Entry and Exit COS
What does COS stand for (acronym)?
Child Outcome Summary (of functional performance)
What COS Outcome is also known to measure Social Emotional Skills?
"Positive Social/Emotional Skills"
How many descriptor statements are there?
7 (1 is lowest score, 7 is highest)
How many days from date of referral is an Initial IFSP due?
45 days
Which FRC is orginally from Massachusetts?
Ian!
How much time needs to pass for a child in services for us to do an ENTRY and EXIT COS?
At least 6 months
What COS Outcome is also known to measure Cognitive and Communication skills?
"Acquiring and Using Knowledge and Communication"
When should I use the decision tree?
At entry and exit cos to determine a descriptor statement
How many days after initial IFSP or after there is a change to the IFSP does the service provider have to get their first visit in? *FRCs need to enter this into ESIT-DMS*
30 days (after initials, frequency changes, or adding a new service)
Which FRC does Roller Derby?
Meg!
Who are the COS participants?
Included but not limited to: Parent/Caregiver, FRC, and provider(s). Could also include daycare, clinic therapist, etc.
What COS Outcome is also known to measure Adaptive/Self Help, Gross/Fine Motor skills?
"Use of Appropriate Behaviors to Meet their Needs"
Is there ever a time where a child could have LOWER descriptor statements/scores upon EXIT than when they first ENTERED ESIT services?
Yes, kids with medical diagnoses that may effect their development over time
How many days after referral should an FRC call a family to schedule the intake?
2 days
Which FRC is a former EMT and newspaper journalist?
Shannon!
Why do we use the COS?
To ensure children are making progress/and or gaining newly learned skills. "ESIT Services are working" therefore we can receive federal funding.
What kinds of questions should we ask parents during the COS?
Ask parent open-ended questions about their child’s skills in different settings and with different people/children etc.
TRUE OR FALSE: I should give a child all "7's" for a descriptor statement at Entry COS because they have all age expected skills.
FALSE: Children should not have all 7's upon entry, as this could indicate...
1) all age expected skills and no need for ESIT services
2) upon exit, there is no room for "progress" or "new skills" gained over time
How many days do FRCs have to input IFSPs into the ESIT-DMS?
10 days
Which FRC had jobs in Hotel Management, Apparel Design, and stay at home mom/farmer?
Meghan!
TRUE OR FALSE: My active IFSP family under the age of 3 is moving to another home in WA state. They want to transfer services. I have to complete an exit COS before transferring to the new agency.
FALSE the receiving agency in WA state will complete the Exit COS when the child ages out OR if parents change their mind and wish to decline all services.
(Only when a child is moving out of state or wishes to discharge all services do we complete the Exit COS...and it's been at least 6 months!)
When should the FRC complete the Entry COS during the initial IFSP?
Couple of options...
1) provider pauses in between sections while reading the evaluation: after social emotional, communication/cognitive, and then motor/adaptive (Ideal)
2) FRC can complete it after reading through full evaluation
What descriptor statement number is this? "During everyday routines and activities related to this outcome area, your child has all of the skills we would expect to see for a child their age and there are still some concerns"
#6
How long should an FRC leave a referral open before we close due to no contact?
10 days (3 failed consecutive attempts at least 2 different contact methods- phone, text, email, letter etc.)
Which FRC has two cats names "Fisch" and "Jax"?
Stephanie!