The Early Intervention Kit

The Early Intervention Kit, by Nancy B. Swigert, effectively addresses assessment, intervention, and documentation for pre-linguistic skills, speech and language development, and sound production for children ages 0 to 3. Includes a Therapy Guide that covers information on assessment, goals, treatment, and documentation, specifically a complete inventory of speech and language developmental milestones; short-term and long-term goals for pre-linguistic skills, receptive and expressive language, and sound production; development of communicative intent and functions; how to adjust for prematurity; home-based vs. center-based assessments; the Hawaii Preparing for Integrated Preschool Assessment Symbolic Play Scale Checklist; documentation forms (on CD); developing the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP); strategies for parental input and involvement in therapy; and overview of medical disorders and syndromes and implementation of AAC. Activities Book has more than 200 activities that address pre-linguistic skills, receptive language, expressive language, and sound production in a developmental sequence. Educational handouts supplement teaching and can be printed from the CD. The Sign Language Cards include vocabulary words, the alphabet, and numbers 1-10.

Includes a 183-page therapy guide, 187-page activities book, CD, 88 sign language cards, and vinyl folder.