi, French, Arabic, Tagalog, Hindi, Russian, Japanese, Serbo-Croatian

https://www.wstcoast.org/choosing-child-care/multilingual-brochures-parents#collapse-1

https://www.wstcoast.org/choosing-child-care/multilingual-brochures-parents#collapse-6

COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR CHILD:

Communicate with your child:

    • Family-friendly information about what to do when their baby fails the hearing test, what to do if they are worried about their child’s hearing
    • Print materials available: downloadable brochures and state-specific inserts
    • State-specific Contact Information available
    • Multiple Languages: Available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Korean and Vietnamese

http://communicatewithyourchild.org/

http://communicatewithyourchild.org/brochures.html

Brochures in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog

http://communicatewithyourchild.org/brochures/CWYC%20English%202017%20-%20Reading%20Order.pdf

http://communicatewithyourchild.org/brochures/Vietnamese%20Reading%20Order%202018.pdf

Fact Sheets:

http://communicatewithyourchild.org/fact-sheets.html

http://communicatewithyourchild.org/brochures/cwyc_english_insert.pdf

http://communicatewithyourchild.org/brochures/cwyc_vietnamese_insert.pdf

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S DIGITAL LIBRARY:

http://www.childrenslibrary.org/

http://www.childrenslibrary.org/library/books_by_language.html

Books for children in 76 languages

AWESOME LIBRARY:

https://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/English/Languages/Languages.html

WORLD STORIES (UK):

https://worldstories.org.uk/lang/arabic

CHILDREN’S BOOKS ONLINE:

http://www.childrensbooksonline.org/library-translations.htm

UNITE FOR LITERACY: (CLICK “NARRATION)

https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/?event=11

GLOBAL DIGITAL LIBRARY IN 83 LANGUAGES:  6000+ BOOKS IN 83 LANGUAGES:

https://digitallibrary.io/ar?utm_source=All+Children+Reading%3A+A+Grand+Challenge+for+Development+eNewsletter&utm_campaign=fb90fb56a1-eNews+%28October+2017%29_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_2411ed4691-fb90fb56a1-218460621

CHILDREN’S SONGS IN VIETNAMESE:

MAMALISA:

https://www.mamalisa.com/?t=ec&c=37

BEHANCE:

https://www.behance.net/gallery/43431907/NURSERY-RHYMES-VIETNAMESE-CHILDREN-SONGS

HANOI TIMES:

http://hanoitimes.vn/vietnamese-popular-kids-song-has-its-english-version-317609.html

DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES IN VIETNAMESE

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL:  LEARN THE SIGNS ACT EARLY:

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/freematerials.html#customizematerials

Developmental milestones in the following languages for ages 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year, 18 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years

In developmental areas;  Social/Emotional, Language/Communication, Cognitive ( learning, thinking, problems solving), Movement/Physical Development

Languages:  English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Haitian Creole,  Somali, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean

 WASHINGTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS:

http://wcpsmd.com/documents?search=Developmental+Milestones

Growth and Developmental Milestones Brochure from Washington County Public Schools

Physical, Language and Social/Emotional Development:  2, 4, 7, 10, 12, 18, 24, 36 months of age

 Languages:  Amharic, Chinese, French, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Russian

http://wcpsmd.com/documents/growth-and-developmental-milestones-brochure-vietnamese

FIRST WORDS CANADA:

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES:

https://www.firstwords.ca/translated-resources

Speech and Language Developmental Milestones at ages:  6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 30 months of age, 3, 4, 5 years

Language:  Arabic, Farsi, German, Inukitut, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese

Baby and toddler Speech and Language Milestones

Preschool Speech and Language Milestones

 INFORMATION ABOUT SIGN LANGUAGE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filipino_Sign_Language

JOHN TRACY CLINIC:

http://jtc.org/contact/email.php ; toll free international calls in order to receive information.  Callers need to dial 800.522.4582 and then the number representing their country.  A Spanish speaking operator is available in the following countries:  Argentina, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Venezuela.  A Tagalog speaking operator is available in the Philippines.

DEAF WEBSITES:

http://www.deafwebsites.com/

lists websites regarding deafness around the world