Best Practice in Early Childhood Intervention™

Course Overview

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the 4 quality areas of Best Practice underlying Early Childhood Intervention
• Examine the role of the ECI professional in inclusive settings
• Have an improved understanding of family experiences of raising a child with a disability
• Gain an understanding of Family Centred and Strengths Based Practice
• Understand the role of collaborative teamwork in ECI

Course Outline

Week one

Articles and short video footage sent to the group, and the participants asked to submit observations and questions

Week two

(webinars can be across one week, two weeks or three weeks)

Webinar One

Live webinar for up to 15 people will be conducted to discuss:

• What is the purpose of the work we do? Exploring the core purpose of ECI
• The research behind Best Practice in ECI and why we work in this model.
• What does the role of a Transdisciplinary Key Worker look like? The role of the Transdisciplinary Key worker (or primary therapist)
• Explaining the role to families
• Opportunities for questions and reflections from the group

Webinar Two

Live webinar for the same group of 15 people will be conducted to discuss:

• The Key Worker part of the role in more depth
• Let us consider the word therapy in this world.
• Routines based early childhood intervention
• Early Engagement with families
• Opportunities for questions and reflections from the group

Webinar Three

Live webinar for the same group of 15 people will be conducted to discuss:

• Coaching as a methodology in ECI
• Working as a collaborative team
• Implementation plan
• Opportunities for questions and reflections from the group

Two Months later

Webinar Four

Live webinar will be conducted to discuss:

• Implementation, challenges, successes, and questions
• Revisiting of any areas that require clarification
• Opportunities for questions and reflections from the group