Family Focused Tools

Brain Injury in Young Children

Tips to prevent and reduce the risk of brain injury in children.

Caregiver Session Notes

Use this tool to gain a better understanding of the EI session note and how it can be a tool to support your child’s progress.

Coaching Strategies: Family and Caregiver Version

Use this tool to learn about the coaching strategies used by EI providers and families/caregivers during home visits.

Connecting with Your Child

Find out where your temperament matches or doesn’t match with your child’s temperament and get ideas to support healthy family relationships.  

Early Signs of Autism

Use this tool to explore early signs of autism from 9 to 24 months and resources to support concerns and next steps.

Emergent Talkers

Help your child transition from non-verbal to verbal communication.

Facts for Families

Use the questions in this tool to learn how EI coaching supports promote collaboration among your family, caregivers, and other professionals involved with your child.

Family Support Resources

Click the ‘X’ to begin, then click the county to reveal Early Intervention programs, Early Learning Resource Centers, and Family Support Programs throughout the state.

In The Moment: Community

Tips and tricks to support your child’s social emotional development during transition times in the community.

In The Moment: Home

Tips and tricks to support your child’s social emotional development during transition times at home.  

Medical Assistance Talking Points

Use this tool to learn more about how accessing medical assistance funding can help your family.

Support for Communication

Ideas to encourage language development during everyday activities.