Tip Sheets – Illinois Early Intervention Clearinghouse

Published quarterly, Tip Sheets include family-focused, early intervention topics presented in clear, straightforward language.

A

Answering Questions About Your Child’s Special Needs

Assessing Your Child

Assistive Technology at Home: Easy Adaptations for Daily Living

B

Body Care Basics

C

Child Outcomes: Measuring the Benefits of Early Intervention

D

Daily Routines Are Learning Times

DEC Recommended Practices Help Guide Your Early Intervention Services

Developing Family-Centered Outcomes with Your EI Team

E

Encouraging Bilingual Babies and Toddlers

Encouraging Development in Everyday Spaces

Establishing Healthy Sleep Habits

The EI Clearinghouse is your Information Station

F

Facing Food Challenges One Plate at a Time

Fuss Management: Comforting Your Child

The Family’s Role in Early Intervention: How You Can Help Your Child

H

How I Communicate

How I Feel

How I Understand

I

Involving Siblings in Early Intervention

J

Just-Right Sensory Play

M

A Moving Child Is a Learning Child

Moments That Matter: Talking with Your Baby

N

Natural Environments: Where All Children Belong

P

Parenting Can Be Child’s Play

Paying for EI Services

S

Separation Anxiety and Children with Special Needs

Six-Month Review: An Important Part of the EI Process

T

Talking with Your EI Service Providers

Transition at Age 3: Leaving the Early Intervention Program

W

What Happens During a Typical EI Visit?

Who Is on Your Early Intervention Team?