Florida Guardian ad Litem Academy

This information should be mandatory for all new parents

Importance of milestones. They are individual. How they can be affected by neglect or abuse. Min. guidelines for the child basic needs are met.

I found the examples of situations on all ages of a child and the potential solutions or resources very useful.

Contains a great amount of knowledge about child development.

This is a must know information to become a good VGAL

Straightforward and to the point. I very well formatted summary.

Another worthwhile course for a GAL's training.

the course was well organized and easy to navigate. The information was presented in language that was easy to follow and understand.

Strong course of valuable information, suggestions, thought processes needed in assessing and addressing the child and his/her individual level of development/needs. Strongly supportive and encouraging with regard to keeping in mind that communication and collaboration with the TEAM is paramount; one is not "sailing the ship" alone. Thank you!

Extremely useful, not only for this role, but personally also. Great information provided.

Developmental stages were broken down and easy to follow.

Very detailed and to the point

Lots of follow up information and resources were provided

Well written, interesting and easy to understand. Liked the varied formats for the different parts.

This course was great! I learned a lot about how to asses the well-being of a child and how to use the "Best Interest Principle" to figure what a child really needs. I especially liked that this chapter gave scenarios of cases one might have as a GAL volunteer and recommendations of what a GAL volunteer might do in each situation.

I missed the question on the minimum standard of care. I went back and reviewed the material and did not find the answer necessary to help me.

I found the information to be clear and easy to understand.

Better understanding of the development stages and effects of abuse..

good but case studies would be helpful

With each chapter, I am learning how to be observant and attentive to the child during visits. So very important.