Written by Tami Dietz, Supervisor, Mecklenburg County CDSA Empowering Families. Building Confidence and Competence. These are fairly new terms in early intervention, and we’ve heard them, and probably even thrown […]
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All Families Means All Families
Written by John Ellis, Director, Mecklenburg County CDSA Take a look at this cartoon – cute, right? Look a little closer…what do you see? Does the chaos jump out at […]
“Welcome to My World”
Written by Melida Baldera, Service Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA I am surrounded by the repeating sound of a TV cartoon song named “64 Zoo Lane.” My three-year-old daughter has been singing this song non-stop […]
Working with Families in Crisis
Written by Lindsey Moss, LCSWA, Mecklenburg County CDSA Being an early intervention provider allows us the unique opportunity of working with children and families in their most natural environment. Through this […]
Early Intervention from a “Seasoned” Perspective
Written by Ilene Sherry, Speech-Language Pathologist, Mecklenburg County CDSA “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking” […]
Sunscreen, Check. Flip Flops, Check. IFSP, Check. Wait, What?
Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA Summertime is a great time of year for doing all kinds of new things – families’ schedules tend to change some […]
Engaging Families When an Interpreter is Needed
Written by Sheena Jennings and Maria Zuluaga It is important for early interventionists to ensure a family’s participation on the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) team throughout all aspects of […]