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A USER’S GUIDE TO EARLY INTERVENTION
SERVICESSeminar II
Simple Ways to Ensure Children Get Needed Early Intervention Services
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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
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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
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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
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Monitoring child development
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Parent Support
• Emotional• Fiscal• Parent-to-Parent
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Transportation provided
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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
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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
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Quality research demonstrates effectiveness
• Low birth-weight / Premature birth• Vision problems• Hearing problems• Speech/language problems• Cerebral Palsy• Autism• Down Syndrome
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Transition at age three
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Concerned about a child’s development?
Research with parents shows there are
BETTER WAYS TO BREAK BAD NEWS.
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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
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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
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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
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Let’s try it…..
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Communication between EI providers and PCP
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Information needed at referral
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With parent consent, you will get a copy of every evaluation report
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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
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EI services support
• Child Development• Parent participation, family care
coordination & emotional support• AND --- REFERRAL IS EASY!