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Louisiana’s Part C early intervention system: Early Steps

Louisiana’s Part C early intervention system: Early Steps. Karen Pasch, M. Ed. Senior Child Development Specialist LSUHSC School of Allied Health Professions Human Development Center. Early Intervention, Part C of IDEA: Early Steps.

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Louisiana’s Part C early intervention system: Early Steps

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  1. Louisiana’s Part C early intervention system:Early Steps Karen Pasch, M. Ed. Senior Child Development Specialist LSUHSC School of Allied Health Professions Human Development Center

  2. Early Intervention, Part C of IDEA: Early Steps • Ensure early intervention services to infants & toddlers with special needs & their families • Family-centered • Community-based • Support role of family • Promote interagency coordination & collaboration of services **EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENTAL DIFFICULTIES & ACCESSIBLE EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES TO ADDRESS POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WILL REDUCE NEED FOR MORE EXTENSIVE & EXPENSIVE SERVICES AT A LATER DATE**

  3. Entitled services through part C of IDEA • Assistive Technology • Audiology • Family Training, Counseling, & Home Visits • Health Services • Medical Services for diagnosis & evaluation only • Nursing Services • Occupational Therapy • Physical Therapy • Psychological Services • Service Coordination Services • Social Work Services • Special Instruction • Speech/Language Pathology • Transportation • Vision Services

  4. More about services • Designed to meet developmental needs for each eligible infant/toddler under Part C & the needs of the family related to enhancing the child’s development • Selected in collaboration with family • Provided under public supervision, by qualified personnel, in conformity with an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)

  5. Eligibility for early intervention • Established Medical Conditions • Those diagnosed physical or mental conditions that have a high probability of resulting in a developmental delay • Examples: • Children born with genetic disorders • Children contracting congenital infections, neonatal infections or post-natal infections that affect the Central nervous system or Auto-Immune System • Children having sensory impairments • Children having chronic or degenerative orthopedic or neurologic conditions • Neonatal grad III/IV intraventricuar hemorrhage; other significant intracranial hemorrhage • Technology dependence for ongoing medically fragile conditions • Exposure to known teratogens or drugs known to cause birth defects & findings of effects of such exposure • Psychiatric disturbances of infancy or childhood

  6. Developmental Delay • Children under the age of 3 who have a delay of at least 1.5 standard deviations below the mean on the Battelle Developmental Inventory II in two area of development. Areas of development include: • Cognitive development • Communication development • Adaptive development • Physical development • Social or emotional development ** Informed Clinical Opinion may be used for abnormal sensory-motor response or affective or social disorder/condition and must be documented by 2 qualified professionals from different disciplines **

  7. Making referrals in Louisiana • Referral is made to System Point of Entry (SPOE) in region of child’s residence • Referrals must be made within 2 days of noted concern

  8. How does Early Intervention work? Child (0-36 months) – concern  Referral to System Point of Entry (SPOE) in child’s parish of residence (45-day timeline begins) Intake Coordinator (assigned)  Multidisciplinary Evaluation (MDE) (evaluation to determine eligibility)  Eligible Not Eligible  Family Service Coordinator  IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan)  Services provided based on needs identified by team  Transition - Age 3 (2y, 6m) Out of services Part B services Other services

  9. Websites for more information http://www.laeikids.com Louisiana Early Steps button http://nichcy.org/laws/idea/partc#regs

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