Why is Parent Coaching Important in Early Intervention, with Joanne Cazeau

Just what is parent coaching in early intervention? On this episode of the Learn With Less® podcast, we sat down with Joanne Cazeau, of Koze Speech Therapy and @thespeechpathologist (Instagram). Joanne is a licensed pediatric speech-language pathologist and private practice owner who believes strongly in the power of parent coaching – working with caregivers directly to support their young children when providing early intervention services. We discussed: * Joanne’s professional and personal background that brought her to the work she’s doing today* Disparities in clinical service, culturally responsive care, and the implications of biases held by practitioners providing speech therapy and other services* How Joanne’s therapeutic approach has shifted from when she was working in a private practice to her work in early intervention working for herself* The impacts of the pandemic on her outlook and therapeutic approaches* Some of Joanne’s favorite therapy “hacks” when it comes to being creative now that she’s following more of a parent coaching / bagless style of therapy* Joanne’s favorite resources to share with families or other professionals who are hoping to approach early intervention in this way Helpful Resources to Acknowledge For This Episode: More Is Better: Maximizing Natural Language Opportunities, by Lee Ann Jung, Ph.D. Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies at the University of Florida Teach Speech Services, with Kacy Wickerson, M.A., CCC-SLP Transplaining, with A.C. Goldberg, Ph.D., CCC-SLP and Chris Rehs-Dupin Learn With Less® Bundle: get our favorite infant and toddler development resources (and save 70%)! Discover how to support and connect with your tiny human, without having to buy a single toy. Free Infant/Toddler Development Blueprint: what are the four major areas of early development… and how can you use the pillars of Learn With Less® to support that learning, using the time, energy, and materials you already have?! Download our free blueprint today. Learn With Less® Caregiver & Me Classes a developmentally based family enrichment curriculum for caregiver and infant/toddler learning. Classes available both virtually and in-person. Learn With Less® Facilitator Training & Certification Program: create lasting impact leading ‘Caregiver & Me’ classes with a high quality, evidence-based, “plug & play” program that’ll have families coming back again & again Learn With Less® Stories: Testimonials from educators who’ve provided the Learn With Less® infant/toddler family enrichment curriculum and families who’ve experienced our programming.