Week 6 - OT in Early Intervention Flashcards
what is the age range for EI?
birth to age 3
who receives EI?
- established risk
- developmental delay
- environmentally or biologically at risk
how do you measure a child’s age for assessments if they were born prematurely?
adjust for prematurity up until the age of 2 (ex: if child was born 5 weeks early, add 5 weeks to their bday to account for delays).
set of services provided to children from birth to 3 years of age.
early intervention
name the 5 key principles of EI.
- OT primary service under part C of IDEA
- aim is for services to take place in natural environment
- family-centered!
- cultural competence
- role release
name the 7 steps of EI.
- early referral
- initial service coordinator
- evaluation
- individualized family support plan (IFSP)
- EI services
- IFSP review six months, evaluate annually
- transition
person who is assigned to the family and organizes multidisciplinary eval., point person from EI
initial service coordinator
the evaluation must take place within how many days? (EI)
45
equivalent to IEP except it’s not in a school setting
IFSP
what does MDE stand for?
multidisciplinary evaluation
what does IFSP stand for?
individualized family services plan
what does ISC stand for?
initial service coordinator
what does OPWDD stand for?
NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities
what is the difference between IFSP and IEP?
IFSP:
- part C of IDEA
- EI
- ages 0-3
- focuses on the needs of the child and the family
- identifies services to meet the child’s developmental needs
IEP:
- part B of idea
- school-based
- ages 3-21
- focuses on the educational needs of the child
- identifies additional services, accommodations, and modifications
what is part C of IDEA?
Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP)
what is part B of IDEA?
Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
describe the developmental approach of EI assessments.
- assess individual domains of development (motor, cognitive, etc.)
- assess family and environment
describe the functional approach of EI assessments.
gather info about participation restrictions and barriers to independent participation and then emphasize skills and behaviors.
name the 2 major goals with EI assessments.
- determine eligibility for EI programs
- develop outcomes and goals to guide the EI program.
what is automatic eligibility for EI?
established risk
describe a child’s eligibility for EI if they are suspected to have a delay?
entitled to an evaluation
name the 5 aspects of EI assessments.
- cognition
- communication
- motor
- social-emotional
- adaptive
- one of the widely used assessments, different domains - questions for parents, really helps document needs for services
- groups the 685 skills in the 6 domains according to age range and covers the same six developmental domains/areas as the charts and strands.
H.E.L.P. Checklist
name the 6 domains of H.E.L.P.
- cognitive
- language
- gross motor
- fine motor
- social-emotional
- self-help
- different contexts influence occupational performance… home based services vs preschool services
- communication is the key to making the situation more comfortable.
- families feel more removed in preschool settings (loss of control/outsiders)
transition planning
