E/I, E/I, OH!
This is the age range considered in Early Intervention
Birth to 3 years
Sara is a 2 year old girl who has a 28% communication deficit. Is she eligible for EI ?
Yes
IDEA part C specifies that the EI services must be performed here.
What is the child's natural environment?
How many days do providers have to start services after the assessment?
30
These are the four Hogwarts houses
Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Slytherin, Hufflepuff
While an IEP focuses on helping a child meet educational goals, this is the purpose for an IFSP.
What is to help the family best support the child's development?
Jerry is a 4 year old boy who has a 36% socio-emotional deficit and a 48% communication deficit. Is he eligible ?
No. He is too old.
What are the things the SC needs to do after a child is found eligible in the initial assessment?
Send a doctors certification to get signed, Health Indicators, call family to introduce yourself, find providers.
Evaluations must be given within how many days of the referral?
45
The connections in the brain are also called ...
Neural Circuits
This is the primary goal of EI programs
To help infants and toddlers with disabilities or delays to learn many key skills and catch up in their development
Jamie is a 1 year old girl receiving EI services. What type of written plan is she on ?
IFSP.
These are the core principles of early intervention (name 3)
Participation, occupation, family centered, family capacity and resources, natural environment, family routines/rituals, culturally sensitive, evidence-based
What is the last portion of the IFSP that is required in every plan?
Transition planning
What percentage of of a child's brain is developed by age 3?
80%
When do we need to offer parental rights?
Initial intake, initial assessment, 6 month review, Annual review, transition meeting.
Name 1 diagnosis which automatically makes child eligible for EI services
CP, down syndrome, spina bifida
This step is necessary in order to begin billing for Early Intervention Targeted Case Management (EI TCM) at intake and to ensure Medicaid reimbursement for all reimbursable services, including assessment for service planning if the child is eligible
The completion of the Family Cost share.
When are treatment plans updated?
6 month review (can be 2 months early). Annual Review (can be 2 months early). Any time a new service is added or goals change.
These are typically developing milestones for a 4 month old (list 2)
Smiles on their own, chuckles during laughing, keeps caregivers attention, 'ooo' 'ahhh' sounds, turns head toward sound of voice, looks at hands, holds head steady without support, brings hands to mouth
Name some of the rights parents have in early intervention services. (name 3)
Ruby is a 2 year old girl who has been referred to EI via her pre-school teacher for behaviors such as head banging, biting, and aggression. When being evaluated it is noted that she has relatively low numbers for deficits. Ruby's highest percentage is a 18% deficit in socio-emotional skills. Is Ruby eligible for services.
Yes, Although Ruby does not meet the % required for a developmental delay her behaviors would be considered high risk.
This policy stated that states must develop and make available comprehensive services for all infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families.
IDEA Part C
In order to determine Potential Eligibility for part B services, how early before a child's 3rd birthday does an assessment need to be done by?
At least 90 days and up to 9 months before the child turns 3 years old
These are the five areas/domains in which developmental delays can be diagnosed.
Physical, cognitive, communication, social/emotional, and adaptive functioning.