Principles of EI and Part C Services
What is the purpose of part C services?
focus on infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families
Old role VS new role of SLPs
Old role: dispensing expertise
New role: being responsive to family, join with parents and team members in a collaborative partnership, mutually engaging in work to be accomplished
Name three types of diversity
immigrant status, race, ethnicity, religion, age, economic status, abilities, family composition
first 5 years
What is a role gap?
Primary services provider does not have all the needed knowledge and skills to support the parent and the child's learning
What are the areas in which development delays can occur?
- cognition
- physical
- communication
- social-emotional
- adaptive
- baby's brain is most adaptable in the first 3 years
- connections are everything
- predictable sequence of learning to walk, talk, etc.
How can you improve your own cultural sensitivity?
self-reflect
awareness
be proactive
acceptance
embrace diversity
communicate
Name three things that could promote chronic stress in children.
unstable/unsafe environments, poor nutrition, kids labelled with challenging behaviors, hear less language at home
Name the three types of teams and give an example
1. multidisciplinary - (ie. private clinic, practitioners)
2. interdisciplinary - (ie. school settings)
3. transdisciplinary - (ie. birth-3 services)
How do kids qualify for services?
50% delay in one area or 25% delay in two or more areas
Explain knowledge of risk
- environmental disadvantage
- biological risk
Name three culturally influenced parenting practices
- co-sleeping
- feeding
- weaning
- parent involvement
- child expected behaviour
- importance of autonomy and exploration
List three immediate consequences of poverty.
- low birth weight
- more likely to die in the first year
- more likely to suffer from starvation
- less likely to have adequate health care
What is the role of the service coordinators?
arranges and coordinates services, including team meetings
What are the parts of the 45-day timeline?
- referral
- evaluation
- eligibility
- eligibility meeting
- IFSP (individualized service plan)
Explain core professional knowledge and skills
- communication
- speech
- language
- hearing
- feeding
- swallowing
- emergent literacy problems
What are the three ways to have culturally responsive practices?
- self awareness
- respect for diversity
- reflective practices
List three long-term effects of poverty.
- poor academic success
- less likely to attend college
- teen parent
- drugs/alcholol
- unemployment
- abuse and neglect
- less access to quality schools/education
- increased rates of incarceration
Name 3 components of transdisciplinary teaming
assessment, family participation, service plan development, service plan responsibility, service plan implementation, lines of communication
Name three principles of EI
(look at notes)
Explain interpersonal knowledge and skills
- effective communicators
- collaborative team members
- continuous supporters
How does diversity influences development?
- cultural/linguistic diversity
- differing cultural practices
- rely on internal systems of support
- transportation can be problematic
- stressful home country (traumatizing)
Physiological needs (air, sleep, food)
Safety needs (shelter, security, health)
Love and belonging (friends, family)
Esteem (respect, status, recognition)
Self-Actualization (desire to become the greatest they can be)
What are the 4 interdependent components of transdisciplinary teaming
1. role expectation
2. role gap
3. role overlap
4. role assistance