Personnel Preparation in Early Intervention

Overview

Provide family engagement training and family wisdom and conduct program evaluation for Project PIRR that prepares 10 EI/ECSE and social work students and/or EI and ECSE professionals and social workers serving children with significant disabilities and their families, including children with emotional or behavioral difficulties.

Major Activities

  • Recruit parents who can provide wisdom and lived experiences through PIRR course work and 1:1 mentoring with students
  • Conduct evaluation of Project PIRR

Target Audience

VCU PT, SW and SOE EC students

Funding Source

  • USDOE

Contact

Dana Yarbrough
Email: dvyarbrough@vcu.edu

Seb Prohn
Email: smprohn@vcu.edu