• Pay close attention to the title of the course when registering, as it contains the day/time for the mandatory, live culmination meeting. In this case, it will take place on Monday, March 7th at 6:00pm.

  • Registration will close for your learning group 2 weeks before the live meeting. On that date (2/21/22), you will receive an email that grants you access to the self-paced content of the course. You must complete these 9 hours of webinars & observations prior to the live, 1-hour meeting.

  • The V.I.P. Program is primarily self-paced and completely virtual.

  • After completing the course, students will receive 10 hours of continuing education credit through Illinois's Early Intervention program (5 hours in the areas of both "Intervention" and "Working with Families"). Their names will also be listed on C.I.T.Y. of Support's website as graduates of the V.I.P. program.

Course curriculum

    1. Course Introduction

    2. Tips for Success

    1. 1st Webinar Introduction and Outcomes

    2. Building Capacities Within Families

    3. Principles of Family-Centered Care

    4. Parent Introductions

    5. Let's Meet Some Parents: EI Referrals at Birth

    6. Self-Reflection #1-1

    7. Let's Meet Some Parents: EI Referrals due to Delayed Milestones

    8. Self-Reflection #1-2

    9. Meet Dr. Therese Wehman, Director of Graduate Studies in Early Childhood Education at Elmhurst University

    10. PDF Access

    11. Principles and Strategies for Family-Centered Home-Based Services

    12. A Relationship-Based Approach to Early Intervention

    13. Consideration of Cultural Differences

    14. Self-Reflection #1-3

    15. Thoughts & Reflections

    16. Consideration of Work, Home, & Life Balance

    17. Self-Reflection #1-4

    18. Thoughts & Reflections

    19. Consideration of Family Goals and Priorities

    20. Self-Reflection #1-5

    21. Thoughts and Reflections

    22. Provider Routines

    23. Self-Reflection #1-6

    24. V.I.P. Routine

    25. Self-Reflection #1-7

    1. 2nd Webinar Introduction

    2. 2nd Webinar Outcomes

    3. Some Thoughts About Self-Reflection

    4. Self-Reflection #2-1

    5. Collecting Parent Feedback

    6. Parents Reflect on their Early Intervention Experiences

    7. Self-Reflection #2-2

    8. Parent Experiences Specific to Early Intervention

    9. Prior Knowledge About EI-Specific Experiences

    10. Prior Knowledge About EI-Specific Experiences

    11. Medical Diagnostic Clinic Experiences

    12. Medical Diagnostic Clinic-Professional & Parent Perspectives

    13. Self-Reflection #2-3

    14. School Transition Experiences

    15. School Transition-Professional & Parent Perspectives

    16. Self-Reflection #2-4

    17. Final Thoughts

    18. Self-Reflection #2-5

    1. 3rd Webinar Introduction

    2. 3rd Webinar Outcomes

    3. Self-Reflection #3-1

    4. Parents Discuss Support

    5. Self-Reflection #3-2

    6. Available Supports in the Early Intervention Program

    7. Prior Knowledge About Available Supports in the EI Program

    8. Prior Knowledge About Available Supports in the EI Program

    9. Parents and EI Support

    10. Exploring Supports in Early Intervention

    11. More Supports in Early Intervention

    12. Self-Reflection #3-3

    13. Community Support Groups

    14. Self-Reflection #3-4

    15. In-Person and Online Support Groups

    16. Parents Discuss C.I.T.Y. of Support

    17. Introduction to C.I.T.Y. of Support

    18. Self-Reflection #3-5

    19. Getting Involved in C.I.T.Y. of Support

    1. Observation Introduction

    2. Observation Questions

    3. Nate

    1. Observation #1: Notes

About this course

  • $135.00
  • 74 lessons
  • 6.5 hours of video content