The Early Intervention Teaming Handbook

M'Lisa Shelden, PT, Ph.D. Chair & Program Director Department of Physical Therapy Wichita State University Dr. Shelden is the Chair and Program Director of the Department of Physical Therapy at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. She received her degrees in physical therapy and early childhood special education from the University of Oklahoma. M'Lisa is a graduate Fellow of the ZERO TO THREE National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families and a recipient of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Mary E. Switzer Merit Fellowship. She served as a member of the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA Center) Workgroup on Principles and Practices of Services in Natural Environments. Dr. Shelden has coauthored several articles related to early intervention teamwork and book chapters related to physical therapy personnel preparation and service delivery and use of a primary service provider approach to teaming. She has coauthored several texts, including Physical Therapy under IDEA, as well as Coaching Families and Colleagues in Early Childhood Intervention, The Early Childhood Coaching Handbook, and The Early Intervention Teaming Handbook: The Primary Service Provider Approach. M'Lisa has consulted with over 30 states and numerous programs across the country and presents nationally on topics related to evidence-based practices, coaching, use of a primary service provider approach to teaming, and provision of services in natural environments. Dathan Rush, Ed.D. CCC-SLP Director Family, Infant and Preschool Program Morganton, North Carolina Dr. Rush is the Director of the Family, Infant and Preschool Program (FIPP) in Morganton, North Carolina. He received his degree in speech-language pathology from Oklahoma State University and his doctoral degree in Child and Family Studies from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He is a past president of the Oklahoma Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Dr. Rush has served as an editorial board member of Infants and Young Children and as a member of the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA Center) Workgroup on Principles and Practices of Services in Natural Environments. He has published articles in the area of in-service training, coaching, supporting children and families in natural learning environments, and teaming in early intervention. Dr. Rush coauthored the texts Coaching Families and Colleagues in Early Childhood Intervention, The Early Childhood Coaching Handbook, The Early Intervention Teaming Handbook: The Primary Service Provider Approach. Dathan has also written several book chapters on topics related to coaching and use of a primary service provider approach to teaming. Dr. Rush has consulted with over 30 states and numerous programs across the country and provides training on evidence-based early childhood practices related to how to coach, implement a primary service provider approach to teaming, and provide early intervention supports and services within natural environments.

About the Downloads
About the Authors
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1
Introduction to a Primary Service Provider Approach to Teaming
 Appendix 1A:
Role Expectation Checklists
 Appendix 1B:
Role Expectation Checklists—Administrator's Guide
Chapter 2
Research Foundations of a Primary Service Provider Approach to Teaming
 Appendix 2A:
A Pilot Study of the Use og Geographically Based Early Intervention Teams Using a Primary Service Provider Approach to Teaming
 Appendix 2B:
A Pilot Study of the Characteristics of Effective Team Meetings When Using a Primary Service Provider Approach to Teaming
 Appendix 2C:
Checklists for Implementing a Primary Service Provider Approach to Teaming
Chapter 3
Preparing for a Team‐Based Approach
Chapter 4
Steps in Early Intervention: Gathering Information, Evaluation, Assessment, and IFSP Development
 Appendix 4A:
PSP Teaming Process ‐ Initial Referral to IFSP Process
 Appendix 4B:
Checklists for Developing Participation‐Based Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) Outcome Statements
Chapter 5
Using a Primary Service Provider: Putting the Approach into Action
 Appendix 5A:
Primary Service Provider Approach to Teaming Fact Sheet
 Appendix 5B:
Sample Early Intervention Program Brochure
 Appendix 5C:
Early Childhood Intervention Physician's Progress Report
 Appendix 5D:
Completed Early Childhood Intervention Physician's Progress Report
 Appendix 5E:
Worksheet for Selecting the Most Likely Primary Service Provider
 Appendix 5F:
Mitchell Family Case Study
 Appendix 5G:
Sample Workload Activity List for Tina, an Occupational Therapist
 Appendix 5H:
Tina's Schedule for the Current Month
Chapter 6
Coordinating Joint Visits
 Appendix 6A:
Joint Visit Planning Tool
Chapter 7
Conducting Team Meetings
 Appendix 7A:
Guidelines for the Role of the Facilitator in the Team Meeting
 Appendix 7B:
Guidelines for Presenting Information in the Team Meeting
 Appendix 7C:
Guidelines for How to Provide Coaching in the Team Meeting
 Appendix 7D:
Checklist for Selecting a Primary Service Provider Approach to Teaming Meeting Facilitator
 Appendix 7E:
At‐a‐Glance Primary Service Provider Team Meeting Facilitation
 Appendix 7F:
Primary Service Provider Approach to Teaming Worksheet for Selecting the Most Likely Primary Service Provider
 Appendix 7G:
Guidelines for Agenda Building for the Team Meeting
 Appendix 7H:
Team Meeting Agenda
 Appendix 7I:
Individual Family Staffing Report
Chapter 8
The Future of the Primary Service Provider Approach to Teaming in Early Childhood Intervention
References
Index