Outreach Presentations for Primary Care Physicians

“Realistic Strategies to Identify Children Eligible for Early Intervention Services in Primary Care Practice”

A Power Point presentation developed for Primary Care Physicians in Hawai`i. The presentation covers the following:

• Eligible children are missing out on Early Intervention services, and Primary Care Physicians can help.
• Early Intervention in Hawai`i
  • Eligibility categories & examples
  • How Early Intervention can help
  • Comprehensive developmental evaluations provided by programs
• Research indicating that “earlier is better,” including:
  • Risk factors
  • Brain development
  • Attachment
  • Stress
  • Identification of delays or risk for delay. Research shows informal screening & clinical judgment aren’t enough.
  • Parent concern is as valid as standardized developmental screening tools.
  • Resources in Hawai`i that can provide developmental screening

“Simple Ways to Ensure Children Get Needed Early Intervention Services”

A Power Point presentation developed for Primary Care Physicians in Hawai`i. The presentation covers the following:

• Available Services List
• Details on care coordination, developmental monitoring, parent support, and transportation.
• Locations are convenient for the family
• Professional staff providing Early Intervention Services
• Qualifications
• Description of a Speech-Language Pathologists’ experience/qualifications
• Effectiveness research/Early Intervention supports children’s development and parents
• Recommendations on ways to discuss developmental concerns with parents
• Communication between Early Intervention programs and Primary Care Physicians
• Referral information
• Copies of assessment reports
• Input to Individualized Family Support Plans

These presentations were designed and produced in Hawai‘i. Some data and references are not relevant in other states/contexts.

Project SEEK Presentations

Early Intervention: An Outcomes Based Evaluation of Disparity in Access

Power Point presented at the 21st Annual Pacific Rim Conference on Disabilities, March 1, 2005, Honolulu, HI. Covers the need, methods, and results of an evaluation of equity in referral to and enrollment in Part C Early Intervention Services to for children and families from 6 demographic sub-groups (low income, uninsured, immigrant, limited English proficiency, homeless and military). Equity for homeless families could not be evaluated. Disparity was found for children who are uninsured, and those from families in the military or with limited English proficiency. Discussion centered on addressing these disparities, as well as how to study stigmatizing demographics such as homelessness. Download file to your browser, then double click on any part of slide to save as PPT.

“Improving Identification of Babies with Special Needs: Working both sides of the public/private divide”