Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA “He knew that when you change what you believe, you change what you do.” – Spencer Johnson, Who Moved My Cheese […]
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Feeding the Whole Child
Written by Kristen Weddle, Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist, Mecklenburg County CDSA There are a variety of services available within Part-C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), including occupational […]
From the NICU, to EI, and Beyond
Written by Raizel Kahn, Mother of 24-weeker triplets, Mecklenburg County Six years ago, I gave birth to triplet boys at 24 weeks, 0 days gestation. Each weighed only 1 lb. 6 […]
Hmmmm, Where Can I Pencil You In?
Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA Scheduling is one of the more challenging parts of our work sometimes because we’re never in one place for very […]
Da Plan, Da Plan – A Table Talk Wednesday Recap
Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA When we met for last month’s event, we talked about coaching as an interaction style, so we followed up this […]
“I Really Don’t Have to Know It All?”
Written by Tami Dietz, Supervisor, Mecklenburg County CDSA Empowering Families. Building Confidence and Competence. These are fairly new terms in early intervention, and we’ve heard them, and probably even thrown […]
Life is Therapy!
Written by Christine Milano, LMHC, Mecklenburg County CDSA In a former life, I worked in the adult Serious and Persistent Mental Health/Substance Abuse field. I was completely comfortable with 52-year-old […]
All Families Means All Families
Written by John Ellis, Director, Mecklenburg County CDSA Take a look at this cartoon – cute, right? Look a little closer…what do you see? Does the chaos jump out at […]
Is There an App for That?
Written by Sarah Midgett, Speech-Language Pathologist, Mecklenburg County CDSA Technology. It is all around us. Our world is rapidly becoming pixilated and industrialized, online and plugged in. School systems are issuing iPads and […]
Taking It Off the Runway… It’s an Interaction Style, Not a Model – A Table Talk Wednesday Recap
Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA At this month’s Table Talk Wednesday event, we focused on Coaching as an interaction style. Coaching is a way to interact with […]