PPS Early Intervention

11/17/2025

Lead-Safe Homes Start with Simple Habits

Even if your home isn’t new, small changes can help protect your family from lead exposure — especially children and pregnant people.

Cleaning
• Wash hands after touching damaged paint.
• Once a week, wash flat surfaces like windowsills, tables, and shelves with soap and water — not a dry cloth or duster.
• Use a wet mop or a vacuum with a HEPA filter instead of a broom.
• Dump dirty mop water down the toilet, not the sink.
• Wash toys and soft items regularly. Use a wipe or soapy water for hard toys, and the washing machine for soft ones.

11/17/2025

11/17/2025

This week's Provider Tip of the Week focuses on gratitude activities for young children. Teaching gratitude helps children build empathy, kindness, and a positive outlook on life. Simple activities can make a big impact!

• Encourage children to share one thing they are thankful for during circle time or at mealtimes.
• Create a “Gratitude Tree” where children add leaves with drawings or words of things they appreciate.
• Use art projects, like making thank-you cards for family or community helpers, to promote expressing appreciation.
• Read books about thankfulness to help spark meaningful conversations.

Gratitude activities not only strengthen social-emotional skills, but are also helpful for fostering a warm and caring classroom community during this season of thankfulness.

11/17/2025

11/17/2025

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11/17/2025

These December Sensory Processing Activities are designed to provide sensory opportunities, Christmas themed sensory prompts, accommodations to holiday activities, and sensory challenges with a Christmas and winter theme. For more Christmas themed developmental activities for Occupational Therapists...

11/17/2025

✨ Spotlight On: Developmentally Appropriate Parenting✨

Part I of the DAP series focuses on Developmentally Appropriate Practice, a practice well-known in the early childhood field that is based on knowledge — not assumptions — of how children learn and develop.

Some featured topics in Part I include "Early Learning: Myths vs Facts," "Creating Play Rich Environments: DAP at Home," and "Questions to Ask Your Early Care Learning Provider."

Learn more: https://tryingtogether.org/dap/part-1-developmentally-appropriate-practice/

11/17/2025

Visit the Giant Eagle Mobile Market at our Homewood Education Center (6907 Frankstown Ave) on Mondays from 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.! Fresh produce is always sold at half price, and the Mobile Market accepts debit, credit, SNAP, WIC, gift cards and check. 🍇🍉

Looking for a different location or time? Check out gianteagle.com/mobile-market!

Follow the Giant Eagle Mobile Market page to stay informed with real-time updates. 🌟

11/17/2025

We are observing National Family Caregivers Month. While family caregivers deserve recognition year-round, this month serves as an opportunity to honor and celebrate them on a national scale. It's a time to raise awareness about caregiving challenges, educate communities, and advocate for increased support for caregivers.

Caregivers often play a crucial role as the primary support system for older adults and individuals with disabilities. Currently, over 53 million family caregivers in the United States provide unpaid care, which equates to an economic contribution of more than $470 billion.

11/17/2025

11/17/2025

🎉The 26th annual Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Sweater Drive is officially underway at Children's Museum of Pittsburgh! Help us keep the tradition of warmth, love, and kindness going strong. We're accepting new and gently used sweaters in all sizes, children's sizes especially appreciated.

🧣✨Drop off your donations in the bins outside the Museum now through Thursday, December 18, 8:00 am – 7:00 pm. You can also find collection bins at: YogaSix South Hills, Club Pilates South Hills, and StretchLab Mt. Lebanon.

🔗Interested in becoming a collection location? Visit https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hBTpqGmM3-CVdoEeGlCZ8i-yhg6IX2zz?usp=sharing to download all necessary materials.