"During the visit, the practitioner interacts with the child while the supervisor conducts a reflective parent interview to gather key insights about family supports, separation issues, cultural values, attitudes toward parenting, and caregiving needs. Then the child performs age-appropriate tasks selected from standardized assessment instruments. After the visit, the supervisor and direct care practitioner share their observations in a co-review session. Reflecting together, they synthesize their own observations with information gathered from the parent and write a letter to the parent that summarizes what they saw and suggests next steps. " "With this comprehensive resource, framed by the nonlinear dynamic systems theory of development and based on the principle of reflective supervision, supervisors will have everything they need to train direct care practitioners. "--BOOK JACKET.