Instructor: Stacey B. Landberg, M.S, CCC-SLP

Course Description: Researchers and experts in the field of early intervention repeatedly find that most graduate programs fail to provide clinicians with knowledge and experience on best practice patterns for the provision of family-centered services as mandated by Part C of IDEA. Without these learning opportunities, many practitioners working in early intervention find themselves reliant on traditional, child-centered therapy practices. CA is one of many states currently undergoing a Statewide Systematic Improvement Plan (SSIP) to improve outcomes for young children with special needs. One top-down approach for improving early intervention involves pairing experts in specific fields (e.g. physical therapy, occupational therapy, child development), with caregivers (the experts on their own child), and integrating the best available research in order to shift from child-focused therapy to family-centered intervention. This presentation will describe the evidence, the challenges, and the practice of using everyday activities and routines as a context for family-centered early intervention. Attendees will leave with an understanding of where routines-based intervention falls within the larger framework of family-centered services. Several tools will be shared in order to help clinicians begin using routines-based principles and strategies immediately.

Pending 0.15 CEU approval

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