Children with Special Needs / Babies Can't Wait Technical Assistance
Project Description:
As Georgia's Babies Can't Wait (BCW) Part C early intervention program works toward the provision of services within the natural environment, a major challenge remains in changing the practices of service providers who follow a clinic-based model. BCW has identified a need for training and technical assistance in making the paradigm shift toward a collaborative, consultative, transdisciplinary service model. Technical assistance is necessary to ensure that the priorities of BCW (collaboration, integration of learning within daily routines, linking assessment/intervention to family concerns, and accountability within the context of results-based budgeting) are achieved. As a collaborative partner, IHDD/UCEDD provides ongoing and systematic support to the statewide network of service providers and program administrators of the Part C Early Intervention program to ensure that practices reflect the knowledge and skills needed to serve the unique cultural and linguistic needs of eligible infants, toddlers and families in natural environments.
Keyword(s):
childcare, inclusion, natural environments
Core Function(s):
Performing Technical Assistance and/or Training
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote, Urban, Specific Groups
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
