Read this excerpt from Understanding Newborn Behavior & Early Relationships: The Newborn Behavioral Observation (NBO) System Handbook to get an inside look at Chapter 1, An Introduction to The Newborn Behavioral Observation System. Read More
Read this excerpt from Developmental Parenting: A Guide for Early Childhood Practitioners to get a look at Chapter 1, What is Developmental Parenting? Read More
Child Find is a legally mandated requirement for states to actively screen young children for disabilities in order to provide early intervention services. This screening is important to continue during the current health crisis. Learn ways to provide Child Find services through remote and virtual activities. Read More
Supporting executive function skills in early childhood is an important part of a child's overall development. These tips and ideas, adapted from Building Blocks for Teaching Preschoolers with Special Needs, Third Edition, can help you to support the executive function skills of all young children. Read More
Consult this crosswalk to learn how the Measure of Engagement, Independence, and Social Relationships (MEISR™) can be used in alignment with OSEP Child Outcomes. Read More
This insightful webinar, presented by Dr. David Dickinson, Cowan Chair of Education and Associate Dean for Research at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College, will describe the amazing role of language in supporting children's emotional, social, intellectual and literacy development. Read More
This free 45-minute webinar, hosted by the developers of the MEISR, explains unique features of the MEISR, its relationship to the Routines-Based Interview (RBI), how results can be used to help early interventionists and programs, and more! Live Q&As followed each webinar during the original broadcast. Read More
MEISR developers R.A. McWilliam, Ph.D., and Naomi O. Younggren, Ph.D., discuss the needs that the MEISR can fill, how it complements the Routines-Based Interview, and more in this developer Q&A! Read More
Read this Q&A with MEISR user Cami Stevenson, EI/ECSE Asst. Administrator for Multnomah Early Childhood Program (MCEP) in Portland, OR, for a valuable, real-world perspective of using MEISR with families. Read More
Get an overview of the MEISR, including what the MEISR is, it's components, how it works, and how to use the results of the MEISR following completion. Read More
