Questions to Ask Families When Developing Teaching and Intervention Plans
Use this list of helpful questions to ask families when creating IFSP and IEP plans. Read More
¿Que es el AEPS-3? Family Handout
Designed to be shared with Spanish-speaking families, this friendly handout provides a brief overview of AEPS-3. Read More
What is AEPS-3? Family Handout
Designed to be shared with families, this friendly handout provides a brief overview of AEPS-3. Read More
Helping Your Family Thrive: A Practical Guide to Parenting with Positive Behavior Support
Join Sarah Fefer, Shane Isley, & Missy Sieders, co-authors of the new Helping Your Family Thrive: A Practical Guide to Parenting with Positive Behavior Support, for an introduction to positive behavior support (PBS)—the ideal way to prevent challenging behaviors before they occur and improve overall quality of life for whole families. Read More
Supporting Families to Resolve Challenging Behavior with Positive Behavior Support
Despite the discouragement that often develops when faced with ongoing challenging behavior, parents CAN positively impact their children’s behavior. Understanding and implementing the positive behavior support (PBS) process is a key part of resolving these challenging behaviors and building the skills to prevent them in the future. Read More
Sample AEPS-3 Family Assessment of Child Skills
See a completed AEPS-3 Family Assessment of Child Skills, which collects detailed input about a child's developmental skills from a family member or familiar adult. Read More
Sample AEPS-3 Family Report
See a completed AEPS-3 Family Report, which helps families share important, useful information about the child and family needs, as well as family concerns and priorities. Read More
8 Ways Home Visitors Can Facilitate Family Empowerment
Adapted from Ruth Cook's and Shirley Sparks' new book, The Art and Practice of Home Visiting, Second Edition, here are eight ways to create a respectful relationship with families that will lead to facilitation of family empowerment. Read More
6 Adult Learning Principles Every Early Interventionist Should Know
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
8 Strategies for Addressing Difficult Topics with Families
Adapted from the new practical guidebook Unpacking the Pyramid Model, these eight strategies will help you navigate potentially difficult conversations with families and build trust in the parent–teacher relationship as you work together to nurture social-emotional development. Read More
