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| TRIAD’s Toddler Topics • Winter 2019 |
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| TRIAD Early Intervention Newsletter
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What Can TRIAD Do for You?
Part of our follow-up service is to continue to be a resource to Early Interventionists, even after the service with the family ends. Every time you work with a TRIAD consultant, you are eligible for up to two hours a month of additional consultation time (via phone, e-mail, video chat, or even in person) for up to 6 months after the last visit, as long as the child doesn’t age out first.
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Some ways you can use this time:
✅ Brainstorm ideas/strategies for families
✅ Troubleshoot new behaviors
✅ Build on next steps for communication/play skills
✅ Help in working through using one of our curricula
✅ Identify appropriate tip sheets to use with families
✅ Identify additional resources for a family
✅ Apply strategies to other families
Please don’t hesitate to contact your consultants with any questions!
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Webinar
Our next webinar series, Sleep and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), will begin on May 3rd. Virtual sessions will be held on Fridays from 10:00-11:00am CST for 6 weeks and walk you through using our Sleep Curriculum to help families improve their sleep habits. For more information and to register, click here |
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Upcoming Community Events
TRIAD’s Community Engagement Program partners with several community partners to provide modified or inclusive events to families with special needs. Click here to find more information and to register for events and see the list below for what’s happening this spring! |
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Families First Program
TRIAD’s Families First Program offers free workshops for caregivers of young children (ages 2-7) newly diagnosed with ASD. The primary goal is to equip caregivers with practical tools to support their child as well as give caregivers an opportunity to meet other caregivers with similar questions or concerns. It is held in Nashville and live-streamed to Jackson, TN. For more information and to register, click here |
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SPARK: Simons Foundation Powering Autism Research for Knowledge
TRIAD is one of the collection sites for the largest autism study ever undertaken in the United States. By participating, families would be helping to accelerate research to find causes and treatments for ASD. Participation requires online registration and providing saliva samples. Compensation up to $50 and access to resources is provided and it can be conducted at Vanderbilt or from home! Use this brochure to share with families or contact the study coordinators at spark@vumc.org for more information. |
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Staff Update
Last month we congratulated our Early Intervention Program Coordinator, Alacia Stainbrook, as she moved into her new role as Associate Director of TRIAD! Early Intervention consultant, Kathleen Simcoe, will be assuming the role of EI Program Coordinator for Middle Tennessee and Mary Fleck will take over this role for West Tennessee. |
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Alacia Stainbrook
TRIAD Associate Director
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Kathleen Simcoe
Middle Tennessee Early Intervention Program Coordinator
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Mary Fleck
West Tennessee Early Intervention Program Coordinator
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Stay tuned for more information on the application process if you would be interested in participating in your region’s VPLC! |
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Coming Soon
We are working on developing Virtual Professional Learning Communities (VPLCs) for the Greater Nashville, South Central, Northwest, and Southwest districts to begin in the Fall of 2019. They will focus on the use of evidence-based practices in working with children with ASD/developmental delays and their caregivers. Our goal is to connect 1-2 TRIAD Consultants with a district administrator and up to 8 Early Intervention Providers or Service Coordinators in each region to meet virtually for 8, 60-75 minute sessions to review case presentations, conduct question/answer sessions, and receive brief instruction related to a topic determined by each district’s needs. A 1-day workshop will be offered to all Service Coordinators and Early Intervention providers related to the topic covered in that district’s VPLC. |
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