With these two things happening, modeling sounds and nonverbal turn-taking, the environment is ripe for imitation. Each child is different, and it may take time, patience, and experimentation to determine what sounds/ activities motivate them.
Tag: Early Intervention
The vocabulary of Early Intervention includes potential pitfalls if you don’t pay attention. Let’s look at a few.
Each situation brings with it a different set of mess risk factors. You have to know your situation, know your risk factors, and be prepared for whatever you think you may encounter.
We all have a mental handbook of unwritten rules for navigating the wild world of early intervention.
Ah, the home visit—the key ingredient to supporting families in their natural habitat. We all need to use the bathroom. It’s part of being human. However, is it just me, or is using the bathroom in someone else’s domain an unnecessary and awkward risk?
The last time I broke Rule #1…
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.
Special Instruction includes providing families with information, skills, and support related to enhancing the skill development of the child;
Curriculum planning, including the planned interaction of personnel, materials, and time and space, that leads to achieving outcomes in the child’s individualized family service plan,
Part 1: The designing of learning environments and activities that promote the child’s acquisition of skills in a variety of developmental areas, including cognitive processes and social interactions.
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