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9 Ways to Focus Families on Child Development During Home Visits
March 21, 2024
Families receiving home visits from early intervention professionals may be facing many challenges. But no matter what issues are demanding their attention, it’s essential for rich parent–child interactions to continue—and…
Supporting Grandparents in Parent Roles: How Home Visitors Can Help
November 30, 2023
*Today’s post has been excerpted and adapted from The Art and Practice of Home Visiting by Ruth Cook & Shirley Sparks It’s not unusual for home visitors to visit homes…
3 Components of an Effective Early Intervention Home Visit
April 27, 2023
Early intervention visits in natural environments enhance the capacity of parents and other care providers to promote the growth and development of young children. In today’s blog post, adapted from…
10 Teacher Tips for Conducting Home Visits with Diverse Families
March 28, 2023
In their book Differentiating Instruction and Assessment for English Language Learners, Shelley Fairbairn and Stephaney Jones-Vo discuss an effective way to learn more about diverse students and families: through home…
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…
10 Self-Care Tips for Early Intervention Professionals
December 6, 2022
Early intervention is not an easy job. Busy schedules and documentation duties, conflict with team members, worries about how to provide the best support to under-resourced families—there’s so much that…
8 Household Items That Make Great Toys for Young Children
May 19, 2022
5 Tips for Building a Reciprocal Relationship with Parents of Young Children
February 10, 2022