Tackling the Tough Stuff

Dr. Angela Tomlin is Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Co‐Chief of the Division of Developmental Medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM). She is also the Director of the Indiana LEND Program, a nationally recognized interdisciplinary leadership training program supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau at IUSM. Her credentials include endorsement as an infant mental health mentor in both clinical and research scopes. She is also a certified perinatal mental health specialist. Dr. Tomlin provides clinical services to very young children and their families, supports the training of interdisciplinary learners within the LEND, advances knowledge and skill of medical learners rotating in her clinics, and promotes the professional development of the infant and early childhood workforce as a provider of reflective supervision and consultation. She is passionate about supporting and growing a diverse infant and early childhood workforce through scholarship and mentorship.Dr. Tomlin is the author or co‐author of 30 publications on topics that include infant mental health, autism spectrum disorder, and workforce development. Dr. Tomlin has served the university and the infant and early childhood field, and her community by serving on boards including leadership roles in Infancy Onward, Indiana’s infant mental health association, committees and workgroups of the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health, and other state and local groups. She was the 2022 recipient of the Alliance's Deborah J. Weatherston Award for leadership in infant mental health. With her husband of over 40 years, Dr. Tomlin is the proud parent of two adult daughters and two wonderful grandchildren. Dr. Viehweg is Assistant Research Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Director of the Indiana LEND Program, a nationally recognized interdisciplinary leadership training program supported by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau at the IU School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Developmental Medicine. He is also the Associate Director of the Center for Translating Research Into Practice at Indiana University–Indianapolis. He currently serves as the CDC's Learn the Signs. Act Early. Ambassador to Indiana. Steve is author or co‐author of publications, book chapters, and webinars on reflective practice, interdisciplinary education and service delivery, early childhood mental health, early detection, translational research and open access. He is founding chair of Infancy Onward, Indiana's infant/toddler mental health association, and founding president of Family Voices Indiana (now Indiana Family to Family). Steve is passionate about children and families and is a fierce advocate for policies and programs that support family‐centered, community‐engaged best practices. He volunteers on various boards and committees that focus on children and families at the local, state and national levels. With his wife of over 35 years, he is the proud parent of an adult son and daughter, and Papaw to four amazing grandchildren.

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Foreword Katherine Rosenblum

Acknowledgements

Dedication

Getting Started

Chapter 1 Connecting and Keeping Connected: Relationships Matter

Chapter 2 Looking Inside: Reflective Practice and Relationships for Learning

Chapter3 PAUSE—A Problem-Solving Framework: Blending Relationship and

Reflective Skills

Appendix 3A PAUSE Worksheet

Appendix 3B Provider Reflection Worksheet

Chapter 4 What’s Going on in There? Understanding Causes of Behavior

Appendix 4A Exploring Challenging Behaviors—Pulling it Together Worksheet

Chapter 5 Calm Down! Early Regulation: Sleeping, Eating, and Soothing

Appendix 5A Tips for Calming Your Baby

Chapter 6 Stop That! Biting, Hitting, Throwing, and Meltdowns

Appendix 6A Tips for Challenging Behaviors

Chapter 7 Why Won’t You Listen? Cooperating and Following Directions

Appendix 7A Practice Reframing Commands

Chapter 8 Don’t Be Such a Baby: Fears and Separation Issues

Chapter 9 What Else Might This Be? Family Challenges

Appendix 9A Practice Discussing Difficult Topics

Chapter 10 You Can’t Do This Alone: Boundaries, Self-Care, and Supervision

Appendix 10A Reflection on Work–Life Balance

Last Reflection

Reflective Supervision and Consultation (RSC): What Is It, Why Do I Need It, And How

Can I Use It Most Effectively?

Form 1: Reflective Supervision and Consultation (RSC) Preparation Worksheet

References

Index