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Information for Families/Parents who speak Swahili

INFORMATION ABOUT GENERAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT, CHILD CARE, BILINGUALISM

MULTICULTURAL HEALTH COMMUNICATION:  NEW SOUTH WALES AUSTRALIA

https://raisingchildren.net.au/for-professionals/other-languages

https://raisingchildren.net.au/for-professionals/other-languages/swahili

Multilingual and bilingual children benefits and challenges

Raising multilingual and bilingual children:  options

Baby and toddler cues

Bathing a newborn

Bonding with newborns and babies

Breastfeeding positions

Burns and scalds first aid

Changing a nappy

Choking first aid for babies under 12 months

Hand-washing for children and teenagers

Healthy eating for pregnancy

How to hold and handle your newborns

Hygiene and daily care for babies

Indoor safety at home

Newborn baby routines

Newborn wind and burping

Reducing SUDI and SIDS risks

Sleep relaxation for children

Soothing a crying baby

Teenage sleep habits

Telehealth appointments for children and teenagers

Toilet training

Tummy time

GOVERNMENT AUSTRALIA:  SOUTH AUSTRALIA:

Fathers-Looking after your own well being

https://healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcht.nsf/PresentDetail?Open&s=Fathers_-_looking_after_your_physical_wellbeing

Being a Dad:  Multicultural Parent Easy Guide

https://parenting.sa.gov.au/easy-guides/being-a-dad-multicultural-parent-easy-guide-swahili

Challenging behaviours:

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

Family talk:

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

Fathers-being dad:

https://healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcht.nsf/PresentDetail?Open&s=Fathers_-_being_a_dad

Fathers finding support:

https://healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcht.nsf/PresentDetail?Open&s=Fathers_-_finding_support

Fathers looking after your emotional wellbeing:

https://healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcht.nsf/PresentDetail?Open&s=Fathers_-_looking_after_your_emotional_wellbeing

Fathers looking after your physical wellbeing

https://healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcht.nsf/PresentDetail?Open&s=Fathers_-_looking_after_your_physical_wellbeing

 Fathers partners in parenting:

https://healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcht.nsf/PresentDetail?Open&s=Fathers_-_partners_in_parenting

Fathers – understanding and managing mental illness:

https://healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcht.nsf/PresentDetail?Open&s=Fathers_-_understanding_and_managing_mental_illness

Counselling support for expecting and new parents (video)

https://healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcht.nsf/PresentDetail?Open&s=Free_counselling_support_for_expecting_and_new_parents_(video)

Learning from home advice in your language:

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

Piecing the puzzle together:  raising young people when mental illness is part of your life:

https://healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcht.nsf/PresentDetail?Open&s=Piecing_the_puzzle_together:_raising_young_people_when_mental_illness_is_part_of_your_life

Strong families:  Multicultural parent easy guide:

https://healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcht.nsf/PresentDetail?Open&s=Strong_families_-_multicultural_parent_easy_guide

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

Listening and acting quickly for pregnant mothers – in Swahili

https://www.cdc.gov/hearher/docs/pdf/HearHer_Friends-Family_Palmcard_5x7_web-508.pdf

HEALTH INFORMATION FOR PARENTS/FAMILIES IN SWAHILI:

https://medlineplus.gov/languages/swahili.html

HESPERIAN BOOKS AND RESOURCES IN SWAHILI:

https://hesperian.org/books-and-resources/resources-in-swahili

HEALTH INFORMATION IN SWAHILI:

https://www.healthinfotranslations.org/language/swahili/541460/

INFORMATION ABOUT HEARING AND HEARING LOSS:

Why does my baby need a hearing check?

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

Why has my baby been referred directly for a diagnostic audiology assessment?

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

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION INFORMATION ABOUT COVID IN SWAHILI:

When you are sick

Symptoms of Corona virus (Covid 19)

10 Things you can do to manage your Covid 19

Please wear a mask

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/print-resources.html?Sort=Date%3A%3Adesc&Search=swahili

Other Health Resources:

https://wwwn.cdc.gov/pubs/other-languages?Sort=Lang%3A%3Aasc&Language=Swahili

Guidance for large or extended family living in the same house in English and Swahili

BE STRONG FAMILIES:

https://www.bestrongfamilies.org/products/parent-cafe-in-a-box-swahili

Parent-café-in-a-box is for purchase.

