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Articles or Blog Posts
Assessment - Eligibility Determination During Stay-at-Home Orders
A blog post from Robin McWilliam. Assessment: Children and families need to be able to get into early intervention during the lockdown. This is a great opportunity to focus on functioning in routines as the basis for enrollment! Access the blog post here.
Format: Blog Post
Relevant for: Early Intervention, Families
Challenging Behaviors: Why we shouldn't expect kids to self regulate too soon
A blog post from Mona Delahooke, PhD. Now is the time to remember that many children (& adults) will have difficulty maintaining emotional control. Please reduce expectations—There’s a neurobiological reason. Access the blog post here.
Format: Blog Post
Relevant for: Early Intervention, Early Childhood Special Education, Related Services, Families
Source: Mona Delahooke, Ph.D.
Early Intervention in Natural Environments
As EI/ECSE teams and parents work remotely, everyday routines in the home become the curriculum. Routines Based Assessment can assist in identifying and prioritizing interventions. A blog by Robin McWilliam on topics related to the Routines-Based Model. Access the blog here.
Format: Blog
Relevant for: Early Intervention, Early Childhood Special Education, Related Services
EI Tele-Assessment Video Chats & Strategies: You've Got This!
It includes 5 strategies for conducting tele-assessment and highlights two new Early Intervention Tele-Assessment Video Chats (Chat #1, Chat #1). The chats are 35-40 min recordings of discussions with EI practitioners and leaders around Virginia about how they prepare families and other team members, what tele-assessment looks like, and advice for others who are embarking on tele-assessment. The video chats include lots of great ideas and strategies. Hope these are helpful! Access the blog here.
Format: Blog
Relevant for: Administrators, Early Childhood Special Education, Early Intervention
Source: Dana Childress, Early Intervention Strategies for Success
Publishers Adapt Policies To Help Educators
As educators move to remote learning, many are worrying and wondering about reading books aloud online and possibly violating copyright laws. In response, many children's publishers have temporarily altered policies. Access the article here.
Format: Article
Relevant for: Early Intervention, Early Childhood Special Education, Related Services
Source: School Library Journal
Perspectives from a Professional Telecommuter
Tips for professionals who are working remotely for the first time during the COVID-19 outbreak. Prepared by Cori Hill for the Early Intervention Strategies for Success blog. Access the blog post here.
Format: Blog Post
Relevant for: Professionals Working From Home
Source: Cori Hill, Early Intervention Strategies for Success
Special Needs Parenting in the Age of Pandemic
This moment is hard for everyone. For parents of special needs kids, it’s harder. This blog posts details the perspective of Sean Patrick Hughes, father of a child with special needs. Access the blog post here.
Format: Blog Post
Relevant for: Early Intervention, Early Childhood Special Education, Related Services, Families
The Power of Mindfulness: Practical Tips to Help Children Feel Safe and Secure
Kristie Pretti-Frontczak guest wrote this blog post for The Inclusion Lab blog for Brookes Publishing Company that provides practical tips you can use to embed mindfulness into your daily routines. Access the blog post here.
Format: Blog Post
Relevant for: Childcare, Early Childhood Special Education, Early Intervention
Families, Related Services
Source: Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, The Inclusion Lab, Brookes Publishing Co
Virtual Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment-2: Responding to COVID-19
This article takes a look at how assessment teams used the Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment (TPBA) in Colorado to implement a virtual version of this process. This article summarizes the guidance that teams provided to transition to virtual assessments. After six weeks of implementation, six teams engaged in a virtual feedback session to discuss the usefulness, strengths, and concerns about the new process. The findings from those teams will be discussed below. Access the article here.
Format: Article
Relevant for: Early Intervention
Source: Toni Linder, EdD, Jeanine Coleman, PhD University of Denver, Christopher Miller, EdD Colorado Department of Education
10 Strategies for Engaging Parents (not Children?) during Tele-Intervention
Prepared by Dana Childress for the Early Intervention Strategies for Success Blog, this post provides strategies for early interventionists to engage parents during tele-intervention, including how to prepare, taking time to check in, how to engage using your voice, and more. Access the blog post here.
