Written by Cris Loesser, Unit Supervisor, Mecklenburg County CDSA The second cohort of M’Lisa Sheldon and Dathan Rush’s Master Coach training was coming to an end. For the past six months, I had been learning how to coach other Early Interventionists to become coaches to families. Despite being a total rookie, or maybe because of […]
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 event was one of our best yet with a full house as we talked about involving fathers in early intervention services. Our facilitators did a […]
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 we’ve posted over the last 2 years, I realize how much I love the different perspectives you can take on these babies who are fighting […]
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! After getting iced out back in February, we knew we wanted to try again and talk about assistive technology and how to use what families […]
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 as the family’s home, park, playground, or child care center may come to mind. But what does “home” really mean? What happens when we are […]
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 child is participating in each one, making sure to talk about how all areas of development tie into them all. Then it happens – you […]
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 Wednesday event here in Charlotte, NC, and boy, was it hot! Fortunately, we had ice cream to help cool us off as we talked about […]
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 and reflective questions, and hopefully you’ve had a chance to try it out with the families you serve. There comes a time, though, when it […]
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Written by Julie Higginbotham, Senior Case Coordinator, Mecklenburg County CDSA WooHoo!! EI Excellence is officially two years old! Since our launch on July 1, 2013, we’ve learned a lot and have found amazing ways to connect with early intervention professionals as we all work together to provide the best supports possible for children and families […]
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 and indirectly. I get to hear about people’s experiences locally, from around the state, and nationally – I even got a call from an out-of-state […]
