Closing the Gap: Helping Professionals See Early Intervention Through a Parent's Perspective
Presented by Artemis Diaz | December 1, 2026 7PM EST
1 HOURÂ | LIVE ONLINE via ZOOM | INTERACTIVE
Parents are often the first to notice a delay, and the last to be heard. This webinar looks at early intervention through a parent's eyes, from the first worry to the first evaluation to the first service plan. Participants will hear what families experience when systems feel confusing, rushed, or full of jargon, and what helps them feel respected and informed. Using parent perspectives and practical examples, we will explore how small shifts in language, timing, and follow-up can build trust and improve participation. You will leave with simple, usable tools to strengthen communication with families, especially those navigating services in a second language or an unfamiliar system.
Teachers, therapists, social workers, and other early childhood professionals working with young children will benefit from this webinar.Â
Objectives
1. Describe the early intervention journey from a parent's point of view.
2. Identify common barriers families face when accessing child development services.
Participants will apply plain-language and trust-building strategies in conversations with caregivers.
3. Identify communication strategies to better support multilingual and first-time families.
This Workshop DOES NOT offer CE Credits/Certificates.
Only a Certificate of Attendance is available.
Speaker's Biography
Artemis Diaz is a bilingual Master of Ceremonies, facilitator, and public speaker, and the founder of Artemis Speaking. Her professional speaking career began in 2010 in the Dominican Republic, and she now leads workshops and events for corporate and community audiences in the New York area. She hosts corporate volunteer experiences with Goodera, co-facilitates financial literacy and entrepreneurship workshops with the Qualitas of Life Foundation, and works as an Event Associate with New York Road Runners. Artemis holds a Master's in Business Management and Digital Marketing, a Bachelor's in Advertising, and certifications in public speaking, event protocol, and project management. She is also a mother, and brings that lived perspective to her work with families and professionals.Â
Host's Biography
Dr. Scott Mesh is the Director of Young Child Learning and the CEO and Co-Founder of Los Niños Services which serves 2,000 young children with special needs each year through homecare and center services. He is a Clinical Psychologist with over 25 years of experience working with young children and their families and is an expert on assessing young children for developmental disabilities and autism. He has helped thousands of parents over the years make the transition to gaining help for their children through early childhood special education services. He is a leader in early childhood development and working effectively with parents.
