**2. Proposed Innovative Strategies Using Remote Support**

Based on our experience working in the field of early child development and childhood disability in different countries and embracing the global academic solidarity that the COVID-19 crisis has generated, in this paper we share selected innovative strategies to support continuity of care for children with disabilities from birth to transition to adulthood. As such, the objective of this perspective paper is to propose the adoption of two innovative strategies for teleintervention for children and youth with disabilities and their families. Specifically, using remote or virtual support, we propose: (1) to apply the Routines-Based Model (RBM) beyond the early years of development, and (2) to adopt My Abilities First in healthcare encounters. These strategies promote collaborative, empathic, family-centered teleintervention for children with disabilities during and post the COVID-19 lockdown.

The RBM is a collection of practices that, together, provide a unified approach to working with young children aged 0 to 5 years with disabilities and their families [5]. It emphasizes (a) children's functioning in their everyday routines and (b) supporting families. The RBM practices are well defined, have implementation checklists, and are supported by research. The model has three main components: needs assessment and intervention planning; a consultative approach; and a method for running classrooms. RBM is based on a simple premise: all the intervention occurs between visits. This premise means that the visit should be based on building the caregiver's capacity. RBM is implemented in many different cultures, continents, and contexts [5].

My Abilities First is an open access educational tool promoting an abilities-oriented approach to disability evaluation and intervention [6]. This e-tool educates professionals and the general public about the importance of having a positive attitude towards disability, acknowledging that people with disability have the right to attain the highest standard of health care, without discrimination. My Abilities First encourages the systematic identification of strengths and limitations performing everyday routines, as well as barriers and facilitators influencing functioning.

As shown in Figure 1, RBM and My Abilities First share guiding principles for delivering comprehensive services for children with disabilities and their families, including the dynamic role of child–environment interactions, the importance of delivering child/familycentered care, the adoption of a biopsychosocial and a rights-based approach for needs assessments, planning and interventions, and the ultimately goal of empowering families and children to make decisions about their care, among others.

**Figure 1.** Innovative strategies for delivering remote support for all children with disabilities.
