Attachment-Focused Early Childhood Intervention

The book informs and inspires Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) professionals regarding why and how to improve the attachment security of children, including those with a disability or developmental delay, within the context of best practice in ECI. It will help the audience understand the importance of attachment security to development, wellbeing, and participation, and why the formation of a secure parent-child attachment can be challenging for children with disability or developmental delay. Practical evidence-informed strategies to support positive parent-child relationships within the context of best practice in ECI will be discussed.

Dr. Stacey Alexander is a psychologist who has had a career-long interest in child behavior, parent-child relationships and professional practice, and how early intervention professionals can improve the attachment security of children living with disability or developmental delay. She presently works as the Senior Manager of Services at a Noah’s Ark Australia that provides early childhood intervention and inclusion support.