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fellow trainees in common geographic areas. They are excited
about the interactive EL VISTA™ website that will provide an
additional platform for a supportive community of practice. Trainees
are beginning to understand the benefits to family-centered
practices, as evidenced by the changes in their written reflections.
Several have noted the impact to parent follow-through when a
parent is not engaged in the intervention session. The trainees are
becoming more and more aware of the practices that can be put
into place to increase parent involvement and foster collaborative
partnerships between parents and professionals.
In addition to the impact of the EL VISTA™ program on the
quality of services available in early intervention in the state,
changes are also being made regarding the quantity of trained
providers. When EL VISTA™ began in September 2015, there were
only 4 O&Ms working in the Illinois Early Intervention system. The
class that will complete the program this summer consists of 2
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