We are all in this together. Early interventionists are exploring and learning new telehealth options. For many, this may mean learning new technology platforms, navigating limited wifi access, and simultaneously focusing on providing exceptional service delivery through telehealth. Teleflections©, a new resource, provide reflections from early interventionists who share their own experiences including their successes …
Introducing Teleflections©: We Are All in This Together
Posted on April 23, 2020
by
Lisa Terry, M.S., M.Ed.
in All, Intervention Visits, Practical Strategies, Professional Development, Tele-Intervention
10 Strategies for Engaging Parents (not Children?) during Tele-Intervention
Posted on April 14, 2020
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Dana Childress, PhD
in All, Coaching Practices, Engaging Families, Intervention Visits, Practical Strategies, Professional Development, Tele-Intervention
Let’s get right to the point. You are not trying to engage an infant or toddler on video for 45-60 minutes during your virtual visit. Re-read that last sentence and let it sink in. Take a deep breath in and breathe out any expectation you may have had about playing with the baby you see …
Creating Cognitive Dissonance as a Learning Strategy
Posted on April 07, 2020
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Lisa Terry, M.S., M.Ed.
in All, Engaging Families, Practical Strategies
We all have times when we leave visits feeling like it went great because we were able to successfully engage the caregiver. Other times, we leave visits feeling defeated and wondering what we could have done differently or if the caregiver may not be completely on board with early intervention yet. Honestly, there are a …
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 …
Special Designation: A Parent’s Aha Moment
Posted on October 10, 2018
by
El Brown, M.Ed.
in All, Engaging Families, Practical Strategies, Professional Development
In our previous discussion about the levels of awareness for parents of young children with disabilities, we 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.
Today, we are going to explore and discuss a …
Levels of Awareness: The Ostrich Phase
Posted on July 31, 2018
by
El Brown, M.Ed.
in All, Engaging Families, Practical Strategies, Professional Development
As an early interventionist, you are in a help giving profession and you want to ensure that you are offering families help that is relevant to the family’s needs. You can achieve that goal by meeting parents where they are when you first engage with them and build from there.
A large component of meeting parents where …
4 Strategies to Help You Stay in Your Lane During EI Visits
Posted on July 24, 2018
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Dana Childress, PhD
in All, Coaching Practices, Engaging Families, Intervention Visits, Practical Strategies
You are committed to helping families practice using intervention strategies during your visits. You truly believe that’s an important part of the intervention process. You’re very aware of your own interactions during visits and try hard not to “hog” all of the child’s attention. You redirect the child’s attention from you back to the parent …
Emerging Parenthood: Trust the Process – Don’t Rush the Process
Posted on July 12, 2018
by
El Brown, M.Ed.
in All, Engaging Families, Practical Strategies, Professional Development
While working through the emotions that come with parenting a child with disabilities, there was also a steep learning curve. A journey of awareness that I had to go through in preparation to parent my child. As the mother of a child with disabilities, my journey has included emotions that many professionals would easily recognize …
11 Things a Millennial Parent Wished a Generation-X EI Provider Knew
Posted on June 05, 2018
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Tier-ra Henry, BSW, CFCS-HDFS
in All, Engaging Families, Intervention Visits, Practical Strategies, Professional Development, Service Coordination, Teamwork
On the blog, we often speak from the perspective of the EI professional. Switching up this “voice” a bit is not only fun, but it may help us understand more about the culture of some of our families. The tips I will share are from the millennial parent’s viewpoint in hopes of using their interpretation …
Leading from the Middle: The FISH! Philosophy
Posted on May 15, 2018
by
Anne Brager, MS, RN
in All, Engaging Families, Local EI System Management, Practical Strategies, Professional Development, Teamwork
There are many frameworks for leadership but one of my favorite is The FISH! Philosophy. It is a proven way to find joy and energy in our work. The FISH! Philosophy is inspired by a group of fishmongers from Seattle’s Pike Place Fish Market. This team is a shining example of how you can create …
