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## 10 Tips for Culturally Responsive Planning Meetings with Families

10 Tips for Culturally Responsive Planning Meetings with Families. Use these strategies to partner effectively with diverse families before and during IEP and IFSP planning meetings.

## Measure of Engagement, Independence, and Social Relationships (MEISR) Crosswalk

Consult this crosswalk to learn how the Measure of Engagement, Independence, and Social Relationships (MEISR™) can be used in alignment with OSEP Child Outcomes. [Read More](/content/resource-library/measure-engagement-independence-social-relationships-meisr-crosswalk/index.html)

## Using the MEISR Webinar

This free 45-minute webinar, hosted by the developers of the MEISR, explains unique features of the MEISR, its relationship to the Routines-Based Interview (RBI), how results can be used to help early interventionists and programs, and more! Live Q&As followed each webinar during the original broadcast. [Read More](/content/resource-library/using-meisr-webinar/index.html)

## A Q&A With the Developers of the Measure of Engagement, Independence, and Social Relationships (MEISR)

MEISR developers R.A. McWilliam, Ph.D., and Naomi O. Younggren, Ph.D., discuss the needs that the MEISR can fill, how it complements the Routines-Based Interview, and more in this developer Q&A! [Read More](/content/resource-library/qa-developers-measure-engagement-independence-social-relationships-meisr/index.html)

## Measure of Engagement, Independence, and Social Relationships (MEISR) User Q&A

Read this Q&A with MEISR user Cami Stevenson, EI/ECSE Asst. Administrator for Multnomah Early Childhood Program (MCEP) in Portland, OR, for a valuable, real-world perspective of using MEISR with families. [Read More](/content/resource-library/measure-engagement-independence-social-relationships-meisr-user-qa/index.html)

## Overview of the Measure of Engagement, Independence, and Social Relationships (MEISR)

Get an overview of the MEISR, including what the MEISR is, its components, how it works, and how to use the results of the MEISR following completion. [Read More](/content/resource-library/overview-measure-engagement-independence-social-relationships-meisr/index.html)

## MEISR At-a-Glance

Get an at-a-glance look at the MEISR, including what it assesses, who conducts the MEISR, the routines assessed, and more! [Read More](/content/resource-library/meisr-at-a-glance/index.html)

## MEISR Manual Excerpt

Read this excerpt from the Measure of Engagement, Independence, and Social Relationships (MEISR) Manual to get a look at the manual's contents and preface! [Read More](/content/resource-library/meisr-manual-excerpt/index.html)

## MEISR Sample Form

View this completed sample MEISR form to learn more about this tool and how it is completed. Get a sense of the format, the types of questions asked, and the way that these items are scored. [Read More](/content/resource-library/meisr-sample/index.html)

## How to Use the MEISR™ During the IFSP Process

The MEISR™ has value at many steps in early intervention. Information from the MEISR can be used to assist with answering assessment questions and can provide informational support to families. Use this table to see how the MEISR can be useful at different points during the IFSP process. [Read More](/content/resource-library/use-meisr-ifsp-process/index.html)