One of the most important elements of providing Early Intervention (EI) services to young children and their families is doing so while maintaining professional and ethical integrity. In the interactive this week, you had the opportunity to delve deeper into the Initial Practice-Based Professional Preparation Standards for Early Interventionists/Early Childhood Special Educators 2020Links to an external site. (EI/ECSE Standards).

For this assignment, you will start to create your final assignment. Using one of the digital tools you explored in your Week 1 Early Intervention Tool Exploration Journal, you will consider how EI/ECSE Standards will inform your personal practice.

To prepare:

• Read Chapter 10: Emerging Issues and Contemporary Challenges in Early Childhood Special Education
• Read Initial Practice-Based Professional Preparation Standards for Early Interventionists/Early Childhood Special Educators 2020Links to an external site. (EI/ECSE Standards).
• Choose your presentation tool from the Digital Toolbox Download Digital Toolboxresource.

Assignment Instructions

In your assignment, using the digital tool of your choice,

• Create a project that fully answers the following question:
  • How do professional standards and ethics influence the early intervention services you provide?

Below are some key questions to consider addressing as you create your assignment:

• How will the EI/ECSE Standards inform your practice?
• How will the EI/ECSE Standards allow you to embrace the cultural diversity of the families you serve?
• How do the EI/ECSE Standards support the importance of collaboration with families whose child is receiving early intervention services?