INTRODUCTION TO THE ECHO FRAMEWORK: PRE-SERVICE ONLINE COURSE
About This Course
In this 15-hour online course, learners will complete seven topics through self-directed asynchronous learning to be equipped with the basic tool all EIPIC teachers require for early intervention. The Early Childhood Holistic Outcomes (ECHO) Framework will be introduced, and learners will learn to carry out observations and interviews and to use the documentation for writing learning outcomes for children. Key concepts and terminologies such as Global Child Outcomes (GCO), Behaviour Descriptions (BD), School Routines Observation (SRO) will become the repertoire of knowledge learners will acquire, and skills such as conducting GCO Meetings and writing functional goals will be included.
What You'll Learn
Specifically, learners will be able to:
• Explain the Global Child Outcome (GCO) Process
• Write high-quality Behaviour Descriptions (BDs) using the Action-Trigger-Context (A-T-C) format
• Differentiate functional performance behaviour from capacity and challenging behaviours
• Conduct an SRO
• Conduct a home interview with a caregiver and document high-quality home BDs
• Classify BDs into the relevant GCO themes and threads
• Evaluate the quality of BDs using the BD Checklist
• Identify the key components of a GCO Summary
• Explain ways to derive an FAE
• Explain the steps to conduct a GCO Meeting
• Apply the 'P-CAT' format when writing a functional goal
• Explain the differences between the GCO Entry, Review and Exit Processes
Entry Requirements
EI practitioners and/or Allied Health Professionals who are currently employed in or engaged by a government-funded EI centre.