This introductory training covers topics critical to understanding the Early Intervention community in Rhode Island, including the values embedded in the EI system and the federal and state laws which serve as the foundation for EI services. The training addresses core competencies related to the components of the EI system, including an understanding of:

The purpose of EI as defined in Part C of IDEA and the structure of Rhode Island's Early Intervention system.

• The key components of family-centered practice.
• The impact of culture on the relationship between professionals and families and on the delivery of appropriate EI supports and services.
• Issues, challenges, requirements and recommended practices in the evaluation and assessment of infants and toddlers.
• Early Intervention's Child and Family Outcomes and their purpose.
• How to measure child and family outcomes and record the information gathered.
• The required components of a quality IFSP, including the development of outcomes that are family-owned, functional and measurable.
• The EI service delivery model and how it supports a family's capacity to enhance their child's development.
• Transition from EI and the service provider's role in this process.