Early Intervention The Essentials of ECI and Caregiver Coaching
This course provides an in-depth look at early childhood intervention services for children ages birth to three. Led by Dr. Janita Gillum, the course emphasizes evidence-based strategies, assessment processes, and caregiver coaching techniques to support family-centered, culturally responsive care. Participants will leave with practical skills to enhance early intervention outcomes through interdisciplinary collaboration.
Overview
Level: Introductory
CEUs: 0.1 ASHA CEUs
Duration- 1-hour
Price: $30.00
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the significance of Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) for children ages birth-three.
- Identify the five key principles in providing early intervention services in natural settings.
- List the referral and intake steps that need to be completed for a child to enroll in an ECI program.
- Identify three types of services that are offered to children in the ECI program.
- List the 5 steps of the ECI parent coaching model.
Disclosures
Financial Disclosure: Presenter for The Pediatric Source and receives a fee for content creation and royalty payments. owner of Jabber Talk Speech and Consulting, PLLC.
Nonfinancial — 2024 Convention Topic Chair- Language in Infants through Preschoolers: American Speech-Language Hearing Association. Receives no compensation as member of the topic chair committee.
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About the Speaker
Dr. Gilliam, better known as “Dr. Jay” is a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist and Founder of Jabber Talk Speech and Consulting, PLLC. She is passionate about providing skilled speech therapy services to the early childhood and school-aged populations. She enjoys coaching parents to help their children meet their full potential across all environments.
Dr. Jay’s education began with a B.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Alabama A&M University. She obtained her M.S. in Communicative Sciences & Disorders from The University of Arkansas and her Doctorate of Speech-Language Pathology at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. Dr. Jay has been an active member of the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Dr. Jay has over 12 years of experience in assessment, diagnosing, planning and treating children with speech-language and feeding disorders. She has provided speech and language services in a variety of settings, including schools, private clinics, home health, and early intervention. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, reading and spending time with her husband William and their daughter Layla.
