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9 Ways Home Visitors Can Support Parents with Cognitive Disabilities
March 2, 2023
What are the best ways for home visitors to support parents with developmental delays as they become confident and competent caregivers? Adapted from The Art and Practice of Home Visiting…
8 Things Caregivers Can Do to Ease Young Children’s Anxiety
February 16, 2023
Young children who frequently experience anxious feelings need patient, caring, and knowledgeable adults to provide them with effective support. Adapted from the home visiting guidebook Tackling the Tough Stuff by…
10 Fun Indoor Activities that Boost Young Children’s Development
January 19, 2023
This time of year can be rough, especially if you have young children at home and live in a climate where cold weather keeps them indoors many days. In today’s…
4 Barriers (and Solutions!) to Family Participation in IEPs
January 17, 2023
Family participation is an essential part of a successful IEP process, but persistent barriers can often derail family involvement. Today’s post highlights solutions to four of these common barriers. Excerpted…
4 Key Roles Families of Young Children Can Play in the Assessment Process
November 29, 2022
Families are the true experts on their young children, and that’s why their participation in early childhood assessment is so important. Your program can invite family participation in many ways,…
6 Ways Families Can Encourage Desired Behavior at Home
October 11, 2022
Great for sharing with families, today’s post is about a topic near and dear to just about every parent’s heart: increasing desired behaviors at home. These six suggestions, excerpted and…
Playful Ways to Support 7 Fine Motor Skills in Babies and Toddlers
September 29, 2022
Reaching, grasping, pointing, using both hands: these and other skills are building blocks of fine motor development in young children. The tips in today’s post—excerpted and adapted from Early Intervention…
4 Benefits of the PSP Approach to Early Intervention Teaming
August 18, 2022
What’s the most effective way to ensure coordinated, family-centered services for young children and families? The primary service provider (PSP) approach to teaming is a widely used, evidence-based model that’s…