Comments on: Primary Service Provider…What Does That Mean?

By: Dana Childress, PhD

Dana Childress, PhD — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 13:08:39 +0000

I’m glad you found it helpful, Sarah! It sounds like you have a great team. 🙂

By: Sarah Dunaway

Sarah Dunaway — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 00:39:43 +0000

I truly enjoy working as a team and collaborating with my co-workers. Great information on team work and showing respect and trust with co-workers!!

By: annette jeffreys

annette jeffreys — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 14:24:23 +0000

I am excited to start using the coaching style of intervention

By: Dana Childress, M.Ed.

Dana Childress, M.Ed. — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 14:19:45 +0000

In reply to Susan.

That sounds fantastic, Susan! I love it that you’ve added it to your RFP. That really demonstrates the priority you place on teaming. The reaction from your providers is impressive too!

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 24 Jul 2015 23:30:09 +0000

Dana. We have worked hard to make sure that teaming is part of what is valued across our providers. We have written a requirement for teaming into our RFP- but you know when you really know it is working?? When people start to complain that they are missing teaming! Then you know that it has really become a valuable part of what they do in their job. We are all working together to make this model work for the families while being a rewarding way for the providers to support them.

By: Dana Childress, M.Ed.

Dana Childress, M.Ed. — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 13:33:11 +0000

In reply to Cori.

I agree, Cori! I’m really enjoying the variety of perspectives and resources popping up in the comments too!

By: Cori

Cori — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 14:07:37 +0000

My favorite part of this post is “He is an early interventionist with specialized training and expertise in physical therapy.” I think that recognition that we are ALL early interventionists first and we all have specialized skills and training.

My second favorite part of this post is all the rich discussion, comments, and useful sharing of info!

By: Dana Childress, M.Ed.

Dana Childress, M.Ed. — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 20:23:28 +0000

In reply to Ashleigh Walters.

So glad to hear that, Ashleigh! When you think about how your program implements the PSP model, what do you all do that makes it work? Any advice for others? I’d love to hear more about your experience!

By: Ashleigh Walters

Ashleigh Walters — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 17:42:51 +0000

Thank you for publishing this post, and a very big thank you to those who included links for the APTA Fact Sheet and Google Hangout video in the comments – as a PT working in EI (who loves her job in large part to her program’s implementation of the primary service provider model), I found those two resources to be extremely valuable in explaining the benefits of a PSP approach to services. I’ll definitely be sharing all of this with my colleagues!

By: Dana Childress, M.Ed.

Dana Childress, M.Ed. — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 12:10:58 +0000

In reply to Susan.

Thanks Susan for making this important point! I completely agree! I feel like many people are trying to implement the primary provider approach without the teaming aspect established (like what Pam said above). That makes it so much more challenging and is probably the basis for the discomfort some folks have. Do teams in Fairfax meet regularly? How does the teaming work in your locality?