Center for Disability Resources

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Center for Disability Resources A University
Center for Excellence University of South
Carolina School of Medicine, Dept. of
Pediatrics Columbia, SC 29208
http//uscm.med.sc.edu/tecs/index.asp
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Part c Early Intervention for Infants and
toddlers with disabilities and their familiesin
South Carolina

• Referral to Transition

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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA) P.L. 108-446

1. General Provisions
2. Assistance for Education of All Children with
   Disabilities
3. Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities
4. National Activities to Improve Education of
   Children with Disabilities

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Part C Early Intervention Systems

• Statewide
• Comprehensive
• Coordinated
• Multidisciplinary
• Interagency

20 U.S.C. 1431 (b)(1)
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South Carolinas Part C System
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Transition of Lead Agency

• Executive Order No. 2009-12 filed on 17 Sept.
  2009
• Designates First Steps as South Carolinas lead
  agency for Part C
• First Steps formally assumed lead
  responsibilities as of 1January2010
• A new Memorandum of Agreement needed to be in
  place

TECS
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BabyNet is a System

• South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness
• Head Start
• Department of Mental Health
• Department of Social Services
• Commission for the Blind
• SC School for the Deaf and Blind
• Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
• Department of Health and Environmental Control
• Department of Health and Human Services

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Full-time Part C Coordinator
Kristie Musick BabyNet Early Intervention
System South Carolina First Steps to School
Readiness 1300 Sumter St, Suite 203 Columbia, SC
29201-3340 ph 803.734.8068 fax [phone]
kmusick_at_scfirststeps.org
http//www.scfirststeps.org/babynet.html
TECS
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Referral
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Comprehensive Child Find System

• Primary referral sources include
• Hospitals, including prenatal and postnatal
  facilities
• Physicians
• Parents
• Day care programs
• Local educational agencies
• Public health facilities
• Other social service agencies
• Other health care providers.

34 CFR Sec. 303.321(3)(i-vii)
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Transfer of directory information

• Childs first and last names
• Date of Birth
• Address
• Phone number
• Name of parent,
• legal guardian, or
• primary caregiver

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CAPTA Requirements

• The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
  (CAPTA) (P.L. 108-36) also requires the South
  Carolina Department of Social Services to make
  referrals to BabyNet for infants and toddlers
  ages birth to three
• with indicated abuse or neglect, or
• with documentation of substance abuse, or
• with suspected delays in development.

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Intake

• Intake offices receive referrals
• Receipt of a referral for evaluation and
  assessment begins a 45 day timeline
• Child does not meet eligibility criteria
• Family is not interested in BabyNet services for
  referred child or
• Child has a completed and signed Individualized
  Family Service Plan.

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Initial Activities

• A service coordinator is assigned.
• An early intervention record is created.
• The referral is entered into BabyTrac database.
• Contact with the family is initiated.
• Inform family of the referral
• Describe BabyNet

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Intake and Orientation
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Intake and Orientation meeting

• Service coordinator reviews with family
• IDEA Part C and BabyNet system
• Eligibility criteria
• Enrollment process and IFSP
• Transition
• Family choosing to proceed will provide
• written consent for
• Sharing medical information as needed
• Evaluations and assessments
• Billing third party payment sources
• Hearing and Vision Questionnaire
• Curriculum based assessment will be conducted or
  scheduled

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Curriculum Based Assessment

• (CBA)

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AEPS Assessment, Evaluation, Programming System

• Comprehensive evaluation of child functioning in
  5 domains of development
• Cognitive
• Communication
• Physical
• Adaptive
• Social/emotional

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Curriculum Based Assessment Providers

• Appropriately trained personnel from one of the
  following agencies
• DDSN if child has an established qualifying
  condition other than sensory impairment
• SCSDB if child has confirmed vision or hearing
  impairment

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Eligibility Determination
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Eligibility Determination

• Eligibility Review Team
• Intake Service Coordinator
• At least one other person representing a
  different discipline or role relevant to
  identified needs of the child
• Others as needed
• Health care provider who can provide written
  confirmation of diagnosis

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BabyNet Eligibility Criterion

• Resident of SC who is under age 3 and has
• Diagnosed condition and / or
• Developmental delay in one or more domains
• Cognitive
• Physical (including vision and hearing)
• Communication
• Social or Emotional
• Adaptive
• Family income level and nationality are not
  considerations.

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Informing families of eligibility status

• Within 2 working days of eligibility
  determination
• Findings are reviewed with parents
• If child is not eligible
• Other possible interventions as appropriate
• Assistance with referrals to other services as
  needed
• If child is eligible
• Arrange for completion of initial IFSP and
  ongoing service coordination

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Individualized Family Service Plan

• (IFSP)

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IFSP

• Written documentation of a plan for deployment of
  family and agency resources to meet the
  developmental needs of the child
• Developed by a multidisciplinary IFSP team that
  includes the parents of the child

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Content of the IFSP

• Childs present levels of development
• Familys resources, priorities, and concerns
• Major outcomes
• Necessary services frequency, intensity, and
  method
• Natural environments or justification for
  services in other environments
• Dates for initiation and duration of services
• Name of service coordinator
• Steps toward transition

20 U.S.C. 1436 (d)(1-8)
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Part C Services Include

• Assistive technology devices and assistive
  technology services
• Audiology
• Family training, counseling, and home visits
• Health services necessary to enable the child
• to benefit from other services
• Medical services only for diagnosis or evaluation
  
• Nursing
• Nutrition
• Occupational therapy
• Physical therapy
• Psychological services
• Service coordination
• Social work services
• Special instruction
• Speech-language pathology
• Transportation and related costs
• Vision services

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Providers of Part C Services

• Qualified personnel, including
• Special educators
• Speech-language pathologists and audiologists
• Occupational therapists
• Psychologists
• Social workers
• Nurses
• Nutritionists
• Family therapists
• Orientation and mobility specialists
• Pediatricians and other physicians

20 U.S.C. 1432 (4)(F)(i-xii)
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Transition
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Transition Plans

• Steps to be completed and persons responsible
• Services required or desired to implement the
  plan
• Plans to identify and obtain needed services
• Notification to Local Education Agency (LEA)
• Community program or Head Start if family desires
  these services
• Arrangements for transition conference with LEA
  and/or Head Start

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Transition Referral

• Directory Information only is sent to the LEA at
  30 months
• With approval of the family
• Records are sent along with the transition
  referral form to the school district, Head Start
  or other community program
• No later than 33 months
• A transition conference is held for those
  families who are seeking eligibility for Part B
  services.

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Children who are 3 or older

• Part B of IDEA funds special education and
  related services for students ages 3-21.
• Referrals of children who may be eligible for
  special education should be made to their school
  district.