Baby TALK Group Encounter Guideline for Preparation

Date of Group Professional’s Name(s)

Preparation

What might prevent me from having an open mind as I think of facilitating this group?

What materials do I want to have available?

What Baby TALK curriculum will support families at this time? Age specific curriculum or other?

Assessment

Based on previous groups, what should I note in the environment and in how families respond?

Affiliation

What you might ask individuals about based on previous groups and the content of this group?

Observation

What do I specifically want to observe during this group?

Developmental Behaviors

What specific developmental behaviors do I want to support during this group?

What activities will I use to support these behaviors?

IELG Activity:

Homemade Toy:

Lapsit:

Other:

Baby TALK Group Encounter Guideline for Preparation

Areas of instruction: __ Child birth & child care __ Child growth & development, including prenatal development __ Family structure, function, & mgmt. __ Prenatal & postnatal care for mothers and infants __ Prevention of child abuse __ Physical, mental, emotional, social, economic, and __ Child safety and injury prevention psychological aspects of interpersonal & family relationships __ Parenting skill development

What specific parent-child interactions have I observed in the past that I will build on during this group?

System of Support

Based on our previous groups, do I need to provide a specific resource for families?

Is there a part of the families’ systems that I plan to discuss?