Monique is one of these parents—she was matched with a home visitor, Stacey, to help her access resources and services to support the development of her daughter Brooklyn, who was diagnosed with Down syndrome. Stacey referred Monique to her local regional center for Early Start services. Watch the video below to hear Monique’s story of how home visiting provided the support she needed to help Brooklyn thrive. To read more about Monique and Brooklyn, click here.
The ICC-Recommended Early Start Personnel Manual (ESPM) describes core knowledge and role-specific competencies needed for early intervention service provision, incorporating current research and evidence in the field of early intervention. To access the ESPM, CLICK HERE.
This resource is related to the following ESPM knowledge-level competencies:
- Identification and Referral (IR):
- IR4 (EIA): Knows resource options for services and supports (other than Early Start) in the country/area of residence.
- Individualized Family Service Plan Development and Review (IFSP-DR):
- IFSP-DR3 (EIA): Knows community agencies and resources such as primary health care, infant/family mental health, social services and parent-parent support groups.