Consistency is Key!

Happy Monday!! In addition to the strategies used during therapy, I also am always sure to reiterate consistency with all of the families. I attended a session on early intervention at a conference that broke down the significance of consistency like this:

*There are 84 hours in a week

*Children are typically awake for 12 hours a day

*There are 360 hours in a month

*There are 4,380 hours in a year

and your EI provider is only with your children for 1-2 hours a week, every other week, twice a month, and/or one time per month. Parent/Family involvement and active participation during the sessions are IMPERATIVE, so that the strategies and techniques used can be used in the daily routines when the therapist is not present. I also encourage parents to keep a developmental and/or communication journal so that they are able to write down new words and phrases, experiences, observations and progress and we can exchange feedback about strategies and techniques used, what worked/didn't work, etc.

EI Providers: As you conduct your sessions this week, stress consistency, and leave the family with one strategy to try during the most challenging daily routine.

Caregivers: Be sure to observe the strategy, attempt, and give feedback to your therapist.

Consistency is KEY!