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Early Childhood Intervention
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challenges pertaining to their child's development and
growth.
It is a place to find answers and practical
suggestions. That's what Early Intervention Support is all
about.
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a disability or developmental issue, childhood is short - it
should be savored and enjoyed.
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As a Certified School Guidance Counselor, is it possible to
assist a child in this area or, more specifically, also work in a
privately owned business while I continue to work in a school
setting (as a part-time employee, after hours), without being an
Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, Developmental Teacher,
Speech Therapist, or a Consultant that specializes in Vision or
Hearing? If this is not possible, how can I go about getting the
credentials that I would need in order to assist a child in this
particular case?
If I am understanding your question correctly, you are asking me if
you can work as a certified school counselor in the early intervention
field? I would say, first off, that credentials required for the
agencies that provide early intervention (EI) services can vary from
state to state. Checking with your EI local provider or EI service
coordination agency in South Carolina may be your best bet. In PA there
is no such position in early intervention as a "counselor" or "guidance
counselor". But, with your credentials and depending on your specific
experience with the 0-5 population you could possibly work in this field
as either a service coordinator or developmental specialist. Typically
service coordinators in EI have some type of degree in the education
field (some do have counseling degrees) and these positions handle to
referral and intake for families entering into EI and then maintain a
caseload of families following a child's progress in EI from birth to
age 3.
Developmentalists have bachelor's degrees in early childhood,
special ed or preferably M.ED degrees specific to early intervention
0-5. All other disciplines require degrees and licenses specific to
their field (Occupational, Physical & Speech therapists, as well as
nutritionists and social workers). Some states are starting
infant/toddler mental health programs, so this may be an area you
could also look into. Since EI extends to preschool services 3-5,
you could also check with Head Start programs or local EI preschools
to assess if your ability to work in those settings.
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