(a) Other than the mandated topics, annual training for caregivers must be in areas appropriate to the needs of children for whom the caregiver provides care, which may include:(1) Developmental stages of children;(2) Constructive guidance and discipline of children;(3) Fostering children's self-esteem;(4) Positive interaction with children;(5) Strategies and techniques for working with the population of children served;(6) Supervision and safety practices in the care of children, including making reasonable and prudent parenting decisions for a foster child's participation in childhood activities;(7) Preventing the spread of communicable diseases;(8) Water Safety;(9) Administration of medication;(10) Medical-related training to help children receiving treatment services for primary medical needs;(11) Helping children experience grief or loss;(12) Prevention, recognition, and reporting of child abuse, neglect, and exploitation; or(13) Safe sleeping as specified in §749.883 of this subchapter (relating to What curriculum components must be included in the pre-service training for safe sleeping?).(b) Other than mandated topics, annual training for employees must be in areas appropriate to the needs of children for whom the child-placing agency provides care, which may include:(1) The areas listed in subsection (a) of this section and;(2) Emergency behavior intervention.