KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
Name, phone number, and Date of Birth are all examples of what secure information.
Protected Health Information (PHI)
The most important part of the IFSP team and the "expert" on the recipient of services.
An Early Interventionist enters their service log notes into what statewide database.
Tennessee Early Intervention Data System or TEIDS
Waves, Susan Gray, Foundations, and First Steps are all examples of what type of agency.
Early Intervention Resource Agency (EIRA)
Name two of the nine POE offices in the state of TN. Hint: You are currently in one.
First, East, Southeast, Upper Cumberland, South Central, Southwest, Memphis Delta, Northwest, Greater Nashville
POE stands for Point of Entry
This Federal act, enacted in 1975, maximizes the development and school readiness of individuals with disabilities, birth through 21 years of age.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
This position, arguably the best of the IFSP team, provides individual and group intervention for infants and young children who have developmental delays or are at risk for delays in developmental areas.
Early Interventionist
These meetings are held regularly to gather updates on family and child progress toward IFSP goals, family assessment information, service delivery, insurance, demographics, and any other information pertinent to service coordination.
Targeted Case Management or TCM
Department of Disability and Aging
Defined as any activity that supports IFSP team members to function collaboratively in the development and implementation of a functional IFSP, this term services to align team members' efforts to improve child-level progress.
IFSP Teaming
As an Early Interventionist it is your right (with parent permission) to attend six of these per discipline (ST, OT, PT and FT) per year.
Co-visit
Did you know a co-treatment is when two therapists of different disciplines see a child at the same time?
This member of the IFSP team provides case management for families who have TEIS.
Service coordinator (SC)
True or False: LEA stands for Lead Education Agency
False. It stands for LOCAL Education Agency
This department is a division of the US Department of Education dedicated to improving results of infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 years of age. They provide oversight, funding, and monitoring of states' and territories' implementation of IDEA.
Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
The Bastille Developmental Inventory Third Edition, or BDI-3, measures all developmental areas for children birth to what age.
This assessment tool covers ages birth to seven years and 11 months.
HIPAA stands for...
Hint: The P is for Portability
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Name two TEIS state leadership positions that support service coordinators.
Hint: One position is currently held by Andrea Williams.
1. TEIS Service Coordinator Lead - serves as SC and a mentor to other SCs in their district
2. TEIS Program Coordinator (PC) - oversees the provision of service coordination for families in TEIS.
The meeting held for a child in early intervention after the child is at least two years and three months of age and no more than three years of age.
Transition Planning Conference or TPC
Currently held by Lakika King (South Central) and Serena White (Greater Nashville), this position oversees the training, monitoring, coaching, and daily operations of Point of Entry staff. POE staff of program coordinators, SCs, ESs, and administrative secretaries
District Administrators
This approach to EI services integrates family-centered practice, adult learning, coaching, and feedback with evidence-based intervention on functional and meaningful outcomes in everyday routines and activities.
Family Guided Routines Based Intervention or FGRBI
This Federal law protects the privacy of student education records.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
This TEIS specialist assigns eligible children to the service coordinators.
TEIS Eligibility Specialist
ESs request and document attempts and receipt of medical records, coordinating eligibility determination, and establish Part C eligibility.
Label three vendors that deliver Part C early intervention services.
any service provider such as speech therapy,physical therapy, occupational therapy, audiology, vision services, behavioral, assistive technology, etc.
This contracted agency completes intake procedures, hearing and vision screenings, and provides evaluation to assist in the establishment of initial eligibility, annual IFSP development, and third birthday progress (as needed).
This event is structured to locate, identify and evaluate children birth to two years old to determine a level of developmental delay or other disability that may qualify a child for TEIS.
Child Find
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