# Collaboration and teamwork with families and professionals

### At-a-glance

##### Topics

Developmental disabilities & delays, Early intervention, Family engagement, Professional development

##### Resource Types

Excerpts

##### Author

Sharon A. Raver, Ph.D., Dana C. Childress, M.Ed.

#### Share This Resource

Read the excerpt and learn about issues related to the creation of collaborative relationships with families, team members, and other professionals. Topics covered include: the importance of family–professional collaboration, the family-centered approach and family systems theory, team models in early intervention, strategies for effective collaboration, and best practice highlights.

[Read the excerpt](/content/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/collaboration-and-teamwork-with-families.pdf)