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Part C (Early Intervention) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) emphasizes a team-based model and provides for professional development programs to develop the skills and knowledge of service providers. This session will describe the process used to identify and develop effective team-based, interprofessional competencies and discuss their use in practice, with the goal of enhancing outcomes for young children and their families. The session will discuss common and discipline-specific competencies and identify challenges to and solutions for incorporating the competencies into practice.
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