My Philosophy:
If we want to contribute towards healthy child learning outcomes, we need to be supportive of the family. Respecting and understanding the family’s beliefs and priorities is the first step in opening our minds and hearts to the possibilities that await us as we work together to provide positive early learning experiences for children from birth to age three.
How we can nurture the parent-child relationship and enhance learning opportunities?
Early intervention (EI) services and strategies focus on providing intervention to young children who are experiencing developmental delays or those that are risk for disabilities or special needs. Generally, these services are available from birth until the child turns three. If a parent is not sure if their child could benefit from early intervention services, the first step or recommendation would be to encourage a conversation with their child's pediatrician so they can be informed and learn more about what kinds of services might be available in Ohio to support their child needs. I believe it is our role as early intervention providers to step up to the responsibility of supporting families by sharing our knowledge of evidence based practices and coaching families to learn the necessary skills to succeed. It is through collaborative efforts that we can provide the family with access to strategies or practices that will help their child grow and learn. We would be remiss if we did not acknowledge the empowerment and positive affects on self-esteem and on the social and emotional development areas that are possible when we choose to support the relationship between the parent and child.
The path to enhanced learning opportunities and the connection to early intervention:
Nurturing conversations to keep communications open is critical as we work together and share information with families about intervention strategies and services that can be implemented to help transform a child's cognitive and physical abilities in a positive way. Early intervention programs reach children when the research tells us that they are the most vulnerable --in their early years. Early Intervention provides children and their families with multiple natural opportunities to experience greater learning at home, in school, and within their communities helping build on he foundation that the child already has in place.
If we want to contribute towards healthy child learning outcomes, we need to be supportive of the family. Respecting and understanding the family’s beliefs and priorities is the first step in opening our minds and hearts to the possibilities that await us as we work together to provide positive early learning experiences for children from birth to age three.
How we can nurture the parent-child relationship and enhance learning opportunities?
Early intervention (EI) services and strategies focus on providing intervention to young children who are experiencing developmental delays or those that are risk for disabilities or special needs. Generally, these services are available from birth until the child turns three. If a parent is not sure if their child could benefit from early intervention services, the first step or recommendation would be to encourage a conversation with their child's pediatrician so they can be informed and learn more about what kinds of services might be available in Ohio to support their child needs. I believe it is our role as early intervention providers to step up to the responsibility of supporting families by sharing our knowledge of evidence based practices and coaching families to learn the necessary skills to succeed. It is through collaborative efforts that we can provide the family with access to strategies or practices that will help their child grow and learn. We would be remiss if we did not acknowledge the empowerment and positive affects on self-esteem and on the social and emotional development areas that are possible when we choose to support the relationship between the parent and child.
The path to enhanced learning opportunities and the connection to early intervention:
Nurturing conversations to keep communications open is critical as we work together and share information with families about intervention strategies and services that can be implemented to help transform a child's cognitive and physical abilities in a positive way. Early intervention programs reach children when the research tells us that they are the most vulnerable --in their early years. Early Intervention provides children and their families with multiple natural opportunities to experience greater learning at home, in school, and within their communities helping build on he foundation that the child already has in place.