EI Flashcards
Who can refer a child to EI
Anyone
even the parents
What is required for a child to qualify for EI services
A qualifying diagnosis
Delay of 33% in one domain or 25% in two domains
Domains looked at when assessing for EI
Cognitive
Physical -gross and fine, hearing and vision
Communication
Social emotional
Adaptive
Individual family Service Plan (IFSP)
Family specifies the outcomes they wish to see
Written in family friendly terms
How often does IFSP get reviewed
Every 6 months
Transition into school
meeting with school district needs occur before the child turns 3
Evaluations often used in EI
Peabody (norm)
HELP
Battelle
Sensory Profile (infant)
Vineland Adaptive behavior scales
EI focus
Family centeres/ coaching model
occurs in the Childs natural environment
Transportation
Equipment
Why is it important to get equipment during EI services
EI pays for all equipment
After EI services family will have to pay
Family centered practice
Includes siblings
embedded into family routines
Cultural humility
Guidelines as an EI OT
You are a guest in the persons home so you have to respect it
Play with toys that child normally plays with and in room that child normally plays
Ask parent form the beginning to join you
Use community setting that the child is often in
OBM best fit for EI
EHP
You are in the context that the family/child usually performs in
IFSP Meetings
In family home or where its most convent for the family
Specifies the frequency of services
Mostly 30-60 minute sessions
Needs to specify co-treats and make-ups
IFSP Outcomes
child outcomes- focus on child and their goals
Family outcomes- four on parents or siblings and how they are going to assist their child
Needs to be written super simple so that the family understands.
What to include in OFSP outcomes
statement must reflect where the child and family should be doing the goal
Dicsipline free
strengths based
Avoid the use of passive words (receive, tolerate, improve)
