Veda Crandall shares her insight as both a child care administrator and a parent about how to effectively involve parents in the identification of developmental concerns, assessment and service delivery planning process. 

Q1: As a child care owner, how does your center identify children for more in-depth assessment to determine if they qualify for specialized services? Please describe what a typical process looks like and who is involved in the process.  [transcript]

Q2: As a mother who navigated early intervention and specialized services with your own child, what do you think the service providers did well in terms of involving you in the assessment process from screening to planning? What do you wish they had done differently? What was the most effective way they tracked or helped you track your child’s progress over time? [transcript]

About the Speaker

Veda Crandall is a wife of 17 years, a mother of an 8-year-old daughter and a business owner. She is the owner and operator of Priceless Childcare, Inc. in Raleigh, North Carolina. Mrs. Crandall believes that children are formed by the love and nurturing they are shown.