Overview

Whether you're a new or experienced early intervention professional, taking time to reflect on your daily work is critical to your success. This one‐of‐a‐kind workbook is designed to help you reflect on what you do, why you do it, and how you can continue to grow your skills to ensure the best outcomes for the families you serve. Dana Childress, a seasoned practitioner and trainer, gives you a systematic, organized, and efficient way to pause and reflect on your practices, so you can be confident that you're translating the best, most current knowledge into real‐world action every day. Engaging, interactive exercises will help every professional—at any level of experience—examine and enhance their work with young children and families. You'll get reflection prompts, realistic examples, self‐assessments, knowledge checks, action plan templates, and reflective journal pages to fill out as you: Review the mission, key principles, and recommended practices of early intervention. Work through a detailed guide to conducting effective, balanced EI visits that facilitate learning for both children and caregivers. Learn how to gather the most meaningful information from families to individualize intervention and develop service plans. Discover ways to manage your workload and avoid burnout through time management strategies, stress management, and ongoing professional development. This book is an essential resource for group professional development sessions, independent study, and pre-service courses. INCLUDES STUDY GUIDE! A free 6‐month book study guide—available for download online—will help you facilitate training sessions aligned with Dunst's evidence‐informed professional development.

Full Product Details

Author:   Dana C. Childress
Publisher:   Brookes Publishing Co
Imprint:   Brookes Publishing Co
Dimensions:   Width: 21.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.555kg
ISBN:  

9781681254265

ISBN 10:   1681254263
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   25 May 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

About the Downloads About the Author Preface Acknowledgements Dedication Chapter 1 Early Intervention as a Practice  Reflective Journal  Action Plan Chapter 2 Fundamentals of Early Intervention Practice  Reflective Journal  Action Plan Chapter 3 Balanced Intervention: Supporting the Caregiver and the Child  Reflective Journal  Action Plan Chapter 4 Gathering Meaningful Information from Families  Reflective Journal  Action Plan Chapter 5 Strategies for Implementing a Balanced Intervention Visit  Reflective Journal  Action Plan Chapter 6 Taking Care of Yourself References Index

Reviews

The right resource at the right time for early intervention providers. Pause and Reflect offers a unique combination of readable, practical content to engage professionals in a thoughtful examination of their practice and provides strategies for developing a plan for professional growth. This guide includes a variety of interactive activities, anecdotes, checklists, examples, and resources for both individual and group study, making it a wonderful addition to the libraries of both EI and professional development providers. - Juliann Woods, Florida State University This book is a must read for new and practicing Early Interventionist and a resource for faculty and others supporting professional learning. I will definitely use and share this resource with others in the field. - Linda Labas, M.Ed., Early Childhood Coordinator, Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies, University of Maine

a oea (TM)What we do during visits affects what the caregiver does between visits.a (TM) Words of wisdom from an early intervention leader. Anyone who wants to learn more about how to support families to support their children's development would find this book an important resource!a --Laurie Dinnebeil, Ph.D.

Author Information

Dana C. Childress has worked in the field of early intervention for almost 20 years as an early childhood special educator, service coordinator, supervisor, professional development consultant and writer. She currently works as part of Virginia's early intervention professional development team developing resources, conducting web-based and in-person training, and managing the content for the Virginia Early Intervention Professional Development Center's website (www.eidp.vcu.edu). She also writes and manages the Center';s Early Intervention Strategies for Success blog (www.veipd.org/earlyintervention). Dana's interests include family centered practices, autism spectrum disorders, supporting family implementation of intervention strategies, and finding ways to bridge the research to practice gap through interactive professional development for in-service early intervention practitioners. She regularly presents workshops in VA and has presented at state, national, and international conferences. She currently lives in Chesapeake, VA with her family.

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