Training for the early support workforce

Theory of Change for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation
A theory of change is a starting point for unpacking the processes by which an intervention leads to the desired outcomes. Using words, visuals, or both, a theory of change explains the hypothesized relationships between where you start, what you do, and what you see as a result.
https://www.iecmhc.org/resources/how-mental-health-consultation-works-a-theory-of-change-for-research-and-evaluation/

A Common Language for the First 1000 Days
Tool for increasing communication among different professionals related to the child’s first 1000 days of life and promoting early detection of disabilities. For midwives, nurses, nursery school teachers, specialists in early intervention and early support, parents and pediatricians
https://thefirst1000days.net/

Young Children with Disabilities Deserve a Strong Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education Workforce
Hsu N. A quick Google search of the workforce crisis in early care and education (ECE) results in hundreds of news articles. There are daily headlines about families struggling to find care for their children and programs closing down due to staffing shortages.
https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/young-children-with-disabilities-deserve-a-strong-early-intervention-and-early-childhood-special-education-workforce/

Mindsets for Preschool Inclusion: Preschool Teachers’ Perspectives on Disability in Early Childhood Education
Then D et al. In a narrow understanding of inclusion, the focus is on the joint participation of children with and without disabilities in general educational settings. How preschool teachers perceive and facilitate the inclusion of children with disabilities depemds on their understanding of disability.
https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15/9/1261

Community Health Worker (CHW) Resource Package
Can be used to integrate CHWs within the broader health workforce and to promote their professionalization.
https://hrh2030program.org/flagship-chw-resource-package/

The IDEAS Impact Framework
To achieve breakthrough outcomes for young children and families facing adversity, we need a structured but flexible approach that facilitates program development, evaluation, and fast-cycle iteration. This Framework provides that approach
https://ideas.developingchild.harvard.edu/

Community Health Workers at the Dawn of a New Era
Perry H. Were first trained in China as barefoot doctors almost a century ago. Since then, they have been trained in many countries throughout the world with varying degrees of success. A new supplement examines the role and importance of community health workers.
https://blogs.biomedcentral.com/on-health/2021/10/12/community-health-workers-at-the-dawn-of-a-new-era/

Supporting People with a Learning Disability and Autistic People in Health and Social Care - Book
Finlayson J. Complements and supports those undertaking mandatory training, as well as anyone seeking a deeper understanding of autism and learning disability within health and social care.
https://www.classprofessional.co.uk/books-ebooks/supporting-people-with-a-learning-disability-and-autistic-people-in-health-and-social-care/

In developmental disability, parenting is a dance led by the child
Rosenbaum P et al. Parenting involves attention to myriad broad elements of the physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and educational development of children from birth... How, and how well, do we share and promote this broader perception with parents of children with disabilities?
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dmcn.16457

Disability-inclusive MAMI Training for Frontline Workers
Makhoul Z et al. Provides resources for facilitators to train frontline workers on understanding, counselling, and managing disabilities in infants and their mothers, focusing on inclusion, feeding strategies, and effective communication.
https://resourcecentre.savethechildren.net/document/disability-inclusive-mami-training-for-frontline-workers

Innovative Approaches to Teacher Preparation for Improving Use of Evidence-Based Practices in EI/ECSE
Szocik et al. Making connections between macro and micro-level practices help teacher candidates to better understand the interdisciplinary nature of the system in which they work.
https://openjournals.bsu.edu/JOSEP/article/view/4652/2889