Jennifer Teykaerts

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Location

Sacramento, CA

What type of agency do you work for?

Other

With which Regional Center catchment area are you associated?

Alta California

What is your primary professional role in Early Start?

Training/Technical Assistance Provider

Are you a parent or family member of a child with special needs?

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Free Communication Screening Tool for Infants and Toddlers

It’s no secret that screening is an important practice that can help families of infants and toddlers with developmental delays get an “early start” on the intervention services they might need to succeed later in life(1). The First Words Project at…

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Free Online Screening Tool for Parents + Research Study

The First Words Project at Florida State University is currently conducting a research study on the efficacy of a web-based, family-friendly communication screening tool called the Smart Early Screening for Autism and Communication Disorders (Smart…

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May is Drowning Prevention Month

Summer is almost here, which for many families means vacations on the beach, boating on a lake, or spending time in the pool. Beating the heat by the water is a fun way to spend a summer day, but it’s critical for adults to be aware of how to keep y…

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Pardon our dust...

In our effort to make the Neighborhood the best it can be, we'll be making some improvements to the site over the next several weeks. We don't anticipate our Neighbors having any difficulty accessing the content or groups during this time, but you m…

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Using Assistive Technology for Young Children

If you’re curious about using assistive technology (AT) with young children, or how to incorporate AT into your work with kids, check out the Let’s Participate! website at https://www.letsparticipate.org/. The Let’s Participate! Model Demonstration…

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Using Assistive Technology (AT) with Young Children

The Let’s Participate! Model Demonstration Program was funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) to assist early childhood programs in “implementing and sustaining promising practices in the effective us…

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Autism Awareness on the Neighborhood

April is Autism Awareness Month! Join us as we celebrate our friends and neighbors with autism. You can make a difference! Here on the Neighborhood, we’re celebrating Autism Awareness Month with a round-up of resources on autism for providers and fa…

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World Down Syndrome Day 2019

In 2011, the United Nations (UN) declared March 21st as World Down Syndrome Day, an annual opportunity to raise awareness about Down syndrome. Each year, organizations and individuals around the world gather on March 21st to recognize and celebrate…

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Family-Friendly Tool for Identifying Physical Development Delays

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has developed an online tool for parents to help them recognize whether their child may have a delay in their physical development. Also available in Spanish, the Physical Developmental Delays: What to Look F…

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AAP Motor Delay Tool for Families

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Rare Disease Day 2019

February 28th is Rare Disease Day. Established in 2008 by EURORDIS and its Council of National Alliances, the goal of Rare Disease Day is to raise awareness for the general public, policy makers, and researchers about rare diseases and their impact…

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Rare Disease Day 2019

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What's Challenging?

What's challenging for you about providing services in the natural environment to families who are monolingual? Here's what some professionals had to say at the ESPS 2018 world cafe session on natural environments: Meeting the needs of Mixtec families Finding translators (Atto, Bajo) Scheduling in working families Limited providers who speak other languages Multi-ethnicity trust building Immigration – fewer referrals, difficulty getting into homes for intakes and visits Understanding cultural…

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What's Working Now?

Tell us below what's working well for you regarding providing services in the natural environment to families who are monolingual. Here's what some professionals had to say at the ESPS 2018 world cafe session on natural environments: Scheduling Mixtec assessments with Salud clinic or medical clinics Language line for initial/on-going phone contact Flexibility Materials are now available in various languages (websites, brochures, etc.) Matching home visitors Cultural activities Partnership…

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What's Challenging?

What's challenging about coaching and transdisciplinary teamwork when providing services in the natural environment? Here's what some professionals had to say at the ESPS 2018 world cafe session on natural environments: Engaging the parent with teachers and therapist – parents can get creative Buy in from parent and vendor providers having the same practice/philosophy Cultural sensitivity Getting parents to practice what has been modeled or coached is difficult Cross-vendor communication…

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What's Working Now?

Tell us below what's working well for you about coaching and transdisciplinary teamwork when providing services in the natural environment. Here's what some professionals had to say at the ESPS 2018 world cafe session on natural environments: Parent engagement with teachers and therapist Using what is available in home (get creative) Transdisciplinary team supports families on objectives/parent involvement/being with them rather than doing Modeling to parents Working with siblings Developing…

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What's Challenging?

What's challenging about providing Routines-Based Intervention (RBI) in diverse settings and contexts? Here's what some professionals had to say at the ESPS 2018 world cafe session on natural environments: Lack of parental understanding of what interventions should look like Finding the right environment (setting) Limited time of service provider to gather data No buy-in from providers “Bagless” visit Alternative settings may not be available in very rural/remote settings Increasing use of…

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What's Working Now?

Tell us below what's working well for you around providing Routines-Based Intervention (RBI) in diverse settings and contexts. Here's what some professionals had to say at the ESPS 2018 world cafe session on natural environments: Generalization of skills - making outcomes functional Familiarization with community Getting families out in the environment Meeting in libraries Monthly outings – getting families comfortable Scheduled playgroup “Bagless” visits Writing outcomes that incorporate…

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What's Working Now?

Tell us below what's working well about costs and/or savings of providing services in the natural environment. Here's what some professionals had to say at the ESPS 2018 world cafe session on natural environments: Teamwork Low rent Providing services to remote areas Home environment is safer for medically fragile children More consistency Using what’s at home or natural environment (ex: slide or swing at the park) Getting a snapshot of family and environment during initial visits Meeting the…

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What's Challenging?

What's challenging about costs and/or savings of providing services in the natural environment? Tell us below in the comments. Here's what some professionals had to say at the ESPS 2018 world cafe session on natural environments: Distance, time, expense Limited number of children seen with long distance/travel time Lack of providers in remote areas Shared housing: co-families may not want services in the home No-shows = no reimbursement Poor safety in some areas Mileage isn’t covered…

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What's Challenging?

What's challenging about providing (or receiving) insurance-funded services in natural environments? Tell us below in the comments. Here's what some professionals had to say at the ESPS 2018 world cafe session on natural environments: Availability of providers, huge waiting list Understanding process for families/navigation of systems Lack of consistency Holding medical insurances accountable for providing services Not in natural environment Intervention focused on medical model – asking…

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What's Working Now?

Tell us below what's working well for you regarding providing (or receiving) insurance-funded services in natural environments. Here's what some professionals had to say at the ESPS 2018 world cafe session on natural environments: Collaboration between agency and insurance More hours available More support, better guidance Informing parents to request independent medical review; contact Dept of Managed Care and Dept of Insurance Providers start to become familiar with our kiddos Teachers can…

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