Enhancing Services For Infants & Toddlers
Dates:
September 23-24, 2010
Location:
Little Bear
275 Marquette Street
St. Ignace, MI 49781
St. Ignace, MI 49781
Details:
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Presenting DR. LOUIS ROSSETTI, world famous author of the Rossetti Infant/Toddler Language Scale (the most widely used communication assessment for the birth to three population). Dr. Rossetti will captivate participants in this comprehensive two day training! Don't miss it!
Risk Assessment & Developmental Expectation for High Risk Infants & Toddlers:
This session will explore risk factors including prematurity, low birth weight, maternal factors, social and psychological factors, issues related to labor and delivery, and factors in the neonatal and post natal period that contribute to developmental risk status. The concepts of “at-risk” and “established risk” will be discussed in the context of clinically relevant applications.
Developmental Assessment of Infants & Toddlers with Special Needs:
The overall purpose of this session is to discuss relevant issues related to developmental assessment of infants & toddlers with special needs. Topics to be discussed include the status of infant-toddler assessment, recipients of assessment activity, general and specific assessment concerns, choosing assessment instruments, developmental domains to be assessed, and the correct interpretation and reporting of assessment results. Common problems faced by the assessor will be discussed with participant participation encouraged.
Early Intervention Practices:
This session will alert early intervention professionals to a variety of issues related to intervention for children with special needs, and their families. Issues to be discussed include models of service delivery, models of team functioning, intervention with participants & caregivers, intervention in the home, center, and neonatal intensive care nursery and measuring program efficacy.
Enhancing Parent/Caregiver Involvement in Early Intervention:
Family recognition of children with special needs is critical to the success of intervention activities. This session will review the concepts of attachment and how to enhance caregiver involvement in early intervention. A variety of specific clinical examples will be provided as family issues are discussed, with participant involvement encouraged.