Crystal Williams, Ed.M.
FD Early Intervention Blogger
Crystal Williams, Ed.M. serves as the primary blog author for the Family Development Early Intervention concentration area. She is a doctoral student in special education and an early intervention provider in Champaign-Urbana. Crystal’s research interest focuses on infants and toddlers with severe disabilities and their families as they navigate the early intervention system. She is passionate about recommended practices in early intervention and strives to identify family strengths that can be fostered to promote child development and learning.
Blog Posts
- A Bagless Approach in Early Intervention? What’s that?
- Using Household Items in Early Intervention and At-Home Activities
- In-Person Learning for Young Children During a Pandemic
- Early Childhood Drop Off and Pick Up Procedures during a Pandemic
- Setting up Classrooms for Success During a Pandemic: Strategies for Early Childhood Educators
- Holidays in Early Childhood Classrooms: Respecting Cultures and Beliefs
- Dealing with Depression: Self-Care for Early Childhood Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Early Intervention Telehealth: Thoughts from Providers
- A Coaching Model in Early Intervention: What’s That?
- Getting Started with Coaching in the Context of Routines and Activities
- Participating in an Early Childhood Community of Practice
- The Triadic Strategies: An Overview
- Putting EI/ECSE Standards into Practice: Tips & Resources
- Seeking Out Stories to Build Cultural Competence in Early Childhood Settings
- Practicing Humility to Build Cultural Competence in Early Childhood Settings
- Listening to Build Cultural Competence in Early Childhood Settings
- Asking Questions to Build Cultural Competence in Early Childhood Settings
- Engaging with Others to Build Cultural Competence in Early Childhood Settings
