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ABOUT THE LOWER
SHORE EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM
Serving children ages birth to five, their
parents and child care providers/early educators, the new Lower Shore
Early Intervention Program (LSEIP) is designed to improve challenging
behaviors, promote healthy emotional and social development, and
maintain child care placements.
Our goal is to help parents
and care givers recognize truly concerning behaviors
versus normal developmental milestones. We will address
emotional and behavioral concerns and will train all
those involved in the child's care how to address these
areas as well.
Early intervention is
designed to prevent future problems and help prepare
young children for school. We believe if a child isn’t
emotionally or socially ready for school, he or she may
not be capable of academic success.
Parents and/or child care
providers are invited to contact LSEIP with concerns
about a child’s behavior. The LSEIP Team will assess the
child at child care and at home to identify troubling
behaviors and possible environmental concerns. The LSEIP
Team will provide brief intervention strategies for use
at home and at child care, education and information on
early childhood development and mental health issues,
and community referrals for continued support, as
needed.
LSEIP is part of Salisbury
University’s Lower Shore Child Care Resource Center,
located at Suite 500, East Campus Complex, Salisbury
University, Salisbury, MD 21801. LSEIP is sponsored by
Salisbury University's Department of Social Work, and
funded by the Maryland State Department
of Education.
Our Mission
To provide
quality early childhood behavior interventions,
assessments and educational trainings for caregivers of
children ages birth to five with social/emotional,
developmental or behavioral needs.
Here are links to
articles written by our Early Interventionists:
"Ready, Set, Routine!! The Importance of
Routines in Children’s Lives"
by Maci
Elkins, MSW, Program Manager, Lower Shore Early Intervention Program
(added 4/18/08)
"Teaching
Feelings Helps Promote Social Emotional Health"
by Margo Takacs, Behavior Interventionist, LSEIP
(4/22/08)
"Children and Autism Spectrum Disorders 101"
by
Maci Elkins, MSW
"Frequently Asked
Questions About Children on the Autism Spectrum and the Use of Visual
Aids" by Margo Takacs
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