Reviews
Dathan Rush, Ed.D., Director, Family, Infant, & Preschool Program, Morganton, NC - March 22, 2021
"Pause and Reflect is a practical, easy-to-read guide for how to partner with caregivers in early intervention to promote child learning as part of everyday activities. Dana promotes active participation of the reader by providing opportunities for reflection and action planning to put new learning into practice."
Lynda Cook Pletcher, M.Ed., Retired Technical Assistance Specialist - Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center, Chapel Hill, NC - March 22, 2021
“A terrific, practical book for all early intervention service providers working with families and young children. The workbook arrangement, examples, and framework of pausing and reflecting on how things are going on specific EI visits can lead to better outcomes for the family and child and improve the competence of even the most seasoned provider.”
Beth Cole, Ed.D., Provider Relations Manager, Early Intervention Colorado - March 22, 2021
“In Pause and Reflect, Dana highlights what makes working in early intervention unique. The number and variety of reflective opportunities will be useful for individual providers and teams alike. This workbook will be an excellent resource for all EI providers—especially those who are new to the field—and should be required reading.”
Juliann Woods, Florida State University - March 22, 2021
“The right resource at the right time for early intervention providers. Pause and Reflect offers a unique combination of readable, practical content to engage professionals in a thoughtful examination of their practice and provides strategies for developing a plan for professional growth. This guide includes a variety of interactive activities, anecdotes, checklists, examples, and resources for both individual and group study, making it a wonderful addition to the libraries of both EI and professional development providers.”
Laurie Dinnebeil, Ph.D., Professor Emerita, University of Toledo - March 22, 2021
“’What we do during visits affects what the caregiver does between visits.’ Words of wisdom from an early intervention leader. Anyone who wants to learn more about how to support families to support their children's development would find this book an important resource!”
Linda Labas, M.Ed., Early Childhood Coordinator, Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies, University of Maine - March 21, 2021
"As an early childhood professional who’s involved in the evolution of early intervention, I am thrilled that Pause and Reflect will be available to our field. Childress’ approach to addressing the “research to practice” gap hits the mark by providing new and practicing Early Interventionist with practical, user-friendly resources to assess their own practice and guide their work with parents, caregivers, and children. I honestly couldn’t put the book down. I was intrigued from the start by Childress’ story and the way she personally connected to each topic and offered down to earth, doable strategies and information to promote reflection and practice. I cheered hardily as I read Chapter 3 and the connections made to adult learning. This book is a must read for new and practicing Early Interventionist and a resource for faculty and others supporting professional learning. I will definitely use and share this resource with others in the field."