Written by John Ellis, Director, Mecklenburg County CDSA I had the experience recently of being invited to do a brief presentation on early intervention to a local parents’ group for families […]
Welcome to Coach2Go, our ongoing blog to help point you in the right direction so you can provide the best supports to children and families! This is where you’ll find functional, in-the-moment strategies that give more what-does-it-look-like support – literally, a Coach2Go, right in your pocket! Keep calm, and read on…..
It’s Not Just About…..
Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA So, the other day, I was flipping through the channels and ran across one of the oh-so-many weight loss shows. […]
I’m a Rock Star at Daycare….But Where Are the Teacher and Parent? – A Table Talk Wednesday Recap
Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA We are really making our way through the list of interesting topics for our Table Talk Wednesday events, and this month’s […]
Rules to Engagement – It’s Not Just a Language Barrier
Written by Andrea Matias-Lemoine, Service Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA What if you were to wake up tomorrow morning in a country where you do not know the language, culture, laws, […]
How Do They Come Up with These Outcomes? – A Table Talk Wednesday Recap
Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA Well, we survived Snowmaggedon here in Mecklenburg County just in time for our latest Table Talk Wednesday event. While we had […]
What If It’s Not Just the Terrible Twos?
Written by Andrea Gayle, MOT OTR/L, Mecklenburg County CDSA We have all witnessed a toddler with difficult behaviors or several tantrums in a day. When toddlers are at or around the […]
The Importance of Attachment
Written by Christine Milano, LMHC, Mecklenburg County CDSA As an early intervention provider, every time you walk through the door of a family’s home, you assess multiple variables. Am I […]
Rules to Engagement: Families in the NICU
Written by Michelle Allen, Service Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA So you have a referral that comes to you for a baby that is still in the hospital. You are scheduling […]
DSS – Who Are They, and What Do We Do With Them? A Table Talk Wednesday Recap
Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA As we choose topics for our Table Talk Wednesday events, we look at our work from a variety of angles. One […]
Primary Provider Model – Inquiring Minds Want To Know
Several years ago in North Carolina, there was talk about moving to a primary provider model for delivering early intervention services. This came out of a long period of concentrated […]