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James McTaggartJames McTaggartEarly Years PsychologistThe Highland Council

The bane of my lifeThe bane of my life

Early InterventionEarly Intervention …

• Prevention is better than remediation• Clogged up referral processesClogged up referral processes• Avoiding unnecessary impact

– Including wider effects– Parental efficacy, etcy

Boundary problemsBoundary problems

il• Family ecosystem– Getting information into it– Changing behaviour

• Specialist ecosystemsSpecialist ecosystems– Assessment & intervention processesInformation behind referral barries– Information behind referral barries

• Between specialisms– Different models– Unintentional undermining

Crossing boundariesCrossing boundaries

• How to support families to be their own assessors?

• How to put information safely into the front line?line?

• How to harmonise different professional models and approaches?

Business as usualBusiness as usual

• Let’s produce some leaflets• Synchronise with the Health Visiting PathwaySynchronise with the Health Visiting Pathway

ButBut …

• Let’s produce some leaflets– How many?y– They get lostEdition control– Edition control

– Literacy levels

• Synchronise with the Health Visiting Pathway– Adult learning models?Adult learning models?

Adults learn best whenAdults learn best when …

• There is immediate relevance• When it is self‐directedWhen it is self directed• Problem‐centred rather than content‐centred 

i lmaterial• When they can reflect on experience in a y pconstructive and safe way

Adults learn best whenAdults learn best when …

• There is immediate relevance• When it is self‐directedWhen it is self directed• Problem‐centred rather than content‐centred 

i lmaterial• When they can reflect on experience in a y pconstructive and safe way

Health Belief Model Transtheoretical Model

Developmental OverviewsDevelopmental Overviews

• A simple visual tool to help staff and parents– Clarify concernsy– In a strengths‐based wayCollaboratively– Collaboratively

• Contributions from all relevant disciplines– SALT, Physio, OT, EP, teachers, you name it …

• Seven columns for key developmental areas• Seven columns for key developmental areas• Easily observable items

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• For many concerns:– There are things that can be tried safely by g y yparents and staff

• Our “first” recommendationsOur  first  recommendations• Trying these provides information for eventual referral if needed

• Easy flow from concern to clarity to interventionintervention

• Accessible online without having to “ask”

What the website doesWhat the website does

• Provides tested strategies for addressing concerns

• Parent and staff friendly – can go straight to what is the worrywhat is the worry

• Helps decide if need to be concerned, plus red flags

• And (eventually) a link through to request• And (eventually) a link through to request assistance if still concerned

Key pointKey point

• This is a multi‐discipline resource• Covers whole AHP range, plus others (e.g.,Covers whole AHP range, plus others (e.g., psychology, education)E hi i i d d h li i• Everything is peer‐reviewed and holistic– So “SALT bits” include insights from OT, etc

• Links to existing resourcesBut with assisted accessibility– But with assisted accessibility

– E.g., direct to relevant page of long document 

In developmentIn development

• “Baby” section added last May• The toddler section being producedThe toddler section being produced• Revising and expanding the 3‐5 sections• Parent FAQs• Edits in the light of feedback and experienceEdits in the light of feedback and experience

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Suggestions and ideas?Suggestions and ideas?

• Any thoughts very welcome– Use the feedback tab on the site

• Contact and queries:

James McTaggartEarly Years PsychologistEarly Years Psychologist

james.mctaggart@highland.gov.uk@JamesEdPsych