Early Intervention Every Day! : embedding activities in daily routines for young children and their families / by Merle J. Crawford, M.S., OTR/L, BCBA, and Barbara Weber, M.S., CCC-SLP, BCBA.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-173) and index.
Contents:
Overview of early intervention -- Best practice: teams -- Best practice: infants and toddlers -- Behavior regulation and social skills -- Cognitive and receptive language -- Expressive language -- Gross motor -- Fine motor -- Self-care/adaptive.
Summary:
Effective early intervention doesn't stop when the provider leaves the family's home. That's why every interventionist needs this practical sourcebook, packed with research based strategies for targeting 80 skills in six key developmental domains for children birth to 3, this reader friendly guide gives professionals dozens of ready to use ideas for helping families and caregivers embed learning opportunities in their everyday routines. Empowers families to work on IFSP goals during commonly occurring routines and activities, such as grocery shopping, riding in the car, or looking at books, understand child development and establish appropriate expectations for their child, support skills critical to promoting developmental growth and participation in family and community activities, transform everyday materials and routines into powerful new learning opportunities, give children multiple opportunities to practice and reinforce new skills throughout the day.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.