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Project

Bright Beginnings

Center:

DC-Georgetown University Center for Child & Human Development, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2019

Contact Information:

Rachel Brady
[email protected]
202-687-8628

Project Description:

The GUCCHD provides psychological and physical therapy services to identify and support infants, toddlers, and young children at risk for and with developmental delays and disabilities in this Early Head Start/ Head Start program for children who are homeless. BBIs Multidisciplinary Team, comprised of the two GU-UCEDD faculty members along with a speech and language pathologist and an occupational therapist, supported children and teachers, held formal consultation meetings with teachers in each class on a rotating basis every three weeks, consulted with home visitors, met with parents and made referrals to early intervention, the public school system, mental health treatment and legal services.

Keyword(s):

homeless and theraputic interventions

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Geographic Areas, Urban

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Single-County

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

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