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Project

Preparing Interdisciplinary, Responsive and Reflective EI/EC Professionals and Social Workers

Center:

VA-Partnership for People with Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2024

Contact Information:

Dana Yarbrough
[email protected]
804-828-0352

Project Description:

Provide family leadership and research support to Project PIRR. The purpose of Project PIRR is to prepare interdisciplinary, responsive, and reflective EI/ECSE professionals and social workers serving children with significant disabilities and their families, including children with emotional or behavioral difficulties. Project PIRR will support 30 scholars (20 EI/ECSE; 10 social work). The EI/ECSE students will receive Master of Education degree and the social work students will receive Master of Social Work degree. A total of 18 competencies are addressed through three major categories: working with children and families in high-need communities; providing intensive interventions for children with significant disabilities; and developing interdisciplinary teamwork for optional child and family outcomes.

Keyword(s):

Family Engagement, Early Intervention

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Performing Research or Evaluation, Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Urban, Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State