CARING FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES - A CURRICULUM FOR TRAINING PHYSICIANS IN EARLY INTERVENTION

Caring for infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: New Roles for Physi cians (CFIT) is a continuing medical education program designed to ens ure that physicians have the information and skills needed to be full participants in community systems of early intervention. The model pro vides competency-based training through an introductory seminar and a program of independent study in the areas of child-find, assessment, I ndividualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) development, and transition. The model was originally developed between 1991 and 1994 and successfu lly used with 200 Virginia physicians. Replication of the model will r each physicians in at least nine additional states or territories.