Our Babies: Ourselves
Monday, August 17th, 2009 Posted in Home Visiting Strategies, Partnering with Families | 1 Comment »Culture is inherent throughout every interaction we have with children and families. Small (1998) states, "Every act by parents, every goal that molds that act, has a foundation in what is appropriate for that particular culture. In this sense, no ...
Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Monday, July 6th, 2009 Posted in Health and Safety, Partnering with Families | No Comments »The internet (and yes, blogs) is full of information about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) remedies for a variety of developmental disabilities, allergies, etc. How do you know what is safe? Effective?
Transition
Sunday, June 21st, 2009 Posted in Partnering with Families | 1 Comment »Federal regulations for the Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities (commonly referred to as Part C of IDEA) require states to “ensure a smooth transition of children receiving early intervention services to preschool or other appropriate services”. ...
Interpreters
Friday, June 5th, 2009 Posted in Home Visiting Strategies, Partnering with Families, Teaming | 4 Comments »Many of us provide home visiting to families who do not speak English. Does your program hire interpreters? Are the intrepreters trained in home visiting and the interpreter role? Who trains them?
Who’s on your team?
Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 Posted in Home Visiting Strategies, Partnering with Families, Teaming | 5 Comments »Many children and families receive home visits from a variety of agencies/staff (i.e. public education, public health, early head start, regional center, vendor programs). What strategies do you use to connect with the other home visitors? What has worked for ...
The Feeling States of Grieving
Sunday, December 7th, 2008 Posted in Home Visiting Strategies, Partnering with Families | 8 Comments »For many new parents, the conception and birth of a new baby brings a myriad of feelings, hopes, and expectations. A child born with a disability or a child who develops a developmental delay or disability alters these feelings, hopes ...
Siblings:Welcome Participants or Inconvenient Distractions?
Sunday, November 30th, 2008 Posted in Child Dev, Home Visiting Strategies, Partnering with Families, Support for Home Vsitors | 5 Comments »Since home visiting delivers services where a family's life takes place, a home visitor may be confronted with a number of situations in which the child/family needing the services may become distracted with typical household activities including the interactions ...
Beginning the home visiting relationship-How Do You Prepare?
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008 Posted in Child Dev, Home Visiting Strategies, Partnering with Families | 6 Comments »The beginning is the most important part of the work- PlatoThe beginning of any new undertaking can set the tone for the upcoming work that will take place. In home visiting, the first home visit is the beginning of a ...
Family communication challenges
Thursday, April 17th, 2008 Posted in Home Visiting Strategies, Partnering with Families | 1 Comment »The following case study presented by an early start home visitor is not an uncommon scenario. What questions does this situation bring up for you as a home visitor?