{"id":640,"date":"2013-03-26T12:08:45","date_gmt":"2013-03-26T16:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/veipd.org\/earlyintervention\/?p=640"},"modified":"2020-06-25T02:47:26","modified_gmt":"2020-06-25T02:47:26","slug":"reading-between-visits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veipd.org\/earlyintervention\/2013\/03\/26\/reading-between-visits\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Between Visits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-641\" src=\"http:\/\/veipd.org\/earlyintervention\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/shutterstock_123863260-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Woman Drinking Coffee\" width=\"218\" height=\"164\" \/>How do you keep your early intervention knowledge and practices current? It&#8217;s not always easy!<\/p>\n<p>Keeping up with current practices and thought in\u00a0the field\u00a0can be very challenging for\u00a0interventionists for lots of reasons &#8211; lack of time, expenses involved with journal subscriptions, etc. Here are a few links, ideas, and suggestions to help you keep up!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Journals<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I know, reading research articles can be a bit dry, but they are really\u00a0some of the best ways to keep up with current literature in your field and your areas of interest. Since individual journal subscriptions can be pricey, see if your agency will sponsor a subscription. Look into memberships to professional organizations that include journal subscriptions (like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dec-sped.org\/Journals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DEC<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/journals.asha.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ASHA<\/a>, etc.). Visit journal websites like <a href=\"http:\/\/journals.lww.com\/iycjournal\/pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Infants &amp; Young Children<\/a> that offer a selection of free articles. If you are affiliated with a university, you may be able to access journals for free through your university library. Visit our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eipd.vcu.edu\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EI Professional Development Center<\/a>\u00a0site where we have posted links to lots of free articles. Search using <a href=\"http:\/\/scholar.google.com\/schhp?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Scholar<\/a> for the article or topic &#8211; you&#8217;d be surprised how often the article you need is actually already posted online!<\/p>\n<p>Other than I&amp;YC, some of my other favorite journals are: <a href=\"http:\/\/jei.sagepub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Journal of Early Intervention<\/a> and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tec.sagepub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Topics in Early Childhood Special Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>TIPS! &#8211; Print out the article you want to read and keep it in your car or briefcase to read between visits or download\u00a0it to your ereader. Even if it takes you several weeks to read it, that&#8217;s okay! Start a journal club at work to share articles with colleagues and talk about what you learn!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Books<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s always hard for me to resist a good book about early intervention! You might be able to access these books through your office, local university or community library, your local\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ttaconline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">T\/TAC<\/a>\u00a0(for VA EI providers),\u00a0or you can almost always find them new or used online for great prices. Here are a few of my favorites:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Early-Intervention-Guidebook-Families-Professionals\/dp\/0807750263\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Early Intervention Guidebook for Families and Professionals<\/a> (Keilty, 2010) &#8211; I&#8217;m reading this one now and I love how practical it is. Bonnie Keilty\u00a0was an early intervention provider (here in VA!) and you can tell that she&#8217;s &#8220;been there&#8221; as you read.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/The-Early-Childhood-Coaching-Handbook\/dp\/1598570676\/ref=pd_sim_b_12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Early\u00a0Childhood Coaching Handbook<\/a> (Rush &amp; Shelden, 2011) &#8211; This was the last book I read and found it to be practical and very informative about the evidence-base behind using coaching interactions. I have their book, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Early-Intervention-Teaming-Handbook-Provider\/dp\/1598570854\/ref=pd_sim_b_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Early Intervention Teaming Handbook<\/a> on my short list too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Routines-based-Early-Intervention-Supporting-Children\/dp\/1598570625\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1364310537&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=routines+based+early+intervention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Routines-Based Early Intervention<\/a>\u00a0(McWilliam, 2010) &#8211; I&#8217;m also reading this book too and love the emphasis on the family. It also has great resources for writing outcomes and helpful info for different natural environment locations (home visits and child care). I find that I use this one as a resource alot and tend to skip around to find what I need. I love a book that I keep\u00a0coming back to!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dec-sped.org\/About_DEC\/Recommended_Practices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DEC Recommended Practices<\/a> (2005) &#8211; Check this book out to find out about the components of good practice. The DEC is working to update these recommended practices now so keep an eye out for a revised version.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dec-sped.org\/Store\/YEC_Monograph_Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YEC Monograph Series<\/a> &#8211; This series of smaller books is a great way to learn about recommended practices related to specific topics, like natural environments, supporting dual language learners, making informed decisions, supporting children with autism spectrum disorder, etc.<\/p>\n<p>I also wanted to share with you about a book I just finished reviewing by one of the guest authors here on our blog: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Toddler-Talks-Strategies-Activities-Development\/dp\/1477693548\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">My Toddler Talks: Strategies and Activities to Promote Your Child&#8217;s Language Development<\/a> (Scanlon, 2012). I really enjoyed this one and found it to be an easy, engaging\u00a0read. It&#8217;s written for families but EI providers can benefit from the insights too. The author, Kimberly, describes easy-to-use tips and play strategies that caregivers can implement in their daily interactions with their little ones. The book focuses on play routines, but the tips, modeling techniques and strategies can be incorporated into any daily interaction with a little practice. The tips and \u201cdo not list\u201d are perfect for parents, childcare providers, and others who are looking for simple guidance on what they can do right now to positively affect a toddler\u2019s language development.\u00a0Be sure to check out the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/veipd.org\/earlyintervention\/using-self-talk-and-parallel-talk-during-a-familiar-routine-to-stimulate-language\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article<\/a> Kimberly posted\u00a0too! Lots of great resources!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>TIPS! &#8211; Keep the book with you so that you can read a bit here and there between visits! Start a book club at work to discuss and share insights! You can also start a book sharing club where you and your colleagues share favorite EI books to cut down on costs and share the wealth of knowledge!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I truly believe that it is the responsibility of each early interventionist to take responsibility for his\/her own professional development and commitment to keep up with current information. We owe it to ourselves and especially to the children and families we are lucky enough to support!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your favorite books and journals? How do you keep up with current information?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do you keep your early intervention knowledge and practices current? It&#8217;s not always easy! 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