Early Intervention Teams (EIT)
Missouri’s transdisciplinary service delivery model for early intervention is called an Early Intervention Team (EIT). The team consists of professionals who communicate and collaborate with the family to support children within their daily routines.
History of Missouri's movement to teams
- First Steps Redesign — Timeline of Events
- Stakeholder Meetings
- Provider Update on Teams (April 2009)
- Program Update (January 2009)
- Provider Experiences with the EIT Model – Survey Responses (December 2012)
Definition of teams
- EIT Presentation to SICC (April 2012)
- First Steps Transdisciplinary Teams (April 2009)
- EIT Definition (June 2009)
- Glossary (July 2009)
- Path to Early Intervention Teams (revised March 2010)
- EIT and Families — Topics for Discussion
Q/A Documents
- Development and Implementation of the EIT Model
- EIT Meeting Guidelines
- EIT Tab in WebSPOE
- Conducting the RBI with Teams
- Addressing Challenges with EIT Implementation
Brochures
- Early Intervention Teams and Families (English version)
- Early Intervention Teams and Families (Spanish version)
- First Steps and Early Intervention Teams
- Health Care Providers and Early Intervention Teams
National Research
- Framework for Practicing Evidence-Based Early Childhood Intervention and Family Support, Carl J. Dunst
- Early Intervention in Natural Environments, Robin McWilliam
- Evidence-Based Definition of Coaching practices, Dathan D. Rush and M'Lisa L. Shelden
Professional Organizationsssional Organizations
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
- Featured Article by Juliann Woods, SLP
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
- American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Additional Resources
NECTAC
- Seven Key Principles: Look Like/Doesn’t Look Like
- Agreed Upon Practices for Providing Early Intervention Services in Natural Environments
- Agreed Upon Mission and Key Principles for Providing Early Intervention Services in Natural Environments
- Enhancing Services in Natural Environments
Others