Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families:
Early Intervention Services (Under IDEA
Part C)
IDEA Part C - correct answer-- provides for early intervention services (EI) for at-risk infants
and children
- ages birth up to their 3rd birthday
IDEA Part C - Ages - correct answer-- birth up to their 3rd birthday
EI = - correct answer-- early intervention
EI services assist young children with developmental delays and/or disabilities in: - correct
answer-- Physical (includes vision & hearing)
- Cognitive
- Communication
- Adaptive
- Social or emotional
- OR have a diagnosis of a physical and/or mental condition that has a high probability of
resulting in developmental delay (example prematurity, Down Syndrome)
IDEA further mandates that EI services must be provided by: - correct answer-- qualified
personnel, in natural environments and at no cost to the families (exception where states
provide for a system of payment, such as a sliding scale)
Federal assistance to states to: - correct answer-- Implement a system for early intervention
services
- For eligible children: birth up to 3 years of age, and their families
- Must have developmental approach & be family centered
- Aim: to be an intervention program as well as a prevention program
- Relationship-based approach
EI services provided are designed to enhance: - correct answer-- The development of
infants/toddlers
- The capacity of families to meet the special needs of their infants & toddlers
EI Services are mandated by Federal Law: - correct answer-- "at the state's discretion"
What are the implications? (EI Services) - correct answer-- Team approach: transdisciplinary
approach vs. multidisciplinary
- Training of personnel will differ in EI services
- Resources and access
- Parent training to resources vary greatly
, Federal Law: IDEA - Part C State by State - correct answer-- The Lead Agency housing
Early Intervention Services administration varies - TN just changed from the TN DOE to the
TN Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities as of July 1st, 2020
- Availability for trained interpreters will differ by state and by state region
- The type of covered services may be different, especially for durable equipment
IDEA - Part C: Mandates Family Centered Care in the Child's Natural Environmental -
correct answer-- Services must be provided in the "natural environment"
• Home/community - best practice
• Center/clinic-based services require justification
- Family Centered Care is supported by the natural environment concept
IDEA - Part C: Preference is given to services provided: - correct answer-- within the child's
community and home
^ however, when early intervention services cannot be achieved satisfactorily in a natural
environment the IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan) team can approve having
services in a center or clinic
Team Collaboration - Partnerships among family members, supervisors, admin., systems of
care, and community: - correct answer-- common goals:
^ enhancing child's development
^ supporting the family
Team Collaboration - Service coordinators are responsible for: - correct answer--
Implementation of IFSP
- Coordination with agencies
- Assisting families in accessing needed services
Team Collaboration - Respect demonstrated through: - correct answer-- Valuing cultural
differences
- Acknowledge the expertise of each team player
- Positive interpersonal relationships
- Clear behavioral expectations
- Willingness to adapt
Barriers to Teamwork: Interpersonal Factors - correct answer-- Different beliefs &
philosophies
- Lack of trust
- Protecting one's discipline
Barriers to Teamwork: Structural Factors - correct answer-- Team composition
- Large case loads
- Undefined roles
- Paperwork requirements
- Time
- Lack of knowledge and training
Early Intervention Services (Under IDEA
Part C)
IDEA Part C - correct answer-- provides for early intervention services (EI) for at-risk infants
and children
- ages birth up to their 3rd birthday
IDEA Part C - Ages - correct answer-- birth up to their 3rd birthday
EI = - correct answer-- early intervention
EI services assist young children with developmental delays and/or disabilities in: - correct
answer-- Physical (includes vision & hearing)
- Cognitive
- Communication
- Adaptive
- Social or emotional
- OR have a diagnosis of a physical and/or mental condition that has a high probability of
resulting in developmental delay (example prematurity, Down Syndrome)
IDEA further mandates that EI services must be provided by: - correct answer-- qualified
personnel, in natural environments and at no cost to the families (exception where states
provide for a system of payment, such as a sliding scale)
Federal assistance to states to: - correct answer-- Implement a system for early intervention
services
- For eligible children: birth up to 3 years of age, and their families
- Must have developmental approach & be family centered
- Aim: to be an intervention program as well as a prevention program
- Relationship-based approach
EI services provided are designed to enhance: - correct answer-- The development of
infants/toddlers
- The capacity of families to meet the special needs of their infants & toddlers
EI Services are mandated by Federal Law: - correct answer-- "at the state's discretion"
What are the implications? (EI Services) - correct answer-- Team approach: transdisciplinary
approach vs. multidisciplinary
- Training of personnel will differ in EI services
- Resources and access
- Parent training to resources vary greatly
, Federal Law: IDEA - Part C State by State - correct answer-- The Lead Agency housing
Early Intervention Services administration varies - TN just changed from the TN DOE to the
TN Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities as of July 1st, 2020
- Availability for trained interpreters will differ by state and by state region
- The type of covered services may be different, especially for durable equipment
IDEA - Part C: Mandates Family Centered Care in the Child's Natural Environmental -
correct answer-- Services must be provided in the "natural environment"
• Home/community - best practice
• Center/clinic-based services require justification
- Family Centered Care is supported by the natural environment concept
IDEA - Part C: Preference is given to services provided: - correct answer-- within the child's
community and home
^ however, when early intervention services cannot be achieved satisfactorily in a natural
environment the IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan) team can approve having
services in a center or clinic
Team Collaboration - Partnerships among family members, supervisors, admin., systems of
care, and community: - correct answer-- common goals:
^ enhancing child's development
^ supporting the family
Team Collaboration - Service coordinators are responsible for: - correct answer--
Implementation of IFSP
- Coordination with agencies
- Assisting families in accessing needed services
Team Collaboration - Respect demonstrated through: - correct answer-- Valuing cultural
differences
- Acknowledge the expertise of each team player
- Positive interpersonal relationships
- Clear behavioral expectations
- Willingness to adapt
Barriers to Teamwork: Interpersonal Factors - correct answer-- Different beliefs &
philosophies
- Lack of trust
- Protecting one's discipline
Barriers to Teamwork: Structural Factors - correct answer-- Team composition
- Large case loads
- Undefined roles
- Paperwork requirements
- Time
- Lack of knowledge and training
