Comments on: Service Coordinators: Speak Up and Share Your Value! https://www.veipd.org/earlyintervention/2019/04/11/service-coordinators-speak-up-and-share-your-value/ Sharing What Works in Supporting Infants & Toddlers and the Families in Early Intervention Wed, 26 Oct 2022 04:47:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Abby Miller https://www.veipd.org/earlyintervention/2019/04/11/service-coordinators-speak-up-and-share-your-value/#comment-7365 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 04:47:14 +0000 https://veipd.org/earlyintervention/?p=3581#comment-7365 Service coordinators are an indispensable part of the EI team, and knowing your worth reflects that! Alice’s position reminds me of Hanlon’s razor- never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by a lack of knowledge. Although the comment certainly stings, the family might just be misinformed on all of the roles and services that SCs provide, as navigating ECI can be a challenging and scary experience. I would politely and gently go over the OESP outcomes and ask about Max’s wellbeing in order to make the meeting feel more personal and impactful, as well as inquire about any concerns the parents might feel with the program, that they would voice their frustrations in this way. Thank you for the preparation tips!

]]> By: Emily Swinney https://www.veipd.org/earlyintervention/2019/04/11/service-coordinators-speak-up-and-share-your-value/#comment-4890 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 20:21:29 +0000 https://veipd.org/earlyintervention/?p=3581#comment-4890 I definitely agree that it can be easy for this to happen when the family is not familiar with ECI and service coordination. Like you said, service coordination is a unique role with ECI that families may have never encountered before. Because of this, it is important that service coordinators explain to parents (and remind them) what their role in the team is and how they are involved in helping the child and the family. They are like the brain of the ECI body, communicating with each part of the “body” and being aware if anything is not working. In Alice’s case, I would remind the parent and PT what the other purposes of you coming are and what your role is generally. It doesn’t have to be a whole big thing, but it is important that you speak up to reming others (and yourself!) of your worth on the team.

]]> By: Priscilla Davila https://www.veipd.org/earlyintervention/2019/04/11/service-coordinators-speak-up-and-share-your-value/#comment-4503 Wed, 27 Oct 2021 02:01:27 +0000 https://veipd.org/earlyintervention/?p=3581#comment-4503 Service Coordinators are crucial to early intervention, and it is crucial that the parents know the role Service Coordinators serve to insure they know a service coordinators availability for anything during the process, especially questions!
If I was in Alice’s position, I would add or follow up to Jodie’s comment about my role with ” Along with paperwork, I will also guide you through the early intervention process. be a resource for you when you want to learn about what’s available in the community, and make sure you are aware of your rights as a parent involved in our program” combining a little bit of each of the great examples you provided!

]]> By: Sheryl Wong https://www.veipd.org/earlyintervention/2019/04/11/service-coordinators-speak-up-and-share-your-value/#comment-4480 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 23:59:04 +0000 https://veipd.org/earlyintervention/?p=3581#comment-4480 Thank you so much for writing this article and offering so many useful insights. Speaking of the situation that Alice has encoutered, I would keep smiling, greet the family as what Alice has done. Then, I would try to explain my role clearly and professionally to my team members and also to the family, letting them to know I am here to assist parents to know their right, foster the communication and help the children to learn, which is more than paper work.

]]> By: Dana Childress, PhD https://www.veipd.org/earlyintervention/2019/04/11/service-coordinators-speak-up-and-share-your-value/#comment-2976 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 13:54:58 +0000 https://veipd.org/earlyintervention/?p=3581#comment-2976 In reply to Deanna Prince.

Service coordinator as the engines – I love that! Thanks Deanna!

]]> By: Deanna Prince https://www.veipd.org/earlyintervention/2019/04/11/service-coordinators-speak-up-and-share-your-value/#comment-2838 Wed, 07 Oct 2020 15:37:25 +0000 https://veipd.org/earlyintervention/?p=3581#comment-2838 I agree!! Service coordinators are the engines to all of this!! I value my SC’s and appreciate all they do.

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