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This article discusses early intervention services provided to infants and toddlers, focusing on supporting families, promoting child engagement and development, and preventing future problems or disabilities.
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Services for Young Children EDCI 336 September 13, 2005
Early Intervention • Services provided to infants, toddlers (from birth up to age three) and their families
Early Intervention 1. To support families in achieving their own goals • To promote child engagement, independence and mastery • To promote development in key domains • To build and support children’s social competence
Early Intervention • To promote generalized use of skills • To provide and prepare for normalized life experiences • To prevent the emergence of future problems or disabilities • Bailey and Wolery (1992)
Early Intervention • To provide information, support, and assistance to families in dealing with their child • To build parental competence in facilitation child development and child advocacy • To foster effective parent-child-family interactions • Raver (1991)
Early Intervention • Diagnosed conditions • (Deafness) • Developmental delays • ( Walking, talking) • At risk (States may provide services, but is not required)
Early Intervention • The SC program for early intervention is BabyNet
Early Intervention • Early Intervention services are outlined in an: • Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
Early Intervention • Intervention services meet the infant or toddler’s unique needs in 5 domains
Early Intervention • 5 Domains • Adaptive • Cognitive • Communication • Physical • Social/Emotional
Early Intervention • Infant/toddler services: • Pt • Ot • Speech/language • Psychological services
Early Intervention • Family services: • Family counseling • Specific training • Psychological services • Social work services • Service coordination
Early Intervention • Emphasis on family supports or empowerment • Links to community resources, friends, family members
Early Intervention • Services not related to disability • Not required • May be included in IFSP if helpful to family
Early Intervention • Must consider family needs and wants • Who is in family/ • Underinclusion of fathers
Preschool Special Education • IDEA • Special education and related services for 3-5 year-old children with disabilities and/or developmental delays
ECSE • ECSE services are specified in an: Individualized Education Program (IEP)
ECSE • Specially designed instruction • Related services
ECSE • To qualify for this service, child must need special education and/or related services.
ECSE 1.Mental retardation 2.Hearing impairments 3.Speech or language impairments 4.Visual impairments 5.Serious emotional disturbance
ECSE 6.Orthopedic impairments 7.Autism 8.Traumatic brain injury 9.Other health impairments 10.Specific learning disability
ECSE • Developmental Delays
ECSE • Related services • Transportation • Therapy(OT,PT,SL) • Counseling
ECSE • No provision for “at risk” children from 3-5 in special education law.
ECSE • Covers this unified system of services for infants, toddlers, preschoolers with disabilities from birth through 5 years.
At Risk • Head Start • Early Head Start • Success by 6 • First Steps • 4 year old programs
Trends in ECSE • Consultation & collaboration • Assessment • Curriculum and instructional methods
Trends in ECSE • Family-centered practices • Multicultural emphasis • Transdisciplinary services • Transition planning