Article: The minimum requirements to be a preschool teacher are to have a high school diploma and a certificate in early childhood education. If you do not have a high school diploma, you can obtain a high school equivalency credential by taking the GED exam. Sign up for test-prep classes through your local community college or technical college to prepare you for the GED exam. The GED Testing Service also offers low-cost and free practice tests and tutorials online. Once you have your GED, you can either obtain an associate's degree or a bachelor's degree in ECE to become a preschool teacher. However, many public schools require that their teachers have a bachelor's degree or higher in ECE to be a preschool teacher. Teachers in private schools or daycare settings may only be required to have an associate's degree in ECE. A certificate is also a typical requirement to be a preschool teacher in private schools. Preschool teachers working in public school programs, like Head Start, may only be required to have an associate's degree and experience working with children. However, most have a bachelor's degree in ECE. Certification for preschool teachers in public schools includes passing state certification exams after the completion of a bachelor's degree. In order to earn the Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate, a candidate must have a high school diploma or equivalent, have completed 480 hours of experience working with children, and 120 hours or more of formal education. Some states accept the National Child Care Association's Certified Childcare Professional credential if a candidate does not hold a college degree, or has a college degree in a field unrelated to childhood education. Look into your state's requirements for teaching preschool children. To maintain your CDA certification, you will need to continue your education. If you work in a private school setting or a childcare center, you will need to keep your first aid certification up-to-date, demonstrate active teaching practice, and have a membership in an approved organization for childcare professionals. Public school preschool teachers are required to participate in professional development hours during each renewal period to maintain their certification.
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Obtain a high school diploma. Get a degree in early childhood education (ECE). Become certified. Maintain certification.
Article: Pick a room or area in your house that will be designated as your toddler's space to play in. Remove all dangerous or sharp objects from the room and fill the space with safe toys. Set the room or space apart from the rest of the house by securing it with a baby gate. The kitchen can be very dangerous to your child because it is filled with this that can burn, cut or injure your toddler. To prevent your child from getting into the kitchen, put a baby gate in the doorway of the kitchen to keep your child out. Having a gate can also be useful because you can work in the kitchen and keep an eye on your child in the next room, as baby gates keep you from having to shut the kitchen door. Give your child a toy that is adapted to your child's specific age. In particular, look for soft toys that don't have any small parts that could break off. The toy should also be free of sharp parts that could cut your child. If your child were to knock something over, like a vase, that shatters, your child could get cut. Because of this, it is important to remove breakable objects from the reach of your child. If you put the breakable objects out of reach of your child, make sure that they are on a stable surface that your child cannot move. For example, if the vase were put on a table that could be moved around easily, your child might lean on the table and accidentally cause the vase to fall and shatter. Instead, put the vase on something sturdy. Chemicals can be very dangerous because your child could swallow them, and some can be very toxic. Household products often contain sulfuric and phosphoric acid, chlorine, ammonia, formaldehyde and phenol. To keep these chemicals out of the reach of your child: Close the door of the room containing the chemicals. If you cannot close the door for some reason, make sure you put all the chemicals out of the reach your children. Paints and varnishes can also be extremely toxic and should be kept away from children or avoided. There are some household plants that can actually be toxic if eaten. Because of this, it is important to make sure that all of your houseplants are not toxic, in case your toddler decides to chew on a leaf. Some of these toxic household plants include: Aloe Vera, Burn Plant, Chrysanthemums, Cyclamen, Heart leaf philodendron, Philodendron, and Azaleas. Additionally, do not use stones as decorations because your child could try to eat the stones, or could fall and injure him or herself on the stones. Put a fence or grate around the fireplace and put padding on all the sharp edges and corners. If your child tends to play near the fireplace, you may want to consider not using the fireplace until the child has grown up a bit and knows not to go near or try to touch the fire. An often overlooked source of poisoning is the over-the-counter medications or prescriptions that some women keep in their purses for when they are away from home. Adult strength medications can be very detrimental to the small body of a toddler. Toddlers should never be allowed to play with purses, even though it may seem cute, because one person's purse might be full of safe things for a toddler to play with, but someone else's might not be.
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Set up a play room or play area for your child. Install a baby gate in your kitchen doorway. Give your child safe toys to play with. Remove vases and other fragile objects. Keep any dangerous chemicals out of reach or locked up. Avoid keeping any toxic plants in your home. Protect your toddler from the fireplace. Don't allow your toddler to play with your purse.
Article: Symptoms of conversion disorder generally arise after a person has experienced a physical or psychological trauma or stressful event. Symptoms may affect a person's ability to move or they may affect a person's senses. Movement-related symptoms may include abnormal movements like trouble walking or tremors, difficulty swallowing, episodes of unresponsiveness, loss of balance, seizures or convulsion, as well as weakness or paralysis. Sensory-related symptoms may include hearing difficulty or deafness, numbness or loss of physical sensations, speech problems, or vision problems. If you notice any of the symptoms of conversion disorder in a friend or loved one, it's best to seek medical attention as soon as possible. Doctors will want to be sure your symptoms aren't due to an underlying condition before diagnosing conversion disorder. It's important to get evaluated you don't want to overlook other seriously medical issues. It may help with diagnosis to keep a log of symptoms in order to assist the doctor in ruling out any alternative medical conditions. Research shows that 25 to 50% of conversion disorder cases turn out to be caused by a medical condition. That's why early and thorough detection is important. The person's doctor and health care team will need to perform a review of both medical and family history, complete a physical examination, and order a range of diagnostic tests to determine the cause of symptoms. Diagnostic tests used by doctors may include imaging tests such as x-rays and an electroencephalogram to determine if seizure symptoms have a neurological cause. Many medical conditions have symptoms that resemble conversion disorder, including stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, lupus, HIV/AIDS, and myasthenia gravis.
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Recognize the signs of conversion disorder. Schedule a doctor's appointment. Undergo diagnostic tests.