Developmental assessment in refugee/asylum seeker children can be complex, requiring an understanding of second (or later) language acquisition, language transitions in relation to development, the impact of forced migration, trauma, and settlement, and support services available.
This booklet contains information regarding pre-arrival health screening, post arrival health assessment, immunisation, nutritional issues, haematology issues, development and learning, adolescent health and development,
disability, mental health, emotional and behavioural issues and more.
What strategies can be used to support children and families from refugee backgrounds to make a successful transition this year and into 2021? This webinar will look at what some early years services and schools have done to adapt their transition programs for the current COVID-19 situation.
Schools and early years services are
encouraged to practice the following strategies in supporting transition of children from a refugee background, in combination with the Transition to School Kit and the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework for children aged 0 to 8 years.