Sherri Read, Service Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA Fostering relationships takes time, and when early intervention services are provided within a child care classroom, communication can be challenging, yet not impossible. […]
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Rules to Engagement: Are They Really In Denial?
Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA Families feel a lot of things when we’re involved in their lives as early interventionists, and it’s important to validate […]
So, You Have to Make the Call – A Table Talk Wednesday Recap
Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA Happy New Year to all of our Table Talk Wednesday fans! Luckily for us, our first event of the year […]
Rules to Engagement: Relationships Built on Respect and Relevance
Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA; Additional contribution by AnneLouise O’Brien, Social Worker and Evaluator, Mecklenburg County CDSA Here at the Mecklenburg County CDSA, we are […]
Coaching: What’s Not to Like? (Ode to the End of Master Coach Training)
Written by Cris Loesser, Unit Supervisor, Mecklenburg County CDSA The second cohort of M’Lisa Sheldon and Dathan Rush’s Master Coach training was coming to an end. For the past six […]
We Can’t Forget About Dad – A Table Talk Wednesday Recap
Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA OK, Mecklenburg County, if you haven’t come to a Table Talk Wednesday event yet, you’re really missing out! Our last […]
When IFSPs Start in the NICU
Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA September is Neonatal Intensive Care Awareness Month, or NICA for short. When I look back over the NICU blogs that […]
What’s Your Definition of Home?
Written by Kesha Lynch, MSW, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA When early intervention professionals hear the term “natural environment” as it relates to supporting children and families, settings such […]
Keep Calm and Reflect On…Then It’s Your Turn to Share
Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA The struggle is real, folks. You’ve likely had that moment with families when you’re asking about daily routines and how a […]
Diversity with a Difference – A Table Talk Wednesday Recap
Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA Wow, summer is not joking around this year! We got together a few weeks ago for our monthly Table Talk […]