Introduction
How to use this toolkit
Early Intervention FAQs
- What is early intervention?
- Which children need early intervention?
- When does early intervention begin?
- How does early intervention benefit children with specific challenges?
- What are the different types of early intervention services?
Setting up an early intervention centre
- Part 1: Before you begin
- Define the scope
- Pick a name and logo
- Think about your sustainability
- Register your organisation
- Appoint a board
- Identify a location
- Hire and orient staff
- Raise awareness
- Set up the space
- Part 2: Working with staff and children
- Assess the children
- Admit and observe the children
- Group the children
- Plan, set goals, monitor and evaluate
- Establish support services for the parents
- Reach out to the community
- Manage staff
Best practices in early intervention
Annexures and presentations
- Annexure 1: Sample Meeting Agenda
- Annexure 2: Sample Minutes of a Meeting
- Annexure 3: Broad Guidelines for Using Social Media
- Annexure 4: Sample Prescription Pad
- Annexure 5: Handmade Toys
- Annexure 6: Setting Up The Space
- Annexure 7: Sample Assessment Form
- Annexure 8: Knowing Me Better Sample
- Annexure 9: Sample Fast Track Curriculum
- Annexure 10: Concept Note Template
- Annexure 11: Milestones Posters
- Annexure 12: Child Development Booklet
- Annexure 13: Red Flags Leaflet
- Annexure 14: Sample Child/ Vulnerable Adult Protection Policy
- Annexure 15: Sample Sexual Harassment Policy
- Presentation 1: Training Workshop for Parents on Positioning and Transferring Techniques (English)
- Presentation 2: Training Workshop for Parents on Positioning and Transferring Techniques (Hindi)
Tables and boxes
- Types of skills acquired in the early years
- Pros and cons of newspaper classifieds
- Pros and cons of online recruitment
- Pros and cons of personal recruitment
- Qualities of good early interventionists
- Minutes matter
- How to engage your community
- Quick tips for networking with doctors
- Conducting workshops in mainstream schools
- Why provide a sensory diet
- Why imaginative play is critical to development
- How children are grouped
- Playgroup timetable
- Sample contents of a child’s file
- Short-term goal planning
- The importance of feedback
- A typical day for staff
- How the strengths-based approach helps families