Routines-based interview

Watch Robin McWilliam, Ph.D. describe the RBI

As you watch this video, consider how you currently gather routines-based and child interest information from caregivers.

Use the handout on the right as you watch the video.

Reflect on what you hear and consider:

What questions do you have about completing a RBI?

Does your team have a common template for doing a RBI?

When in the intake-eval-assessment process might you add a routines-based interview?

Copy of WhattolookforintheMcWilliamRBIvideo13min.docx

Why use a Routines-Based Interview?

RBI process facilitates early relationship building.

Includes family priorities early in the Early Intervention process.

Provides a natural jumping off point to goal identification.

Outcomes are more functional and based on RBI information.

Families are more satisfied with IFSP development.

Sets the stage for functional services.

More meaningful interventions = more progress.

RBI to IFSP Outcomes Flowchart.pdf

Introducing the RBI to caregivers

Tips for Getting Started

Explain exactly what will happen and their right to share or NOT share any information, such as:

    • Talking about your day to day activities will help us come up with an effective plan for helping you and your child, you can choose to not to share or answer any questions as you see fit.

    • Talking in detail about your day helps us to work on the things that are most meaningful to your child and family

    • When we focus on the things you do every day, your child will be able to practice his new skills over and over again with little effort

    • Who lives in the house with you and the child?

    • Why is your child being referred to Early Intervention?

    • What are your main concerns?

Difference in the Details Videos

Wake-up RBI #1: Watch an example of an early interventionist using routine-based questions .

Wake-up RBI #2 : Watch the same early interventionist and caregiver talking about the "wake up" routine.

Food for Thought:

What do you notice about these two examples?

What ideas will you try?

What might you do differently?

How will you decide which questions to ask?

Native American mom visiting with early interventionists at the table

Wrapping up the RBI

The following video is one example of finishing the RBI and selecting priorities.

As you watch, reflect on how you will wrap up the RBI process.

screen shot of video, mom and early interventionist in living room, linked to video

Examples of Final Questions:

  • Is there any other event/activity that you would like to tell us about?

  • Is there any other information you think we should know about you, your child, or your family?

Outcome Selection Process:

  • Interviewer reads aloud notes about potential problem areas (the Starred** items)

  • Ask the family which Starred** items they would like to address together

  • The family selects 5-10 of those starred items

  • The family puts those starred items into priority order

RBI Resources

Routines-based Interview Description doc.pdf
McWilliam RBI Family Preparation Form.pdf
Quick_Guide_RBI.pdf
Example of a Routines-based conversation.pdf

Made in Minnesota

Infant RBI Form (from Richfield).docx

Thank you Richfield Team