a user’s guide to early intervention services
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A USER’S GUIDE TO EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES. Seminar II Simple Ways to Ensure Children Get Needed Early Intervention Services. Audiology Care Coordination Family Counseling Health Services Medical Diagnostic Services Nursing Services Nutrition Services Occupational Therapy. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
A USER’S GUIDE TO EARLY INTERVENTION
SERVICESSeminar II
Simple Ways to Ensure Children Get Needed Early Intervention Services
Early InterventionService Options
• Audiology• Care Coordination• Family Counseling• Health Services• Medical Diagnostic
Services• Nursing Services• Nutrition Services• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy• Psychological Support
Services• Social Work• Speech/Language• Special Instruction• Technological Aides• Transportation• Vision services
Well qualified staffexample: speech pathologist
• Minimal qualifications include:• License from Hawai`i Board of Speech Pathology and
Audiology to practice as a Speech Pathologist• Masters Degree from accredited college/university in
speech pathology• License issued by State Dept of Commerce &
Consumer Affairs to practice as a Speech Pathologist• One year of supervised experience providing speech
pathology services.• Willing to work some evenings and Saturdays• Hawai`i Drivers License
An EI Care Coordinator: • With family, establishes
provider team• Facilitates the IFSP
(Individual Family Support Plan)
• Maintains team communication
• Links family to other services & supports
• Helps with transition at age three
Monitoring child development
Parent Support
• Emotional• Fiscal• Parent-to-Parent
Transportation provided
Conveniently located services
• At home
• In a preschool or child care setting• At Cameron Center• At PHN offices• At other locations such as a library or park
Why is EARLY intervention likely to be effective?
• Early brain development impacts later emotional, behavioral and cognitive outcomes
• Parent education and training
• “Windows” of opportunity to affect development
Quality research demonstrates effectiveness
• Low birth-weight / Premature birth• Vision problems• Hearing problems• Speech/language problems• Cerebral Palsy• Autism• Down Syndrome
Transition at age three
Concerned about a child’s development?
Research with parents shows there are
BETTER WAYS TO BREAK BAD NEWS.
GOALS OF INITIAL CONVERSATION
• Parents clearly understand your concern• Communicate that parents are the primary
decision-makers for their child• Reassure them that you will listen and
consult with them• Prepare them for the next steps
PREPARE
• Invite both parents or a family member
• Choose a private place
• Schedule enough time
• Review child’s record
• Take a moment to calm yourself
Communication tips
• Check your body language and position
• Keep language clear and simple
• Speak slowly and repeat
• Listen to parents• Reflect their emotions
• Start with observable behavior/symptoms
• Check that parents understand you
• Describe concrete next steps
Let’s try it…..
Communication between EI providers and PCP
Information needed at referral
With parent consent, you will get a copy of every evaluation report
You can have input to and a copy of the Individual Family Support
Plan (IFSP)• Child & family
strengths & needs• Goals• Planned services &
timeline• Evaluation of progress
towards goals & service effectiveness
EI services support
• Child Development• Parent participation, family care
coordination & emotional support• AND --- REFERRAL IS EASY!