Name the element

Which element does each statement come from?

  1. Interpersonal relationships with co-workers and administrators influence the provider’s perception of and interaction with children and families.

    Not quite.

    This comes from 5. Considering all levels of influence.

  2. The IECMH consultant seeks to legitimize and heighten the provider’s and caregiver’s sense of expertise.

    Not quite.

    This comes from 2. Avoiding the position of sole expert.

  3. The consultant promotes the parallel process as they respect, value, and seek to understand the consultee. The consultee in turn becomes better able to respect, value, and empathize with the experiences of children and families.

    Not quite.

    This comes from 8. Parallel process as an organizing principle.

  4. By creating space for curiosity, the consultant instills the idea that “not knowing” is not incompetence, but a position that precedes understanding.

    Not quite.

    This comes from 3. Wondering instead of knowing.

  5. The consultant is able to step out of the system to see possibilities.

    Not quite.

    This comes from 10. Holding hope.

  6. A full understanding of a child, family or situation is only possible with input from the consultee.

    Not quite.

    This comes from 1. Mutuality of endeavor.

  7. Intervention is aimed at relationships rather than individuals, especially the adult-child relationship.

    Not quite.

    This comes from 7. The centrality of relationships.

  8. Subjective perceptions and interpretations are often formed from past experiences.

    Not quite.

    This comes from 4. Understanding another’s subjective experience.

  9. Making program and systemic change is slow, requiring tolerance, persistence, and compassion on the part of the IECMH consultant, toward oneself and toward consultees.

    Not quite.

    This comes from 9. Patience.

  10. The consultant gives voice to those with few words or little power: the children and marginalized members of society or an organization.

    Not quite.

    This comes from 6. Hearing and representing all voices, especially the child’s.

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Source: Element text is reproduced from 10 Elements Comprise the Essential Core of an Effective Consultative Stance, Center of Excellence for Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (2025).

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