The Early Intervention Teaming Handbook: The Primary Service Provider Approach

by M'Lisa L. Shelden, Dathan D. Rush

Early childhood looking for an effective way to ensure coordinated, family-centered services for young children and families? Discover the why and how of the primary service provider (PSP) approach to teaming, the widely used, evidence-based model that more and more states are adopting to strengthen care and services and improve family outcomes. Developed by the early childhood experts who pioneered the PSP approach to teaming, this is the first how-to guide that clearly lays out the logistics and benefits of making one team member the consistent point of contact with a family. You'll get concrete, practical guidance on how to Realistic case studies and transcripts from team meetings give you vivid demonstrations of best practices. And the photocopiable forms, tools, and checklists—such as Role Expectation Checklist; Sample Early Intervention Program Brochure; Sample IFSP; and Joint Visit Planning Tool—guide your team every step of the way as you implement the PSP approach. The perfect complement to the authors' bestselling , this practical, reader-friendly guide is your blueprint for better, more responsive care and services—and better outcomes for young children and families. A featured book in our

264 pages, Paperback

First published October 5, 2012