EI on the Fly

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

This episode launches our series on teaming and collaboration with a discussion about the importance of early intervention teams understanding their shared purpose, which is to work together to support families. We are joined by two guests: Rachel Moyer-Trimyer, Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Texas at Austin, and Cori Hill, Project Director and Early Intervention Training Specialist from Virginia’s EI professional development team with the Partnership for People with Disabilities at VA Commonwealth University. We explore what it looks like when teams share this purpose and strategies you can use to facilitate this shared understanding with colleagues and family team 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.

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?”

 

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.

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.