Changes in policies and legislation in the past 15 years have created a fundamental shift in the roles of early childhood interventionists. Family-centered approaches to the provision of services to children with disabilities have heightened the importance of family-practitioner partnerships. This FPG Snapshot summarizes a book chapter by Dr. Pam Winton and Dr. Robert E. Winton, in which they explore the ways that occupational therapy practitioners can develop effective relationships with families. [This FPG Snapshot was produced by the FPG Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.]