Helps Children Meet Developmental Goals

The professional working with young children plans and implements interventions to help children meet developmental and learning goals

Resources & Media for Understanding Competency 4.11

a

Aligns intervention practices with DEC Recommended Practices
b

Bases modification, accommodation and intervention on ongoing formal and informal assessment and observation
c

Begins interventions where the child can be successful, building upon current skills
d

Individualizes practices and goals based on the child's current behavior and abilities, the family members' views on what the child needs to learn, the specialists' views on what the child needs to learn and the demands of the child's current environments
e

In partnership with the family, chooses to provide intervention with skills that will have the greatest impact on the child's life
f

Plans instruction and/or implements interventions to help children meet IFSP/IEP goals
g

Embeds intervention into daily routines and activities
h

Helps children generalize the skills they learn from interventions
i

Lets the child's interests guide the content for intervention
j

When providing intervention outside the child's home, ensures that family members understand how to interact with children to help them meet goals at home or in the community
k

Helps families make home routines predictable and manageable for their child
l

Collects data frequently to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and plan changes

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