NCAST Instructors communication and interaction during either a kit, scoring forms, and onsite feeding or teaching situation. instruction. The training will guide learners through the Participants must attend all six Professor Catherine Fowler process of understanding the use and benefits days of training. Fran Chavasse of using the scales in clinical practice as well as support in achieving reliability as certified by NCAST Programs at the University of Testing & Retesting Certification Washington, Seattle USA Participants will need to achieve The program provides: Objectives 85% reliability to be certified. Certification (reliability) from the NCAST Programs, University of This course includes one Washington, Seattle USA At the conclusion of the training opportunity to re-do reliability 6-months post-training mentoring participants will be able to: testing if unsuccessful & support Support for yearly reliability Identify infant sleep/wake states, potent Tutoring, retest dates and locations and subtle engagement /disengagement will be arranged with the instructor cues and caregiver adaption Systematically observe and analyse caregiver-child interactions Attendance & Interpret the scores of the PCI scales Requirements and formulate an intervention Identify strengths, concerns and need for further assessment and referral Training schedule: Achieve inter-rater reliability certification for the PCI feeding and Day 1, 2 & 3: PCI feeding scale & teaching Scales reliability testing Prerequisites Days 4 & 5: PCI teaching scale & reliability testing Bachelor degree or equivalent Day 6: Interpreting the scales and Completion of Keys to Caregiving planning an intervention training NCAST PCI training includes DVD modules, manuals, teaching
communication and interaction during either a feeding or teaching situation. The training will guide learners through the process of understanding the use and benefits of using the scales in clinical practice as well as support in achieving reliability as certified by NCAST Programs at the University of Washington, Seattle USA Objectives At the conclusion of the training participants will be able to: Identify infant sleep/wake states, potent and subtle engagement /disengagement cues and caregiver adaption Systematically observe and analyse caregiver-child interactions Interpret the scores of the PCI scales and formulate an intervention Identify strengths, concerns and need for further assessment and referral Achieve inter-rater reliability certification for the PCI feeding and teaching Scales Prerequisites Bachelor degree or equivalent Completion of Keys to Caregiving training NCAST Instructors Professor Catherine Fowler Fran Chavasse Certification The program provides: Certification (reliability) from the NCAST Programs, University of Washington, Seattle USA 6-months post-training mentoring & support Support for yearly reliability Attendance & Requirements Training schedule: Day 1, 2 & 3: PCI feeding scale & reliability testing Days 4 & 5: PCI teaching scale & reliability testing Day 6: Interpreting the scales and planning an intervention NCAST PCI training includes DVD modules, manuals, teaching kit, scoring forms, and onsite instruction. Participants must attend all six days of training. Testing & Retesting Participants will need to achieve 85% reliability to be certified. This course includes one opportunity to re-do reliability testing if unsuccessful Tutoring, retest dates and locations will be arranged with the instructor
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