Early Intervention Training Program at the University of Illinois

Key resources related to the use of live video visits (aka "telehealth") in Illinois Early Intervention. Resources in BOLD are key resources.

EITP Online Asynchronous Training: Using Live Video Visits in EI (During COVID-19)

EITP Training (see our calendar for upcoming offerings): Strengthening Connections with Families through Live Video Visits (LVV) Facilitated Discussion Series resources page

Resources for Live Video Videos in Early Intervention (pdf) from EITP 

Maximizing Live Video Visits - This EITP Announcement sent on 10/6/21 includes tips and resources for enhancing your visits with families. It also includes information on the coaching process. It is also available in a printable version (pdf).

Tips for Aligning IL EI Principles to Telehealth (pdf) updated July 2022

Partnering with Families during Live Video Visits (Telehealth) (pdf) - tips for telehealth in IL EI! Use the first page as a quick, visual list of reminders that can be printed and put somewhere for you to use as a guide.

• Family Engagement Tips (pdf)

• YouTube Playlists (videos) on Parent Perspectives on Live Video Visits and the FAQs about Live Video Visits from the Illinois EI Clearinghouse

• Family Tip Sheets on Telehealth from Illinois EI Clearinghouse

• Tips for Video Chatting with Young Children from NAEYC

• EI Service Delivery Family Decision-Making Considerations

Resources on Telehealth from FIPP - includes great infographics that align with our training!

Determining A Child's Eligibility for Early Intervention Services Remotely from ECTA Center

Equitably Serving Children with Disabilities and their Families during Coronavirus (COVID-19) from ECTA Center

Live Video Visits Action Plan (pdf, form) and Coaching Characteristics (pdf) from EITP Training

Planning for Telehealth

• Preparing for Telehealth Checklist: Are you ready to deliver services in a live video format (i.e. telehealth)? (a checklist for providers) (pdf) from EITP
• Joint Planning Document for Preparation for Live Video EI Visits (pdf) from EITP
• Family Technology Checklist for Live Video EI Visits (pdf) from EITP
• Professional Technology Checklist for Live Video EI Visits (pdf) from EITP
• Planning for the Use of Video Conferencing for Early Intervention Home Visits during the COVID-19 Pandemic (pdf) from ECTA Center

Helpful links to picking telehealth platforms:

The following links are from Texas' Little Lives Early Childhood Intervention Telehealth page:

• How to Pick a Telepractice Platform
• Zoom Guidance – April 2, 2020
• Suggested Telehealth Platforms (2019)
• Lifesize Video Conferencing App

Service Coordination Specific Resources:

• Family Informed Decisions - Service Coordinator Talking Points (pdf) from EITP - UPDATED to include in-person visits
• Routines Based Interview (RBI) Key Steps during Telehealth (pdf) from EITP
• RBI Reminders for Telehealth (pdf) from EITP

Illinois-Specific Resources:

COVID-19 resource landing pagefrom EITP

• IDHS Stakeholder Updates 
  • Revised Live Video Visit Resource Compilation – 04-22-22 (pdf)
  • Early Intervention Live Video Visit Fundamentals - 04-21-22 (pdf)
  • Early Intervention Live Video Visit Authorizations – 04-21-22 (pdf)
  • IDHS Memo 1/25/22 - Discontinuation of Required Consent for Live Video Visits (pdf)
• COVID-19 Information and Resources
• Re-Entry and Safety during COVID-19

Everyday Early Intervention during COVID from EI Clearinghouse

• Telehealth tip sheets

  • Ways to Implement EI During COVID-19 (Spanish)
  • A Description of Live Video Visits (Spanish)
  • Technology for Live Video Visits (Spanish)
  • Introduction to Early Intervention (EI) Live Video Visits: Frequently Asked Questions (Spanish)

Discipline-Specific Telehealth Resources:

• Telepractice Resources During COVID-19 - a resource list curated by ASHA focusing on policy, preparation and delivery of Speech, Language and Hearing services via telehealth.
• Our Resources for Live Video Videos in Early Intervention has selected resources from NCHAM, but if you are looking for more, please visit their Telehealth and EHDI Sytems page.
• How to Keep up with Physical and Occupational Therapy at Home (video from Good Morning America, April 22, 2020)
• Using the ASQ in Virtual Environment from Brooks Publishing
  • Using ASQ®:SE-2 Effectively with Parents During Virtual Screening Interviews (video) and related slides

Videos on Virtual Home Visits

• A Family's Story: Virtual Home Visits with Zander's Family
  If you're interested in learning how to make the most of your provider's expertise during and in between virtual visits, listen to five-month-old Zander's family story.
• A Family's Story: Virtual Home Visits with Grayson's Family
  If you're anxious about how virtual visits will work for your family, listen to 18-month-old Grayson's family story.
• A Family's Story: Virtual Home Visits with Ares' Family
  If you're new to EI/ECSE and want to understand how virtual visits work, listen to nine-month-old Ares' family story.
• A Family's Story: Virtual Home Visits with Liam's Family
  If you're familiar with in-person home visits, but unsure of the benefits of virtual visits listen to young Liam's family story. En Español (with English subtitles)
• A Family's Story: Virtual Home Visits with Sam's Family
  If you're wondering what benefits a provider can bring to your child and family through virtual visits, listen to two-year-old Sam's family story.

All five videos and more can be found on ECTA’s website on Technology Use.

FAQs about Live Video Visits

Frequently Asked Questions about Live Video Visits (i.e., teletherapy) for families of children receiving early intervention (EI) during COVID-19

Videos:

• What are Live Video Visits?
• What Technology do I Need for Live Video Visits?
• What if I do not have the needed technology and/or internet capabilities?
• What can I expect during the Live Video Visit?
• How do I choose whether Live Video Visits are right for my family?

These videos and more can be found on the Early Intervention Clearinghouse's Everday EI during COVID page.