An important and ongoing part of a service coordinator’s job is gathering information from families about their child and how that child fits into the daily routines of their life. This information ebbs and flows, changing as children and parents develop together over time. By gaining insight into these routines service coordinators can facilitate an …
Take a Walk with Me
Posted on November 14, 2019
by
Kimberly Morse, MS
in All, Assessment, Engaging Families, IFSP Development, Practical Strategies, Service Coordination
3 Interventions Every Early Interventionist Needs to Know – Part 2
Posted on November 05, 2019
by
Dana Childress, PhD
in All, Bridging the Gap, Engaging Families, Intervention Visits, Practical Strategies
In Part 1 of this series, you learned about the first intervention, which focuses on the caregiver’s awareness and interpretation of his or her own actions. This first intervention emphasizes (to us and the caregiver) the power the caregiver has to positively impact the child’s development through interaction and action. In Part 2, we’re going …
EI on the Fly Podcast: Ready to Learn about Functional Assessment in Your Car?
Posted on October 29, 2019
by
Dana Childress, PhD
in All, Assessment, EI on the Fly Podcast, Engaging Families, Practical Strategies, Professional Development
You’ve got 30 minutes until your next visit. Sure, you could pull over in a parking lot and scroll through your email or social media, or maybe return that text that will take you about 10 seconds to type…OR you could listen to the new podcast, EI on the Fly: A Podcast about All Things …
Coaching from the Outside
Posted on September 05, 2019
by
Stacy Zogheib
in All, Coaching Practices, Engaging Families, Intervention Visits, Practical Strategies
In evidence-based early intervention, our primary aim is to coach, rather than to “do therapy” ourselves. We teach families how to help their children. The most challenging part of coaching can be finding effective ways to invite parents to participate and join in the interactions with their child.
Location, Location, Location
As therapists, it is natural for …
3 Interventions Every Early Interventionist Needs to Know – Part 1
Posted on July 31, 2019
by
Dana Childress, PhD
in All, Bridging the Gap, Engaging Families, Intervention Visits, Practical Strategies, Professional Development
Okay, when you read that title, maybe you were curious, wondering if you were going to learn about three new discoveries that will make your job easier. Or, maybe you did a quick eyeroll, thinking “Here we go, the next big ‘thing’ that I need to do.” Either way, I’m glad you’re here. While I’m …
EI Research to Practice Brief #7 – Conversational Turn-Taking between 18-24 Months Really Matters
Posted on June 20, 2019
by
Dana Childress, PhD
in All, Engaging Families, Intervention Visits, Practical Strategies, Professional Development
You may have seen that awesome clip in the news recently of the father having an animated conversation with his 18-month old son. (If not, click the link and it will make your day!) Not only is it completely adorable, but it’s also a perfect example of a concept called “conversational turn-taking.”
Turn-taking is one …
Everyday Leadership: Redefining Leadership in Lollipop Moments
Posted on January 08, 2019
by
Lisa Terry, M.S., M.Ed.
in All, Celebrating Early Intervention, Engaging Families, Professional Development
Drew Dudley believes every person has changed someone’s life not by doing something extraordinary but rather through the everyday simple actions of being a leader. These actions can be so small a person may not even recall it in his or her memory. Mr. Dudley presents this inspiring Ted Talk on everyday leadership.
Take 6 minutes …
Normalization – The Hope Phase
Posted on December 18, 2018
by
El Brown, M.Ed.
in All, Engaging Families, Practical Strategies, Professional Development
We are nearing the end of our discussion on the levels of awareness of parents of young children with disabilities. We have explored the ostrich phase – a time when a parent has a lack of awareness about disabilities and may not recognize the characteristics of a disability displayed by their child. Additionally, we have …
An Early Interventionist’s Internal Struggle
Posted on November 28, 2018
by
Dana Childress, PhD
in All, Engaging Families, Intervention Visits, Professional Development, What Would You Do?
I’ve been thinking a lot about routines-based intervention lately. In particular, I’ve been thinking about (and experiencing) what happens when a family doesn’t invite you into their daily routines. What do you do when the space the family makes available to you is small? Not physical space, but family life space. When the only activity …
An Invisible Bridge – Collaborating with Language Interpreters
Posted on October 30, 2018
by
Dana Childress, PhD
in All, Engaging Families, Intervention Visits, Practical Strategies, Teamwork
You know the feeling…wishing you could speak the family’s language so you can build that strong relationship that’s so important in early intervention (EI). It can be challenging to coach a family when you have a language barrier, but a good interpreter can help you overcome that challenge. I recently met a new colleague with …
