Interprofessional Roles and Responsibilities/
Interdisciplinary Practice
Interdisciplinary Practice
What are the colors for personality traits in Leadership?
Blue, Green, Gold, Orange
What is education?
This focuses on providing information, knowledge, and skills to help someone better understand a topic.
This professional helps students build skills for daily living, like handwriting, dressing, and using tools for independence.
OT
What is Part C of IDEA
This “Part” provides early intervention services for infants and toddlers ages 0–3 with developmental delays.
What is self-advocacy?
This is the ability to speak up for your own needs, rights, and preferences.
Who is needed on a team for a child to receive an IFSP?
OT, PT, Speech, Caregiver, Case Manager, Educator, Audiologist.
What is advocacy?
This involves taking action to support, defend, or speak up for the rights and needs of individuals or groups.
This professional focuses on strength, balance, and mobility, helping students safely move through their environment.
PT
What is Part B of IDEA?
This “Part” ensures special education and related services for children ages 3–21 through an IEP.
What is communication (or asking for help)?
This important self-advocacy skill involves clearly expressing what you need, whether it’s help, accommodations, or support.
Can you name all the Leadership Colors and their descriptions?
Blue Compassionate, relationship-focused, emotionally attuned.
Green Analytical, systems thinker, big-picture strategist.
Gold Organized, detail-oriented, values structure and responsibility.
Orange Energetic, spontaneous, persuasive, thrives on innovation.
What is both education and advocacy?
A trainee teaches a family about IEP rights, then helps them request services and attend a school meeting to ensure those services are provided.
This professional supports communication, including speech, language, and sometimes feeding and swallowing.
Speech-Language Pathologist
What are Medicare Part A and Part B?
These “Parts” are part of a federal health insurance program for older adults and some individuals with disabilities—not early intervention services.
What is empowerment?
This is the role of professionals when supporting self-advocacy—helping individuals build skills and confidence without speaking for them.
What is a federal grant (through Health Resources and Services Administration)?
LEND programs are funded through this type of federal funding mechanism aimed at improving systems of care for children with special health care needs.
What is education without advocacy?
This happens when a professional shares information but stops short of helping a family take action within systems.
This professional evaluates hearing and helps manage hearing loss with tools like hearing aids or assistive technology.
Audiologist
What is Medicare?
This is the major difference: IDEA Parts B and C focus on educational/developmental services, while this system focuses on medical coverage.
What is the self-advocate (or disability rights) perspective?
This perspective is central to self-advocacy and emphasizes “Nothing about us without us.”
What is LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities)?
This program provides interdisciplinary training funded by HRSA to improve outcomes for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities.
What does AUCD stand for?
Association of University Centers on Disabilities
This professional assesses learning, behavior, and emotional needs, often helping develop behavior plans and supporting mental health in schools.
School Psychologist
What is Medicaid?
This program (not Medicare) is often used alongside Part C to help cover services for eligible young children with developmental needs.
What is lack of confidence, opportunity, or access?
This can be a barrier to self-advocacy when individuals feel unsure, unsupported, or not listened to.