Resources within Reason
Resources to Support Teaming & Collaboration Practices
Camille Catlett May 2019
Teaming and Collaboration practices, per the DEC Recommended Practices, “are those that promote and sustain collaborative adult partnerships, relation-ships, and ongoing interactions to ensure that pro-grams and services achieve desired child and family outcomes and goals.” This issue of Resources within Reason highlights free resources for learning about and using the recommended practices for teaming and collaboration.
Visit the teaming and collaboration section of the ECTA RP website to discover a variety of tools. Checklists and practice guides are available to help teams to engage families, communicate, and collaborate to learn and grow. Practice guides for families reveal the components of participating on your child’s team, working with other team members, and sharing what you know with professionals. All resources are available to view or download, and family practice guides are also available in Spanish.
This online module focuses on learning the components of teaming and collaboration and why teaming and collaboration amongst practitioners and families is crucial for children with disabilities. After a brief review of relevant research, the module uses many examples and activities to reveal how best to support families as full team members and work effectively as a team. Additional materials in the instructor area offer ideas for embedding the module into existing coursework and practice.
This classic from the early intervention archives is still a great tool for helping early intervention practitioners to assess and evaluate their ability to work well with others. Thank you, Corinne Garland, Adrienne Frank, Deana Buck, and Patti Seklemian for this treasure.
This module focuses on effective communication practices for collaborating with other professionals and families when working with children with disabilities. The module includes video demonstrations of effective communication skills, a research brief, activities, and handouts like a communication strategies observation checklist. It is also available in Spanish. 
Brass Tacks is a 78-item self-assessment tool for teams who are working with families in early intervention to evaluate their collaboration practices with families. Answers to questions in four areas (initial interactions, assessments, intervention planning, and service pro-vision) can provide a comprehensive picture of early intervention team functioning. This tool can support practitioners in assessing how well they are fully including families as team members in the early intervention process and in developing action plans to improve their practices as a team. It is especially useful if families are included in the self-assessment process. 
The 8-page set of free, annotated resources from the DEC Teaming and Collaboration monograph are available on the DEC website below.
Want more resources on Teaming and Collaboration ? Consider Teaming and Collaboration: Building and Sustaining Partnerships which may be purchased at the DEC Bookstore .

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