State Resources on Service Delivery Approaches

Colorado's Guiding Principles in Providing Support and Services in Early Intervention (2008) (PDF: 285kb)

Missouri's First Steps Belief Statements

Nevada's Mission and Guiding Principles (2011)

New Mexico's Family Infant Toddler (FIT) Program Vision, Beliefs and Core Values

Washington's Guiding Concepts for Early Support for Infants and Toddlers (ESIT) (2010) (PDF: 229kb)

Arizona

• Arizona's Team-based Model (mpg: 20,480kb) (Posted 7/26/2011)

Colorado

• Provision of Services in Natural Environments (DOC: 207kb) (Posted 9/1/10)
• A Relationship-Based Approach to Early Intervention (PDF: 262kb) . Edelman 2004. Resources & Connections July-September, 2004. Volume 3, Number 2
• Transdiciplinary/ Primary Service Provider Brochure (2008) (PDF: 285kb)
• Self Assessment of Transdiciplinary Practice (2003) (PDF: 145kb)

Georgia

• Fact Sheet: Natural Environments (2000) (PDF: 4354kb)
• Frequently Asked Questions: Natural Environments (2000) (PDF: 2419kb)
• Frequently Asked Questions: Primary Service Provider/Coaching Model. (2003) (PDF: 92kb)
• Frequently Asked Questions for Physicians: Babies Can't Wait & the Primary Service Provider/Coaching Model of Service Delivery (2005) (PDF: 104kb)

Indiana

• Early Intervention in Everyday Routines, Activities, and Places: Guidelines for Indiana (2001) (PDF: 3,139kb)

Mississippi

• Natural Environments (definitions and principles) (PDF: 85kb) (Posted 9/1/10)

Missouri

• Early Intervention Teams (history of Missouri's movement to teams, definition of teams, FAQ's) (June 2010)

New Jersey

• Frequently Asked Questions on Transdiciplinary Approach

New Mexico

• New Mexico Family Infant Toddler Program, Technical Assistance Document - Natural Environments (2002) (PDF: 717kb)

New York

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene website on Early Intervention offers the following:

• Training for Service Coordinators
  On-line training on Embedded Coaching in Early Intervention
• Creating Family-driven Functional Outcomes
  On-line "How to" training with examples
• Aspects to the Embedded Coaching Approach
• Authentic, routines-based methods for program planning and progress monitoring during intervention visits
• Embedded interventions (into the child's everyday routine activities)
• Collaborative Coaching approaches
• NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: Early Intervention
• Family Information about Embedded Coaching
• Family Handout (PDF: 27kb) (posted 12/21/2011)

North Carolina

• Growing Up Naturally (guidance document) (2002) (PDF: 729kb)

Pennsylvania

• Early Intervention Supports and Services: Facts for Families (2011) (PDF: 507kb)
• Early Intervention Supports and Services (2011) (PDF: 185kb)

Wyoming

• Natural Environments: The places where children learn best (brochure) (Posted 9/1/10)

This page presents a compilation of states' on-line courses or modules that are part of a credentialing or qualification process for service coordinators and other early intervention providers. Additionally, there is a collection of on-line training materials that states are using in early intervention programs to provide inservice supports for EI providers. (page created February 1, 2010)

Delaware's Guide to Promoting Inclusion in Early Care and Education: A Section of the User's Guide to the Growing Together Portfolio (PDF: 1,506kb) (Posted 9/1/10)

Indiana's Best Practices in Early Intervention (2006) (PDF: 110kb)

Maine's Guidance Document: Early Intervention Process (2007) (PDF: 247kb)

Missouri's First Steps Practice Manual (August 2009)

Nevada's Effective Practice Guidelines (2005, 2006, 2007)

Virginia's Practice Manual (2010) (PDF: 1,357kb)

Resources maintained elsewhere on the NECTAC website include policy documents that also contain practice guidance related to effective services in natural environments.