Going to the store for just one thing but getting a shopping cart just in case is the mindset needed for doing life as a parent with five kids. Things will go much smoother if you use the tools and help available to you.
Category: This is Early Intervention
What is Early Intervention? This. This is Early Intervention.
Sure, there were challenges, but the laughter, love, and adventures made it all worthwhile.
Those challenges, though? They turned into our own personal boot camp for creative problem-solving. And those creative solutions? They turned out to be pretty useful blog post material!
So, while you won’t find real names or specific details, you will find relatable stories with practical advice, heartwarming moments, and a belief in the potential that lies within every child.
After hearing the idea of self-care explained to me in a new way, I embraced the idea. It is a mind set.
Our family recently embarked on a new adventure—becoming licensed therapeutic foster parents. Yep, that’s right—we’re officially in the business of opening our hearts and homes to kids with special needs.
Where does Special Instruction Take Place? The simple answer is Special Instruction takes place in natural environments, which vary from child to child.
Here is what I know to be true.
You cannot make a child eat.
You cannot make a child sleep.
You cannot make a child pee or poop.
You cannot make a child talk.
Do you know what you can end up making a child do? You can “make” a child cry.
The vocabulary of Early Intervention includes potential pitfalls if you don’t pay attention. Let’s look at a few.
When you meet someone new, small talk starts flowing, and then they say, “So, what do you do?” For me, this question used to be a dreaded one. For Early Intervention providers, it can be a social tap dance because no one has ever heard of us, so we have to explain everything. I wondered if anyone else experienced this, so I did some googling. Let me share with you what I found.
Working with a child to enhance child development is where I get to PLAY with those babies. Get hands-on! Experiment with different strategies. Observe. Try something new. Teach. Provide learning opportunities. This is the part we are most likely to think about when we think of early intervention, but it is actually only one part of what a special instructor does. Because I’m a teacher at heart, I love this part though.
All Things Early Intervention 