This page was developed to compile the information, research & data from the Medical Fragile Enhancement Project & Infant Mental Health Workgroup, as well as, additional Training Resources.
*Please consult a Professional before applying any of the strategies / equipment discussed below.*
Resources Available for Checkout:
General Information
- March 25, 2011 – HELP Strands Webinar: Presentation
- March 11, 2011 – BDI-2 Screener Webinar: Presentation | BDI-2 Screener
- Common Provider Questions & Answers from October 2010
- 10-Step Program to Decrease Toy Bag Dependence
- American Association for Home-Based Early Interventionists
- Developing an Activity / Routine-By-Outcome Matrix – EXAMPLE
- Emphasizing and Building Around Routines
- Providing Services in the Natural Environment
- PEACH Survey: Nutrition Screener ENGLISH | SPANISH
Autism Resources
- Autism RED Flags from Rosani Miller, Autism Specialist / ITDS
PowerPoint Presentations:
- Importance of Attachment By Sam Freck, LCSW:
- It Feels Different to Me By Kristen Barron/OT, Martha Craycraft/ITDS & Elli Emmanuel/SLP
- Non-Oral to Oral Feeding By Elli Emmnauel, CCC-SLP
- Positioning Your Baby By Trina Puddefoot, PT MS PCS ATP
HELP® Strands & HELP® for OSEP Outcome Worksheets:
- The Importance of Assessment: Using the HELP
- HELP® for OSEP Reporting System Instructions and Outcome Worksheets
BDI-2 Assessment Training
Available upon request. Please email Katie Moore.
Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
- Family Matters Most: Key Findings From a 2009 National Parent Survey
- The Magic of Everyday Moments: 24-36 Months
- A Window to the World: Promoting Early Lang. & Literacy Development
Behavior Resources
- How to Stop Attention Seeking Behavior ENGLISH | SPANISH
- Communication is Key ENGLISH | SPANISH from Michele Perry, BCaBA / ITDS
Assistive Technology Lending Library
Young children change in size and capability very quickly and may outgrow a piece of assistive technology (AT) in a matter of months. A lending library is a cost efficient way to make such devices available to a large number of children who may only need them for a short period of time. The AT Device should be returned once the child no longer needs or outgrows the equipment, so another child may benefit from the AT Device.
Communication & Speech Resources
**Select the number next to each week’s lesson for more resources.
Commonly Asked Questions
To Help Your Child Talk More
- Week 2: “Ba”?????? 2*
- Week 3: Signs and Gestures 3*
- Week 4: It’s Not What We Say, but How We Say It 4*
- Week 5: Behavior is a Form of Communication, Not Something to Control 5*
- Week 6: “My Turn, Your Turn” 6a* 6b*
- Week 7: “Listen With Your Heart” 7a* 7b*
- Week 8: Choice
- Week 9: Who, What, Where, When, How and Why? 9*
- Week 10: Anticipation 10*
- Week 11: What’s Your Name?
- Week 18: How to… “Read” When Book Time is Difficult / Use Books to Pop Language 18a* 18b*
- Week 19: Using Music to Pop Language 19*
- Week 20: Yes, You Can Use the TV to Build Communication 20*
- Week 21: Bubbles…Pop…Pop…Pop
- Week 22: Water Play
- Week 23: Using “Art” Things to Increase Communication 23*
- Week 24: Walks and Exploring the Outside 24*
- Week 25: Toys to Help Your Child Communicate 25*
- Week 28: Why Is My Child Not Talking? 28a* 28b*
- Dec. 2010: December
- Jan. 2011: January
- Mar. 2011: March
- Apr. 2011: April
Info on Your Child’s Mouth & the Sounds It Can Make
- Beginnings: Week 1 13*
- Sensory Integration: Week 13 14a* 14b* 14c* 14d*
- How Sensory Issues Affect Our Communication and Eating: Week 14 15a* 15b*
- When Sounds Come In: Week 15
- How to Use Those Easy Sounds to Pop Words: Week 16
- Labels (Starts with more sound information): Week 17
- Summer Treats: Week 26
Other Thoughts
- Week 12: Guilt, Anxiety and Stress 12*
- Week 27: Communication and International Adoptions
- Feb. 2011: February
All of this information can be found on the Communication From a Child’s Point of View Blog and will be updated 1-2x a month, so keep checking back for more information.
Feeding and Eating
(Organized by Elli Grim, SLP & Jeremi Grosser, SLP)