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Graduate Education Of Related Service Providers at Georgetown University in Early Intervention: A Washington Area Consortium (GEORGE)

Contact Information:

Toby Long
[email protected]
202-687-5000

Project Description:

The purpose of (GEORGE) is to increase the number of qualified occupational therapists (OTs), physical therapists (PTs), and speech language pathologists (SLPs) to serve young children with disabilities (birth-5) who have high-intensity disabilities and their families. Forty-eight related service providers will be trained. GEORGE is a 10-month hybrid program. Scholars completing a professional preparation degree at the Masters or Clinical Doctoral level will receive additional interdisciplinary training achieving competency in evidence-based early childhood practices. GEORGE includes: five (3 semester hour) courses, a webinar, 1-day conference, capstone project, 4-week practicum. Key competencies delineated by APTA, AOTA, ASHA, CEC, DEC, Early Childhood Personnel Center, the Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation, and the National Center for Cultural and Linguistic Competence among others will be met. The GU Center for Child and Human Development will manage and evaluate the program.

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention

Target Audience:

Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees)

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

None

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

National

Funding Source:

Federal