Shows instructors how to prepare early intervention students and staff to work as a cohesive team, offering advice on assessing staff needs, designing and linking pre-service and in-service training, and integrating content and process to prepare a multidisciplinary audience. Examines teaching methods, key elements of personnel preparation, and examples of successful models, with chapters devoted to family-centered practices, service coordination, child evaluation, and public policy. Includes instructional ideas and activities. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR