Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA We serve all different types of families who come to us for different reasons, and at our Table Talk Wednesday events, […]
Archive | Early Intervention Practices
Off The Charts
Written by Audrey Midthun, Mother, Mecklenburg County There is a scale of measurement to gauge how a child is developing. If you don’t know this before your children are born, […]
From Jack of All Trades to Master Coach
Written by Lisa Cloninger, Unit Supervisor, Mecklenburg County CDSA My grandmother used to call me a “Jack of all trades and master of none,” which meant I knew a little […]
They Didn’t Teach Me This In College!
Written by Maria Kosuda, Speech-Language Pathologist, Mecklenburg County CDSA May is Better Hearing and Speech Month and a time to celebrate communication. I was reminiscing with a fellow SLP, and we […]
Where is Your Courage?
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]