You’ve started working with a wonderful family. It’s a large, busy family of six. The child’s mother tells you that she has great intentions to play with her toddler, Jordan, but unfortunately she never gets enough time. She feels guilty because Jordan isn’t talking and she knows that playing is so vital to his communication …
Using Self Talk and Parallel Talk During a Familiar Routine to Stimulate Language
Posted on February 19, 2013
by
Scanlon, M.A., CCC-SLP Kim
in All, Engaging Families, Intervention Visits, Practical Strategies
Put Away the 1 inch Cubes!
Posted on February 12, 2013
by
Dana Childress, PhD
in All, IFSP Development, Intervention Visits, Practical Strategies
One inch cubes…the staple of every assessment kit in early intervention. What is so important about stacking 1 inch cubes?? Is it really important that a toddler is able to stack a tower of these tiny blocks?? Should you actually teach a child to do this? My answer to this last question is NO. Here’s why.
Stacking …
Who is the Focus of your Visit? – Adult Learning & Early Intervention
Posted on February 05, 2013
by
Dana Childress, PhD
in Adult Learning, All, Bridging the Gap, Engaging Families, Intervention Visits, Practical Strategies
When you walk in the door to a family’s home, who is the focus of your visit? Who are you there to work with?
These might seem like two very straight-forward questions, but think about them for a moment. The early intervention world revolves around the infant or toddler with the developmental delay or disability, the little person …
How Many Learning Opportunities Can You Spot?
Posted on January 24, 2013
by
Dana Childress, PhD
in All, Engaging Families, Intervention Visits, Practical Strategies, What Would You Do?
Imagine that you’re on a visit and you observe this mother and child playing together with their stacking rings. This is a game that they play often and that the child really enjoys. Let’s pretend that this child qualified for EI with global developmental delays. His IFSP outcomes address priorities such as learning to crawl from …
