Interprofessional Education (IPE) Project
Project Description:
The Interprofessional Education (IPE) Project will ensure the interdisciplinary preparation of masters level candidates across the two disciplines of Speech Language Pathology (SLP) and Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE) leading to endorsement. Faculty and candidates across two different graduate programs housed at the University of Vermont will collaborate. Candidates and faculty across both programs will engage in shared coursework, group assignments, coordinated clinical opportunities, and structured joint experiences in order to prepare 17 SLPs and 17 EI/ECSE for a total of 34 professionals to serve children with disabilities who have high-intensity needs and their families.
The IPE Project will help to alleviate SLP and EI/ECSE shortages and increase the availability and quality of services for children with disabilities who have high intensity needs. UVMs SLP and EI/ECSE graduate program will have increased capacity to support students in the use of evidence-based practices to support the development of children with disabilities. A mixed-methods approach is proposed to track the completion of the IPE Projects objectives and activities, and to measure the impact on participating scholars. Data will be collected each semester to ensure sufficient information is available for program improvement purposes and for reporting to OSEP.
Keyword(s):
Birth to three, early intervention, behavior, early childhood, inclusive
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees
Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees)
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
