Each chapter from the lists below and compose your initial posts (minimum 200 words each).
Use in-text citations and reference listings to credit your sources of information for your posts. Make sure you include a subject line that states the chapter number and topic on which you wrote your posts. You should have one initial post and at least one response post per chapter.
Johnson et al. (2015) Chapter 1
ABI: Explain how the Activity-Based Intervention (ABI) approach is situated in the larger context of a linked system framework. Incorporate the five essential components of the framework into your answer. (Learning objective 1).
Johnson et al. (2015) Chapter 2
Collaboration: Decades of research indicate that the quality of early intervention services delivered to children and families influences child outcomes. The more considered the content (i.e., curriculum), the more effective the staff, and the longer and more intense the offered services, the greater the impact and longevity of impact on participating children. Conversely, data also suggest that children appear to be more influenced by the home setting than by the school environment, and factors in the home environments may outweigh the impact of school-based intervention. Given this information, explain why it is important for early intervention professionals and parents/caregivers to work together to support positive outcomes in the classroom and at home. What are some ways parents and educators work together to accomplish the best outcomes for the child? Provide specific examples of how parents and professionals can collaborate (Learning objective 1).
Johnson et al. (2015) Chapter 3
Coordinated Approach: Why is a coordinated approach important for Early Intervention? What types of challenges might be present in fragmented and/or disconnected service delivery? Explain why the application of Activity-Based Intervention (ABI) is most successful when conceptualized and implemented within a linked system framework (Learning objective 1).
