Evidence-Based Practice

American Physical Therapy Association’s Evidence-Based Practice Components and Implementation Tools
The APTA explains how practitioners can research and implement evidence-based strategies into their practice.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s Steps in Evidence-based Practice development
ASHA tool sheet for implementing evidence-based practice.

Association of University Centers on Disabilities

Baby Talk Newsletter from Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
Resources to Support the People Who Work with Infants and Toddlers

CanChild Center
Center website for evidence based practice for children with developmental disabilities. Click on each “diagnosis,” “research in practice,” or “resources” to the right of the picture.

Division of Early Childhood Recommended Practices
DEC developed an evidence-based guide for practitioners and families that outlines the most effective ways to improve learning outcomes and development birth through five.

National Network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research & Service / ACL Administration for Community Living

Northwestern University Early Intervention Research Group

OTSeeker
Database of systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy.

PEDro: Physiotherapy Evidence Database
Database of systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials relevant to physical therapy.

Puckett Institute
Center initiative to bridge the research to practice gap. Click on “mission” or “initiatives” to find programs and activities.

University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service
This video library illustrates evidence-based and recommended early intervention practices in New Mexico. There is also other training and resource material.

University of New Mexico Center for Development and Disabilities

Working in Child Care as an EI Provider, 2015
This guide from the Early Intervention Training Program at the University of Illinois offers suggestions on how to introduce EI to child care centers and involve the child care providers.

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