Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 1:00 p.m., I met with a new family who seeking to be enrolled in CDR’s Early Head Start Program so that the mother can be her child’s best teacher and eventually transition the child to one of CDR’s Developmental Centers. Easha accompanied me during the home visit, because she will be the family’s EHS Family Consultant once I complete schooling. Not only was she able to become acclimated with the family, but she also provided me support while working with the family. The child who will be enrolled within the program is a seven month old female. Others present during the home visit consisted of two other children and the mother’s grandma.
Purpose of the Session There were a few goals during the home visit that needed to be accomplished. The first goal was to begin establishing rapport with the mother. Both Easha and I will be working with the family, so our goal was to begin the process of making the members within the family feel trusting of us and understand that we will be an additional resource for the family. The second …show more content…
The older children were very involved with the seven month old girl. The child was often carried by the older siblings, so it is unclear how the child crawls or moves around to explore. While in their arms the baby often stayed there quietly and did not make a fuss i getting down. he eldest daughter attempted to place the baby in a walker, but she began to whine. The mother quickly took the baby and placed her in her lap. At seven months the baby should be reaching and grabbing objects they see interesting. During the home visit the child often reached out and grasped many objects that were in front of her. At one point the mom placed the baby on the floor, and she showed curiosity with her environment as well as Easha and I since we were new faces. She often kept eye contact with us and stared at our new
Purpose of the Session There were a few goals during the home visit that needed to be accomplished. The first goal was to begin establishing rapport with the mother. Both Easha and I will be working with the family, so our goal was to begin the process of making the members within the family feel trusting of us and understand that we will be an additional resource for the family. The second …show more content…
The older children were very involved with the seven month old girl. The child was often carried by the older siblings, so it is unclear how the child crawls or moves around to explore. While in their arms the baby often stayed there quietly and did not make a fuss i getting down. he eldest daughter attempted to place the baby in a walker, but she began to whine. The mother quickly took the baby and placed her in her lap. At seven months the baby should be reaching and grabbing objects they see interesting. During the home visit the child often reached out and grasped many objects that were in front of her. At one point the mom placed the baby on the floor, and she showed curiosity with her environment as well as Easha and I since we were new faces. She often kept eye contact with us and stared at our new