FAQs for Faculty
Faculty from 2-year and 4-year colleges/universities will find resources in this section to support them to integrate up-to-date information about EI principles and practices into their coursework.
Faculty & Future Interventionists - Faculty/FAQs
Are you a faculty member who is looking for resources and tools to expand and embed information about Part C, early intervention or children birth to age three with disabilities into your coursework? Are you a student who is interested in a career in early intervention (EI)? This page is a starting place to link students and faculty to information about early intervention.
Preparation of qualified future early interventionists is important to deliver equitable, individualized, evidence-based services that support positive child and family outcomes.
How Do I find Resources I Can Use In My Courses?
The LSM | Supervisor | Faculty page will provide you with an array of preservice products that can be used in your courses. Resources include videos, webinars, podcasts, etc.
How Do I Connect With Guest Speakers For My Courses?
Virginia’s 40 local early intervention (EI) systems within the Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia (ITCVA) are divided into six regions. Each system has a local system manager (LSM) who provides oversight and management. Local system managers can assist faculty in identifying potential guest speakers including EI practitioners, service coordinators, and administrators. See the ITCVA LSM page for more information.
Additionally, COMING SOON…an EI Speaker’s Bureau where faculty can put in a request for a guest speaker for classes. Stay tuned.
What Previous Research Has Been Done In VA About Preservice Preparation?
See the Virginia’s EI/Preservice Consortium tab on this webpage for relevant preservice research, articles, and other written materials.
What Do Students Need To Know About VA's Early Intervention Certification?
All individual Virginia EI practitioners, except physicians, audiologists and registered dieticians, must be certified by the Infant & Toddler Connection of Virginia (ITCVA) as an Early Intervention Professional, Early Intervention Specialist, or Early Intervention Case Manager. The type of certification depends on the practitioner’s discipline-specific qualifications and job requirements. Check out the initial certification process page.
How Can I Get More Information About the EI/Preservice Consortium?
Contact Cori Hill, VEIPD Center Director and EI Professional Development Specialist, at cfhill@vcu.edu for more information.