Thursday, October 10, 2024
10:30-11:30 AM via Zoom
Presented by: Morgan Reiss, LMSW; Skyley Parizek, MPH
Family-engaged developmental monitoring (FEDM) is an intentional partnership between families and providers to recognize a child’s developmental milestones and identify opportunities for support and education. It has three essential attributes:1) families are regarded as the experts in their child’s development; 2) parents and providers work together to create a holistic view of child’s development; and 3) development is discussed longitudinally. This framework shift aims to expand the definitions of provider and family to include all who interact closely with a child through their development, clarify developmental monitoring activities to increase standardization across disciplines, and advance equity by shifting power dynamics in both clinical and non-clinical interactions.