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The trusted family-centered model from a top EI expert

Routines-Based Early Intervention
Supporting Young Children and Their Families
By R.A. McWilliam, Ph.D., Siskin Center for Child and Family Research, Chattanooga, TN



"Information gained from the RBI leads to more functional goal writing, to a different focus for determining service delivery and toward a changed view of the role of any provider interacting with the child and family."—Sue Bainter, Education Specialist, Early Childhood Office, Nebraska Department of Education

"An excellent way for staff to connect with families and learn what is important to them. Our families feel heard, valued and connected ... It has been a positive experience and we look forward to expanding the process in our county."—Debbie Ashley, M.Ed., Coordinator, Hamilton County Developmental Disabilities Services, Cincinnati, OH

A proven model for family-centered intervention in natural environments, routines-based intervention is the approach thousands of professionals trust to improve the lives of young children and families. Now there's a definitive guide to this highly respected, theoretically sound model—straight from the leading authority on routines-based intervention.

Putting the wisdom and strategies from his popular workshops into book form for the first time, Robin McWilliam gives professionals a detailed framework for early intervention that addresses families' individual needs and helps children participate in daily routines. With the step-by-step guidance on each part of the routines-based intervention model, professionals in Part C programs will reach their key goals during visits to homes and child care settings:

  • Fully understand the family environment. Get to know the family by creating a helpful visual depiction of their relationships, supports, and resources.

  • Conduct assessment that's truly family-centered. Uncover the whole family's functional needs through an in-depth yet unintimidating interview about daily routines and activities.

  • Write high-quality IFSPs and IEPs. Develop clear, specific, measurable goals that directly address the family's priorities and help children develop skills relevant to everyday life.

  • Provide coordinated, streamlined services. Implement the primary-service-provider model, so families receive strong, consistent support from one provider.

  • Empower families to continue intervention between visits. Coach families on weaving intervention into daily routines, so children have the best chance to learn and retain new skills.

  • Support early childhood educators through collaborative consultation, so they have all the tools they need to teach children effectively.

To help readers implement the model successfully and ensure fidelity to its principles, this practical how-to guide gives professionals more than 25 photocopiable checklists and other tools (see box). And the review quizzes at the end of each chapter help make this an ideal textbook for preservice professionals as they prepare to work with children and families.

With this proven model—aligned with DEC Recommended Practices—Part C programs will ensure high-quality services that get right to the heart of each family's needs and improve young children's outcomes.

Implement the model with more than 25 checklists and forms:
  • Family Quality of Life scale

  • Therapy Goals Information form

  • RBI Implementation Checklist

  • Infant-Toddler Assessment Checklist

  • Family Preparation form

  • Service Decision Checklist

  • Home Visit Checklist

  • Consultation Checklist

  • and more

Routines-Based Early Intervention: Supporting Young Children and Their Families
ORDERING INFO
ISBN 978-1-59857-062-5
Paperback / 288 pages / 8.5 x 11
2010 / $34.95
Stock# 70625


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Table of Contents


About the Author
Prologue
Acknowledgments

Section I. Introduction

Chapter 1. Advances in Early Intervention

Chapter 2. How to Use This Book

Section II. Understanding the Family Ecology

Chapter 3. Intake

Appendix 3.1: Intake Checklist

Chapter 4. Constructing Ecomaps

Appendix 4.1: Ecomap Checklist

Section III. Needs Assessment and Intervention Planning

Chapter 5. Assessment

Appendix 5.1: Infant/Toddler Assessment Checklist

Chapter 6. The Routines-Based Interview

Appendix 6.1 Family Preparation Form

Appendix 6.2: RBI Implementation Checklist

Chapter 7. Writing Functional IFSPs and IEPs

Section IV. Model of Service Delivery

Chapter 8. Deciding on Services

Appendix 8.1: Service Decision Checklist

Chapter 9. Organizing Transdisciplinary Services

Appendix 9.1: Transdisciplinary Service Delivery Checklist

Appendix 9.2: Primary Service Provider Checklist

Appendix 9.3: Consulting Team Member Checklist

Section V. Natural Environment Locations

Chapter 10. Support-Based Home Visits

Appendix 10.1: Vanderbilt Home Visit Script (VHVS)

Appendix 10.2: Support-Based Home Visiting Checklist

Chapter 11. Collaborative Consultation to Child Care Settings

Appendix 11.1: Consultation Checklist

Section VI. Effecting Change

Chapter 12. Implementing the Model: Systems, Service Coordination, Personnel Preparation, and Evaluation

References
Glossary
Appendix: Blank Forms
Index



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