Reforming Personnel Preparation in Early Intervention: Issues, Models, and Practical Strategies

by Pamela J. Winton

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Around the world, too many young children experience developmental and health problems due to poverty, prematurity, low birth weight, infectious diseases, exposure to toxic substances, and other risk factors. Children with established disabilities, such as an autism spectrum disorder, motor disability, communication and language problem, behavior disorder, or hearing and vision impairments, also need early and swift support. For all of these children and their families, co-occurring show more environmental threats or limited caregiving abilities often further compromise growth and development.The International Society on Early Intervention (ISEI), in collaboration with Brookes Publishing, is pooling contributions of specialists from many disciplines and countries to more effectively prevent or minimize the impact of these risk factors on children's lives. Interdisciplinary Clinical Assessment of Young Children with Developmental Disabilities is the first book in ISEI's important new book series. Eachbook will help to advance the practice of early intervention. Each book will provide a forum for sharing information from an often-preached but seldom-achieved global advantage. Peer-reviewed, supported by a biomedical and behavioral foundation, and designed for making the transition from research to practice, each book will become a resource that you'll find on your desk more often than your bookshelf.Revolutionizing traditional approaches to personnel preparation, this manual introduces strategies for delivering creative and effective cross-disciplinary training. Organized by content rather than by discipline, this book includes techniques and resources that appeal to both seasoned and noviceearly intervention trainers. Suitable for the state, college/university, or community level, this invaluable resource contains new ideas for individuals responsible for personnel development in the fields of health care, physical and occupational therapy, social services show less