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The Early Childhood Coaching Handbook

Second Edition

by Dathan D. Rush, Ed.D., CCC-SLP Family, Infant and Preschool Program (FIPP) Morganton, North Carolina and M’Lisa L. Shelden, P.T., Ph.D. Wichita State University, Department of Physical Therapy Kansas

Contents

Introduction to Coaching

Once upon a time, long ago, a speech-language pathologist (SLP) and a physical therapist (PT) were happily working in their chosen professions. He, the SLP, was a speech-language services supervisor working in a state-funded child guidance clinic along with child development specialists, psychologists, and social workers. She, the PT, worked as a faculty member on the health sciences center campus of a highly respected state-funded university. He, the SLP, worked primarily with children ages 2–8 years to conduct comprehensive speech-language evaluations and then remediate identified articulation and language disorders within a clinic-based setting.

Little did he know that only a few years earlier, Congress passed the Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986 (PL 99-457) and created the Part H early intervention program, now referred to as Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments (IDEA) of 1997 (PL 105-17). Since that time, the state had been working to create its own legislation to ensure that all eligible children from birth to 3 years of age with a developmental delay or a diagnosed syndrome or condition would receive comprehensive supports based on Part C of IDEA.

In Fall 1989, the SLP became the first SLP in the state to start providing services under these new federal and state laws. He was not enthusiastic when he was informed that his services were to be provided in the children’s “natural environments,” meaning that he would be going to their homes to provide services. He, the SLP, first encountered her, the PT, as she dashed into the new team’s meeting—late ... They began by searching the research and literature from their own disciplines’ perspectives and wanted to come up with a plan to work closely with the adults in the children’s lives to ensure that they understood how to support child learning when the PT or SLP was not present.

Characteristics of Effective Coaches

You’ll learn about the essential qualities of effective coaches and discover how to adjust your coaching techniques to meet the specific needs of early childhood educators, parents, and caregivers. And you’ll get cutting-edge new content inspired by user feedback.

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With this practical guide to proven coaching techniques, you’ll be ready to help both professionals and families support the learning and development of all young children.