Reviews
: Midwest Book Review Education Shelf - February 15, 2014
Early interventionists will find it packed with keys to enhancing child development, and filled with forms and tips for easy implementation.
Philippa Campbell, Thomas Jefferson University, Child and Family Studies Research Programs - September 14, 2013
“Provide[s] easy to follow, concrete examples . . . should help early intervention providers to incorporate skill-building ideas into everyday practice.”
Linda King-Thomas, Director, Developmental Therapy Associates - August 22, 2013
“An excellent resource for parents and EI providers . . . the strength of this book is the practical information provided to assist parents and EI providers with the process of intervention and actual activities for implementation. Throughout this book, there is an emphasis on the collaborative process with parents/caregivers and the EI provider. . . well organized and richly illustrated with examples from the authors’ vast experience in early intervention . . . this book is packed with useful information in an organized format.”
David Hammer, President, Hammer Speech Products and Services, LLC, Manager, Outpatient Speech and Language Services, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA of UPMC - August 21, 2013
“This essential resource is likely to become the dog-eared companion for every early intervention therapist.”
Judith Voress, Hammill Institute on Disabilities, Austin, Texas - August 21, 2013
“Draws on the clinical insights of the authors, both experienced practitioners. Clear, concise, and easy to follow, the book provides an array of practical tools for novice and experienced early interventionists alike.”
Lynda Pletcher, Technical Assistance Specialist, Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center, FPG Child Development Institute At UNC - August 15, 2013
“A wealth of strategies and activities that both providers and families can use during family identified routines throughout the day across all areas of development.”
Mary Jo Noonan, Professor, Special Education, University of Hawai’i at Manoa - August 13, 2013
“A wonderful sourcebook that will be greatly appreciated by early intervention professionals of all disciplines!”
Cheryl Tierney, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital - August 12, 2013
“I plan to give a copy to every resident I work with so they can better understand child development and how to support it in a child's natural environment . . . a useful, practical and well written guide that will move the field of early intervention forward.”
Naomi Younggren, DoD Army EI Training Coordinator/Early Childhood Consultant - August 5, 2013
“Clearly compiles the wisdom EI providers need at their fingertips to understand developmental skill progression, enhance their repertoire of functional strategies, and—in partnership with families—tailor strategies to fit families’ unique routines, activities, and interactions.”