Aphorisms for Early Childhood Interventionists to Live By
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Too many children and families are being underserved. But not in the way you might think. They do not need more therapy or specialized instruction time. They need better services from their early childhood interventionists. In this book, early childhood intervention is defined as supports for children birth to five years of age. Over four and a half decades in early childhood intervention, as a professional, a researcher, a professor, an innovator, and a professional developer, I-with my colleagues--found aphorisms for principles and methods for providing effective services.
The aphorisms and principles tell a story of what we should do in early childhood intervention. A story for families about what they should expect. A story for professionals about what they should do. A story for administrators and policy makers about what they should make room for. And a story for funders about what they should pay for. As the principles unfold, the philosophy of my followers and me will become clear. The aphorisms are close to the ground, not lofty ideas that require a person to ask, "How do I apply this to my work?" or "What does this mean for the early childhood intervention supports I receive?"
For over 40 years, Robin McWilliam has been investigating how best to help young children with disabilities and their families. Through experiences as an early interventionist, a program administrator, a trainer, a researcher, a university professor, and a consultant, he has developed a model for early intervention—the Routines-Based Model, so called because the interventions for children happen in their daily lives (home, classroom, and community routines). People who are naturally in those routines, such as parents and teachers, are empowered through this model with the skills and confidence to help the children. McWilliam has written almost 100 scholarly articles, written or edited 8 books, and made hundreds of presentations around the world. He travels to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, and Taiwan to help with implementation of the model. He is the Executive Director of EI@UA, an early intervention (0-3) program funded through the State of Alabama.
Too many children and families are being underserved. But not in the way you might think. They do not need more therapy or specialized instruction time. They need better services from their early childhood interventionists. In this book, early childhood intervention is defined as supports for children birth to five years of age. Over four and a half decades in early childhood intervention, as a professional, a researcher, a professor, an innovator, and a professional developer, I-with my colleagues--found aphorisms for principles and methods for providing effective services.
The aphorisms and principles tell a story of what we should do in early childhood intervention. A story for families about what they should expect. A story for professionals about what they should do. A story for administrators and policy makers about what they should make room for. And a story for funders about what they should pay for. As the principles unfold, the philosophy of my followers and me will become clear. The aphorisms are close to the ground, not lofty ideas that require a person to ask, "How do I apply this to my work?" or "What does this mean for the early childhood intervention supports I receive?"
For over 40 years, Robin McWilliam has been investigating how best to help young children with disabilities and their families. Through experiences as an early interventionist, a program administrator, a trainer, a researcher, a university professor, and a consultant, he has developed a model for early intervention—the Routines-Based Model, so called because the interventions for children happen in their daily lives (home, classroom, and community routines). People who are naturally in those routines, such as parents and teachers, are empowered through this model with the skills and confidence to help the children. McWilliam has written almost 100 scholarly articles, written or edited 8 books, and made hundreds of presentations around the world. He travels to Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, and Taiwan to help with implementation of the model. He is the Executive Director of EI@UA, an early intervention (0-3) program funded through the State of Alabama.