Date Presented 03/28/20 Nationally, only 10% of children eligible for EI receive services. Parents with low health literacy have difficulty accessing the EI system. Accessible written information is needed to reduce this difficulty. This study evaluated EI materials provided by one state’s Department of Public Health. Four assessment tools measured accessibility, including the CDC Clear Communication Index. None of 26 materials had adequate scores. Materials need to be revised to be effective. Primary Author and Speaker: Catherine Leslie Additional Authors and Speakers: Taylor Delosh Contributing Authors: Jillian Crehan

Date Presented 04/22/2023 As an initial step in mitigating documented health inequities in diverse families’ early intervention (EI) program access and utilization, this study measured EI program information accessibility with evidence-based health literacy assessment tools. Primary Author and Speaker: Cathy Leslie Additional Authors and Speakers: Maria Angelica Linton, Taylor Delosh Contributing Authors: Jillian Crehan, Lindsay Rosenfeld

Date Presented 03/26/20 This scoping review found 27 articles relating health literacy to EI. Analysis resulted in multiple themes, including a need for training to improve communication skills of EI providers, revision of written EI materials needed to increase effectiveness, and recommendations for making the EI system more accessible. Use of health-literacy principles by OT practitioners working in EI programs could improve access, utilization, and child outcomes for families. Primary Author and Speaker: Catherine Leslie Additional Authors and Speakers: Jillian Crehan