*5.2. Some Principles and Practices Are Indeed Universal*

The principles undergirding the RBM appear to be universal: we want children to function well in their natural routines, we want families to have the confidence to teach their children through their natural parenting, we want professionals to build caregivers' capacity, and we want supervisors and trainers to use observation and feedback. Practitioners and administrators no longer want to hear about rhetoric, theory, advocacy, and esoteric research, such as "recommended practices" [21] or a "family-centered model" [55]: They want to hear about specific, evidence-based ways of doing things.

With respect to natural environments, specifically, when professionals concentrate on *what* happens during the visit more than *where* it occurs, they can truly build the caregiver's capacity and end up with more intervention for the child than a hands-on approach. If purveyors insist on supports being provided in natural environments, they will not be implemented at scale overseas. Portugal, however, did pass legislation and provided training, so early interventionists do make home and community visits.
