The idea that parents and teachers can learn to spot warning signs that a child is not learning appropriately and respond in a way that positively impacts school success.
Teachers who specialize in working with infants, preschoolers, and young children who display the characteristics of a disability.
Teachers who work with preschool-age children in a classroom setting.
An intervention approach that allows early interventionists to share their expertise with those individuals who are important to the child. This can include family members, teachers, and other professionals who are involved.
A child’s ability to modify a skill to suit the environment. Adaptation is considered to be the highest level of achievement.
An approach to instruction that makes teachable moments out of naturally occurring, everyday activities.
A skill that appears in early development as a child can select objects where a schema applies and those where one does not. For example, a child may choose a nipple over a different object when he or she is hungry.
The concept that people and events can directly correlate with changes.