Join Dana Childress, Ph.D., for an introduction to the six early intervention adult learning principles that service providers can use to support caregiver learning during visits with families. Read More
This handout provides an at-a-glance look at the programs profiled in Connecting Through Talk. Each of these programs promotes thoughtful, responsive adult–child interactions and expands young children's access to books. Read More
Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Families (PTR-F) is a model for helping families to resolve their children’s serious challenging behaviors in home and community settings. Read More
An infographic showing how Tackling the Tough Stuff aligns to Head Start and PAT. Read More
In this chapter excerpt, learn about PAUSE (Perceive, Ask, Understand, Strategize, and Evaluate), a framework that walks home visitors through the entire process of addressing problems, from recognizing a difficult situation to evaluating the chosen action steps. Read More
Before they start school, many young children spend a lot of time in home-based care settings. How can you be sure their environment is conducive to the development of skills that will help them be ready for school? With the CHELLO tool, you can rate the physical arrangements, materials, interactions, and activities that have been shown to lead to the development of critical language and early literacy skills in home-based care settings. Then, use the results to guide caregivers in making adjustments that will contribute to richer early literacy learning environments. Read More
