Supporting Healthy Gender Expression in Young Children
Description
Webinar Length: 1 hour
Presenter: McCall Lyon, PsyD
Target Audience:
- Direct care providers (e.g., caseworkers, childcare providers, court advocates, early interventionists, medical/mental health professionals, and teachers)
- Supervisors / agency leadership
Objectives:
- Review research related to the importance of providing children with warm, nurturing spaces to explore their gender identity and expression
- Identify ways to discuss topics related to gender with young children using age-appropriate and supportive language
- Provide information about relevant children’s literature, play materials, and support groups for children and their caregivers