Format: Blog Post
Relevant for: Administrators, Early Childhood Special Education, Early Intervention
Source: Dana Childress, Early Intervention Strategies for Success
Individual Resources
Building Blocks for Learning - Coaching Handout
A rapid coaching method to teach foundational interaction skills.. Access the resource here.
Format: Guidance Document
Relevant for: Early Childhood Special Education, Early Intervention, Families
Source: Justin D. Lane & Devin Graley, University of Kentucky
Caring for Each Other - Sesame Street
Your friends on Sesame Street are here to support you during the COVID-19 health crisis, as families everywhere are creating a "for now normal." Access the resources here.
Format: Guidance Document
Relevant for: Families
Source: Sesame Street
CONNECT Modules
Available Modules (in English and Spanish)
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Embedded Interventions
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Transition
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Communication for Collaboration
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Family-Professional Partnerships
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Assistive Technology Interventions
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Dialogic Reading Practices
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Tiered Instruction
Format: Online Courses
Relevant for: EI/ECSE Professions, Higher Ed. and PD Providers
Source: DEC/ FPG / ECPC
Early Childhood Intervention Tele-Practice - Resources from the Family, Infant, and Preschool Program (FIPP)
FIPP has developed resources for programs and practitioners moving to tele-intervention. They have posted infographics about how to get started with tele-intervention, quick tips, tele-coaching, and how to use natural learning environment practices via tele-intervention. Tele-Coordinate, Tele-Move, Tele-Sense, Tele-Speech, and Tele-Teach. The entire collection of infographics can be found here. The newest infographic includes information for child care programs. Access the resources here.
Format: Guidance Document
Relevant for: Early Intervention, Related Services
Source: Family Infant and Preschool Program
Helping Your Child During the Pandemic
This resource families with a few strategies to help their child cope during the pandemic. Programs and professionals are encouraged to post this resource on their web sites or share through social media. Access the resource here.
Format: Guidance Document
Relevant for: Childcare, Early Childhood Special Education, Early Intervention,
Families
Source: National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI)
Planning for the Use of Video Conferencing for Early Intervention Home Visits during the COVID-19 Pandemic
This document helps practitioners ask and answer the necessary questions related to early intervention telepractice. Access the resource here.
Format: Guidance Document
Relevant for: Early Intervention, Related Services
Source: Larry Edelman
Pyramid Model Considerations for Re-Opening After an Extended Closure
This resource provides recommendations for practitioners as schools and centers start to re-open following the COVID-19 pandemic closures. Access the resource here.
Format: Guidance Document
Relevant for: Early Intervention, Early Childhood Special Education
Source: SPEC - Supporting Positive Environments for Children
Re-Connecting and Building Relationships with Infants
NCPMI has put together a resource to support practitioners and caregivers as programs for infants transition to in-person services. Access the resource here.
Format: Guidance Document
Relevant for: Childcare, Early Childhood Special Education, Early Intervention,
Families
Source: National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI)
Stress, Resilience, and the Role of Science: Responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic
A guide on responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic, understanding COVID-19, supporting children and yourself and related resoruces. Access the resource here.
Format: Guidance Document
Relevant for: Childcare, Early Childhood Special Education, Early Intervention, Families
Taking Care of Yourself
This infographic from the Barton Research Lab at Vanderbilt University provides tips on how to take care of yourself. Access the resource here.
Format: Guidance Document
Relevant for: Administrators, Childcare, Early Intervention, Early Childhood Special Education, Families, Professionals Working From Home
Tips for Playing with Your Child
This infographic from the Barton Research Lab at Vanderbilt University provides tips on play for parents. Access the resource here.
Format: Guidance Document
Relevant for: Families
