Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA Hi everyone! Remember a little while back when we threw our challenge out there to rename our blog here on EI […]
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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 […]
Making Something Out of Nothing – A Table Talk Wednesday Recap
Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA We have officially started our third year of hosting Table Talk Wednesday events here in Mecklenburg County – yay us! […]
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 […]
Social Emotional Development in the Early Years: Promoting Positive Relationships
The focus of this 1.5 hour webinar will be on the importance of social emotional development and lifelong outcomes for young children with disabilities. Specific topics will include:
- Research evidence that highlights the importance of healthy and positive relationships between children and their parents and/or caregivers.
Cultural, ethnic, racial, and linguistic variations on parent-child interactions and expectations.
Considerations for military families (e.g., absence due to deployments, reunification, parenting from afar, etc.)
- The importance of Family-Centered Practices.
- Typical relationship struggles between parents/caregivers and children with disabilities.
- Parent coaching strategies to support parents and caregivers as they develop healthy and positive relationships with their children.
Visit https://conference.apps.mil/webconf/milfamlearningnetwork1 on 8/6/15 after registering to participate in this webinar.
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 […]
How Do You Balance the Moos?
Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA Here we are with another fantastic COW, or Concept of the Week! We’ve been talking a lot about joint planning […]
Your “Stuff” as an Early Interventionist – What’s Your Take?
Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how much respect I have for the people surrounding my work, both directly […]