The Strengthening Families™ Protective Factors are:

      • Resilience: Parent Resilience

      • Relationships: Positive Social Connections

      • Support: Concrete Support in Times of Need

      • Knowledge: Knowledge of Parenting and Child Development

      • Communication: Social and Emotional Competence

BOOKS FOR CHILDREN IN SWAHILI

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

Kenyan Sign Language, Kinyarwanda, Kiswahili (Kenya)

AWESOME LIBRARY:

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

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

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S DIGITAL LIBRARY:

http://www.childrenslibrary.org/

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

http://www.childrenslibrary.org/library/lang35.html

RESOURCES IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT:

RESOURCING PARENTS NEW SOUTH WALES:

The website can be translated to Kiswahili by going to the right hand side and going to Translations

http://www.resourcingparents.nsw.gov.au/Resources/Cald

LOVE TALK SING READ PLAY:

Love Talk Sing Read Play – select language at top of website

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.resourcingparents.ltsrp&hl=en_US&gl=US

https://ltsrp.resourcingparents.nsw.gov.au/

SWAHILI KIDS:

This website was developed by parents from Tanzania living in Canada.

https://www.swahilikids.com/

FAMILY LEARNING COMPANHY:

Early Family Learning, Elementary Family Literacy, Middle School Family Literacy, High School Family Literacy, Adult Family Literacy – 5 hours for $4.95 purchase each

https://www.familylearningcompany.com/kiswahili-family-literacy/

NURTURING CARE:

https://nurturing-care.org/language/swahili/

FACTS FOR LIFE:

http://factsforlife.org/

GLOBAL HEALTH MEDIA:

Video library on topics related to nutrition, breastfeeding, small babies, newborns, and childbirth.

https://globalhealthmedia.org/language/swahili/

VIDEOS IN SWAHILI ABOUT HEALTH CARE:

http://www.healthphone.org/languages/swahili.htm

DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES

PEDS TEST:  DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES IN SWAHILI:

https://pedstest.com/Translations/PEDSinOtherLanguages.html

PATH DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONE POSTER IN SWAHILI:

https://path.azureedge.net/media/documents/plate_maendeleo_A2_Imposed.pdf

Developmental milestone poster in English:

https://path.azureedge.net/media/documents/Developmental_Milestones_poster_Kenya_2018.pdf

Integrating early child development in everyday living

https://path.azureedge.net/media/documents/plate_kukuza_A2_Imposed.pdf

Integrating early child development in everyday living poster in English

https://path.azureedge.net/media/documents/Integrating_ECD_into_Daily_Routine_poster_Kenya_2018.pdf

Recommendations for Care for Child Development

English:  https://path.azureedge.net/media/documents/Recommendations_for_CCD_poster_Kenya_201812.pdf

Swahili:

https://path.azureedge.net/media/documents/plate_mapendekezo_A2_Imposed.pdf

Stronger Health Advocates, Greater Health Impacts:  Advocacy Support from PATH

English:

https://path.azureedge.net/media/documents/ER_app_brochure.pdf

VERMONT FAMILY NETWORK DEVELOPMENTAL MILESTONES

https://www.vermontfamilynetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Milestones-Brochure_Swahili_VT-211.pdf

website can be translated into Swahili/Kiswahili by going to the top of the website

https://www.vermontfamilynetwork.org/developmental-milestones/

COBB AND DOUGLAS PUBLIC HEALTH:

Website can be translated into Swahili – go to the top of the website

https://www.cobbanddouglaspublichealth.com/2018/06/is-your-child-reaching-their-developmental-milestones/

PATHWAYS:

Tummy time:

https://pathways.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/TummyTimeBrochure_Swahili_2020.pdf

CHILDREN’S SONGS

MAMALISA:

https://www.mamalisa.com/?t=el&lang=Swahili

UBONGO KIDS:

Ubongo kids:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbGMDQ_ddcY

YOUTUBE:

Baby shark:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sDUn4KIq6Y

Wheels on the Bus  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arBRakT06yo

KENYAN SIGN LANGUAGE

KENYAN SIGN LANGUAGE:

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

 

The Marion Downs Center Research team and Hands & Voices are proud to collaborate in bringing this site to you.

This web site has been developed as a partnership between the University of Colorado Boulder/Marion Downs Center and Hands & Voices. These pages contain research and information for researchers, practicing audiologists, teachers of the deaf, speech/language pathologists and early intervention providers providing services to families and children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Research information on the auditory skills, speech, language, cognitive, and social-emotional development of infants and children who are deaf or hard of hearing will be provided on this website.
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