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 wayHelpful 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 FloridaTeach Speech Services, with Kacy Wickerson, M.A., CCC-SLPTransplaining, with A.C. Goldberg, Ph.D., CCC-SLP and Chris Rehs-DupinLearn 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 & againLearn 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.Black Rockette: Perspectives of a black female speech language pathologist in academia, by Dr. Ianessa Humbert, Ph.D.