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How to Embed Routines-Based Intervention into Parent-coaching Sessions- Guest Blog Post [Part 2]

Routines-based interventions are an effective approach to use in Early Intervention. In this blog post (part two of the guest blog post series from Rebecca at @Connect.Explore.Enrich), you’ll learn all about how to embed routines-based intervention into your parent-coaching sessions. Check out part-one of this mini-series here. Tip 1- Be clear about how routines-based intervention […]

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7 of the Best Sites for Quality, Evidence-Based Information for Early Intervention

As Speech and Language Therapists (Speech-Language Pathologists) it is crucial that we continue to develop our professional skills. But with so many sites out there, it can be hard to find the best sites for quality, evidence-based information. So, to save you a job, I’ve put together a list of 7 sites that I think

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Tips for Coaching Caregivers: How to Increase Caregiver Engagement

Parent/caregiver engagement and participation is crucial to the success of the parent coaching approach. But occasionally you may meet a family that appears disengaged during therapy sessions. In this post you’ll learn how to increase parent/caregiver engagement in your parent coaching sessions. What is parent coaching? Parent coaching (aka. coaching, or caregiver coaching) is a

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An Evidence-Based Approach for Parent-Coaching- Parent-Coaching Mini-Series Part 4

This is Part 4 of the Parent-Coaching Mini-Series. In Part 3, I wrote about 6 characteristics of adult learning that we should incorporate in our parent-coaching sessions. Although it may sound complicated, there are various approaches/models you can use in your sessions that incorporate adult learning methods. In this post, I’m sharing an easy-to-understand evidence-based

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What do Adult Learning Methods have to do with Parent-Coaching?- Parent-Coaching Mini-Series Part 3

This is Part 3 of the Parent-Coaching in Early Intervention Mini-Series (reads Part 1 and Part 2 here).  This post is all about Adult Learning Methods and Parent-Coaching, and why they’re important. Parent-coaching is an evidence-based strategy/approach which is rooted in adult learning theory.  We know that coaching parents/caregivers to use strategies/skills at home with

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What is Parent-Coaching anyway?- Parent-Coaching Mini-Series Part 2

Parent-coaching is a well-established evidence-based approach that therapists use in Early Intervention therapy sessions with parents and caregivers. In part one of this Parent-Coaching mini-series, I talked about the importance of parent-coaching. In this post (part two) I want to explain what parent-coaching is, and how we can explain it to parents and caregivers. What

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The Importance of Parent-Coaching in Early Intervention- Parent-Coaching Mini-Series Part 1

As therapists, we know the importance of parent-coaching in Early Intervention. We know that not only is parent-coaching highly beneficial for both the caregivers and the child, we know that the evidence base that supports the use of parent-coaching in Early Intervention is huge. However, sometimes when working with young children, parents/caregivers would prefer that

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5 Things to Consider when Choosing Target Words for Late Talkers

Do you struggle to choose target words to focus on in therapy with your little ones? Do you ever wonder if there’s a “better” way to choose target words for therapy, particularly for your late talkers? I got curious about all this myself and did a deep dive into approaches for choosing vocabulary for late

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3 Tips for Building Strong Working Relationships in Parent-Coaching Sessions.

Have you ever worked with a family that you just don’t “gel” with? The one where the sessions feel awkward and a bit stilted? Yeah, me too.  It’s not your fault; we’ve all been there. And honestly? You won’t “click” with every single family that you work with, but it’s important not to take that personally. 

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Ten Books Every Early Intervention SLP Should Own

Do you have a favourite reference book? – Strange question, I know. But, I like having (and think it is important to have) reference books to guide my clinical practice. It helps me know that I am delivering effective, evidence-based interventions with my late talkers. But, with so many books to choose from, it can

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