| Consultation in Early Childhood Settings Contributor(s): Buysse, Virginia (Author), Wesley, Patricia (Author), Odom, Samuel L. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1557667748 ISBN-13: 9781557667748 Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2004 Annotation: Interventions for young children with disabilities are more effective when the adults involved form collaborative partnerships. That's why consultation -- a systematic process to help educators, parents, and early childhood professionals work together to address concerns and identify goals -- is so important. This practical handbook equips early childhood professionals with the skills needed to function as an effective consultant to educators and caregivers of children from birth through age 5. A step-by-step, 8-stage model shows how to initiate contact with a consultee and establish open, respectful communication; build rapport while gathering crucial information about the consultee; work with the consultee to assess concerns and needs; set goals; select appropriate strategies; prepare the consultee to implement the strategies; evaluate the effectiveness of the strategies and the consultation itself; and hold a summary conference to review outcomes and plan the next steps. This guide will help any early childhood professional serving as a consultant -- and anyone in the role of consultee -- form strong, respectful partnerships that lead to better child and family outcomes. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Counseling - General - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects - Education | Parent Participation |
| Dewey: 362.7 |
| LCCN: 2004017224 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.5" W x 10.8" (1.23 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Interventions for young children with disabilities are more effective when the adults involved form collaborative partnerships. That (TM)s why consultation--a systematic process to help educators, parents, and early childhood professionals work together to address concerns and identify goals--is so important. This practical handbook equips you with the skills you need to function as an effective consultant to educators and caregivers of children from birth through age 5, leading you step by step through an 8-stage model that shows you how to
For each stage, you (TM)ll get a description of key consultation tasks, critical considerations for consultant and consultee, strategies for improving communication, and a oeWhat If section that addresses potential problems and solutions. This guide will help any early childhood professional serving as a consultant--and anyone in the role of consultee--form strong, respectful partnerships that lead to better child and family outcomes. |