EI Fun Facts
This official document/plan details the plan between the occupational therapists and a pediatric client as well as their family.
What is an IFSP?
When working as an EI Occupational Therapist, it is important to remember that “client-centered care” refers to:
What is the child and parents/family?
This is where many EI services may be conducted
What is a client’s natural environment?
This OT and CPHP value means listening to the client and their family and letting them take the lead in what they want from therapeutic services
What is being family-centered?
This fun, moldable material is a common staple used in fine motor early intervention sessions
What is play-dough?
In most states, children must qualify for and receive EI services between birth and the age of 3. In some states, this restriction is extended to what age?
What is 5 years old?
This is how much an EI evaluation costs for a family interested in services
What is free?
This can be seen as a barrier for families seeking EI services if they do not know about the legislation and policy around EI
What is the need for self-advocacy?
What are 2 areas of developmental delays that could determine eligibility for EI services?
What are:
Sensory Processing
Emotional Regulation
Motor Development
Self-Care
Play & Social Skills
Pre-Education
Any child born with these early diagnoses may require EI services
What is:
Cerebral palsy
Down syndrome
Autism
Spina bifida
This is the sense of entering one’s home without pre-judgements or assumptions of how the family and environment may operate
What is cultural humility?
An OT may work with any of these individuals as part of an IFSP team
What is:
Family
Caregivers
Primary Care Provider
Social workers
SLP
PT