The experiences of children in their early years have a profound impact on their later health, development and wellbeing. This is true of all children, but especially for children with developmental concerns, delay or disability. For these children and their families, it is essential to identify and meet their additional needs as early as possible.
Providing high-quality evidence-informed and tailored support to these children and their families gives them the best chance to fulfil their potential. The new National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention describes what high-quality evidence-informed support looks like. The Framework provides guidance for parents, caregivers and professionals on what works best to support children (aged up to 9 years) with developmental concerns, delay or disability, so they can thrive.
A one-page infographic representing the key principles and practices of the Framework and the integrated system designed to provide a continuum of support for children and families
The Framework navigation support provides information on the process for developing the new Framework, the Framework itself and the suite of resources to support understanding, practice and implementation.
Early childhood intervention plays a vital role in giving children the best start. ECI also helps families make informed choices about the services and supports that suit them best. This video introduces the Framework to those working with young children with developmental concerns, delay or disability.
Every family wants to know they’re doing the best for their child. The National Best Practice Framework for Early Childhood Intervention is here to support you. It’s based on research, expert knowledge, and what families told us really works. This video introduces key ideas about best practice for young children with developmental concerns, delay or disability.
This video was produced by SNAICC – National Voice for our Children and the Mulungu Aboriginal Corporation in Mareeba, north Queensland. It features members of the Mulungu Connected Beginnings team describing what works well to support young children with developmental concerns, delays and disabilities and their families. The video supports practitioners and families to apply the principles and practices set out in the new Framework.
This video was produced by SNAICC – National Voice for our Children and the Ngroo Education Aboriginal Corporation. It features families and staff from the Ngroo and Greater Western Aboriginal Health Service Connected Beginnings team in western Sydney. The speakers describe what works well to support young children with developmental concerns, delays and disabilities and their families. The video supports practitioners and families to apply the principles and practices set out in the new Framework.
A theory of change is a structured approach that describes what is needed to achieve desired outcomes. The theory of change states who should be involved, what actions are needed, and what impacts will be achieved by those actions. This theory of change shows how all children with developmental concerns, delays, or disabilities—and their families—can be supported to thrive in the early years. For children and families to thrive, they need support from connected and supportive communities, so we need communities to thrive as well. The theory of change shows how by implementing the Framework principles and practices, ECI and other services contribute to the ultimate aim.
The theory of change infographic provides a visual map of the theory of change that underpins the Framework’s approach.
Parents, carers and families, and the ECI practitioners and other service providers they work with have many decisions to make over time. These include decisions about: what goals to focus on; what strategies to use; who should be on the ECI team; what form support should take; where services should be provided; how intensive the services should be. This decision-making guide describes a series of six steps that ECI practitioners and families can use to help them make thoughtful and collaborative decisions about these and other questions.
The decision-making guide graphic shows the six sequential steps of the decision-making guide, from ECI referral to transition.
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