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Using Family-Centered Practices to Promote Child Outcomes:Professional Development
M’Lisa Shelden, PT, Ph.D.Director, Family, Infant and Preschool ProgramJ. Iverson Riddle Developmental [email protected]
Dathan Rush, Ed.D., CCC-SLPAssociate Director, Family, Infant and Preschool ProgramJ. Iverson Riddle Developmental [email protected]
Measuring Child and Family Outcomes ConferenceJuly 30, 2010Washington, D.C.
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Resources
Georgia Babies Can’t Wait (BCW) district-level early intervention program teams
State-level program staff
State technical assistance staff Evidence-based practice training materials BCW policy, procedures, and other program guidance documents
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Activities
One-day statewide awareness-level trainings
Two-day skill-building team training institutes Monthly conference calls with each team to review and provide feedback on coaching logs, IFSP documents, evaluation and assessment reports, and team meeting minutes
On-site follow-up support to each team three months following the skill-building training
Ongoing support for internal technical assistance providers to sustain the team learning and practice fidelity
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Training Content
Agreed Upon Mission and Key Principles for Providing Early Intervention Services in Natural Environment
Steps in the early intervention process (Intake, Evaluation, Assessment, IFSP Writing, Intervention)
Natural learning environment practices
Capacity-building interaction style for supporting adults in the child’s life (Coaching)
Primary service provider (coach) approach to teaming practices
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Primary Service Provider Teaming Practices
Evidence-Based Paradigm
Coaching Practices
Natural Learning Environment
Practices
Participation and
Competence
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Outputs
Use of an evidence-based framework for implementing family-centered early intervention
Gathering information about child interests and activity settings, conducting functional assessment, and developing participation-based IFSP outcomes
Use of natural learning environment practices
Use of a capacity-building interaction style (coaching)
Use of primary service provider approach to teaming
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Output Measurement
Coaching Practices Rating Scale
Checklists for Implementing a Primary Coach Approach to Teaming
Coaching logs
IFSP documents
Team meeting minutes
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Outcomes
Child developmental progress
Increased level of parents’ competence and confidence about promoting child learning
Early intervention team members’ use of evidence-based family-centered practices with eligible infants, toddlers, and their families
Increased efficiency in the use of early intervention resources for supporting infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families
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Outcome Measurement
Child developmental evaluations
Parent surveys (competence and confidence)
IFSP outcome achievement
State-level child and family outcomes
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Impact
Program-wide implementation of evidence-based family-centered practices with eligible infants, toddlers, and their families