Episodes
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Series 3 Episode 3: Overcoming Challenges with Tele-Intervention
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Early intervention service providers have risen to the challenge of shifting service delivery to using virtual platforms. In this episode, we discuss challenges reported by providers such as families declining virtual EI services, difficulties with using technology, managing their own family needs while working from home, managing their feelings about preparedness and effectiveness, etc. We’ll also share lots of tips from providers for overcoming these challenges.
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Series 3 Episode 2 - Positive Experiences & Benefits of Tele-Intervention
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Tuesday Mar 01, 2022
Listen as we discuss what early interventionists are saying about the benefits of providing services virtually. We will also touch on what research suggests about benefits and hear two stories from service providers sharing their positive experiences providing tele-intervention.
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Series 3 Episode 1 - Tele-what?: What is Tele-Intervention
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
In this episode, Dana and Emily introduce their new tele-intervention series by discussing what tele-intervention is and how it can be used. They also let us know some of the topics they will be covering in season 3 of EI on the Fly, a podcast about all things Early Intervention.
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Series 2 Episode 5 - Helping One Another Learn and Grow
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
In our last episode in this series, Sarah Nichols from the Early Intervention Training Program at the University of Illinois joins us to talk about the importance of team members helping one another learn and grow. We’ll chat about formal and informal learning opportunities and share ideas for learning with colleagues and family members.
To learn more about teaming and collaboration please check out the Universal Online Part C Early Intervention Curriculum, Early Intervention-Early Childhood Professional Development
Community of Practice Teaming Tidbits online module at https://tinyurl.com/universalEITeamingTidbits.
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Series 2 Episode 4 - Communicating Openly and Honestly
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Episode 4 features a discussion with Dr. Johanna Higgins, Assistant Professor of Practice and Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, about the importance of open and honest communication among team members. We discuss our own communication preferences and share ideas and stories for effective communication with family and other professional team members on early intervention teams.
To learn more about teaming and collaboration please check out the Universal Online Part C Early Intervention Curriculum, Early Intervention-Early Childhood Professional Development
Community of Practice Teaming Tidbits online module at https://tinyurl.com/universalEITeamingTidbits.
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Series 2 Episode 3 - Valuing and Respecting Team Members
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Naomi Younggren, consultant with the Early Childhood Technical Assistance (ECTA Center), to talk about the importance of showing that we value and respect our team members, including family members, colleagues, and agency partners. Strategies and stories to help you reflect on this component of teaming and addressing challenges are shared.
To learn more about teaming and collaboration please check out the Universal Online Part C Early Intervention Curriculum, Early Intervention-Early Childhood Professional Development
Community of Practice Teaming Tidbits online module at https://tinyurl.com/universalEITeamingTidbits.
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
In episode 2, we discuss how early intervention teams share common tasks and understand the unique roles of team members. Strategies for overcoming challenges related to how teams collaborate are shared and the importance of recognizing what each person brings to the team, including family members, is emphasized.
To learn more about teaming and collaboration please check out the Universal Online Part C Early Intervention Curriculum, Early Intervention-Early Childhood Professional Development
Community of Practice Teaming Tidbits online module at https://tinyurl.com/universalEITeamingTidbits.
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Description: In our final episode in this series, we hear from an early intervention program supervisor and practitioners who have also been parents receiving intervention. They share their thoughts and experiences as they answer the question, “What does functional assessment mean to you?”
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Episode 7 - Ongoing Functional Assessment
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
In this episode, we discuss how to integrate ongoing functional assessment into your work with families during service delivery. We describe why and how to conduct it as a collaborative process with a family and model this process by discussing a challenging situation. We review how the components of functional assessment help you monitor progress, address outcomes in family activities and interactions, be responsive to family updates and changing priorities, and help the family reflect on their efforts with their child during and between visits.
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Episode 6 - Functional Assessment and the Initial IFSP
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
Thursday Feb 13, 2020
In episode 6, we discuss how functional assessment contributes to the development of the initial Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). We imagine different scenarios that illustrate (or do not illustrate) functional assessment practices during this important part of the early intervention process.