The Art and Practice of Home Visiting, Second Edition

Authors: Ruth E. Cook, Ph.D., Shirley N. Sparks, M.S., CCC-SLP

Now reframed as a textbook for a new generation of home visitors, this exciting second edition includes student‐friendly features, downloadable course companion materials, and fresh content on timely topics to help all home visitors master the art and practice of effective home visiting with today's diverse families.

Contains Companion Materials

WHAT'S NEW:

• New student-friendly features: Learning Outcomes and Read‐Reflect‐Discuss Questions in each chapter, case studies, chapter summaries, and a glossary
• Expanded focus on all home visitors working with children with and without disabilities
• New and updated content on critical topics, such as resolving barriers to successful home visits and working with culturally, linguistically, and economically diverse families
• Expanded table of contents for easy navigation
• Increased focus on family‐centered home visiting and the home visitor as a collaborative coach and partner for the family
• A complete package of downloadable companion materials for faculty

TOPICS COVERED: history of home visiting • collaboration with diverse families • formal and informal assessment • evidence-based intervention • trauma-informed care and the pandemic • the structure of effective home visits • facilitation of caregiver-child relationships • family empowerment • interpreters and translators • cross-cultural conflicts • legal, ethical, and personal safety concerns • common challenges such as sleep, feeding, and behavior • different types of families, including military families, teenage parents, and immigrant families • children with specific disorders, such as autism, Down syndrome, and motor challenges

Reviews

Naomi Younggren, Ph.D., Technical Assistant Consultant, Early Childhood Technical Assistance (ECTA)Center - August 20, 2021

"The Art and Practice of Home Visiting, Second Edition is like a cookbook of timely topics with strategies for current and future home visiting practitioners to review, revisit, and reflect upon..."

Cami Stevenson, MS, Multnomah Early Childhood Program - August 19, 2021

"The Art and Practice of Home Visiting, Second Edition is an invaluable resource for professionals who conduct home visits with children and families with special needs..."

Additional Resources

• 8 Ways Home Visitors Can Facilitate Family Empowerment

This book may be appropriate for courses similar to those listed below:

• Infant/Toddler, Family and Program Perspectives in Intervention (ECS 470)
• Infants with Disabilities and Home Visiting (SPED 861)
• Early Intervention: Curriculum, Methods, and Services (ECHD 466)
• Models of Early Intervention & Preschool Special Education (SPE 326)

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Read an Excerpt Chapter 1: An Overview of Home Visiting