Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP)

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Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP)

• Team-Based Early Intervention Services Overview
  for Administrators
• ADMINISTRATIVE

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• Contract Overview

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Objectives

• Understand the administrative requirements of the
  new TBEI Contract
• General
• Facilities
• Children/Families
• Service Provision

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AzEIP Policies and Procedures

• Required by IDEA, Part C
• Approved by OSEP
• Cover all aspects of implementation of Early
  Intervention in Arizona
• Found on AzEIPs Website
• https//www.azdes.gov/AzEIP/Policies-And-Procedure
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Chapter 1 General Overview

• IDEA - Individuals with Disabilities Education
  Act (2004)

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The 4 Parts of IDEA
IDEA
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• United States Department of Education
• Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)

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• Lead Agency in Arizona is the
• Arizona Department of
• Economic Security (DES)
• DES/AzEIP Arizona Early Intervention Program

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Lead Agency Department of Economic Security
(DES)
Arizona Early Intervention Program
ADHS Arizona Department of Health Services
AHCCCS Arizona Health Care Cost Containment
System
DES AzEIP Division of Developmental
Disabilities (DDD)
ASDB Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the
Blind
ADE Arizona Department of Education
Provide direct services to eligible children
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Chapter 2 General Supervision
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Chapter 3 Early Intervention ServicesChapter
4 Transition

• Emphasis is on activity settings that generate
  learning opportunities that lead to desired
  skills behavior
• Promote child-participation in interest-based
  activity setting that have development-enhancing
  qualities
• Use evidence based practices
• Ensures successful transitions for
• families

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Chapter 5 Technical Assistance

• AzEIP TA System Personnel
• DES/AzEIP Staff and Other Trainers
• AzEIP Technical Assistance Monitoring
  Specialists
• AzEIP Family Technical Assistance Monitoring
  Specialist
• Technical Assistance Cadre

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Chapter 6 Comprehensive System of
Personnel Development
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Chapter 7 Procedural Safeguards

• Prior Written Notice
• Consent
• Confidentiality (FERPA)
• Records
• Surrogate Parent
• Dispute Resolution

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Chapter 8 Data Collection

• The collection of timely and accurate data
• Provides information on how programs are
  performing
• Provides annual Report to Federal and State
  Agencies
• Assist in the evaluation of the effectiveness of
  Early Intervention Programs (EIP)
• Provides a mechanism for EIPs to track internal
  processes

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Chapter 9 Financial Matters

• Primary Funding Sources
• Billing and Payment
• Contract

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General Contract

• Contract Review by Staff
• Subcontracts and Insurance
• Personnel
• Child Find/Public Awareness

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General Contract, cont.

• Serious Incident Reporting
• Business Continuity/Emergency Plan
• http//www.nectac.org/topics/disaster/disaster.asp
  
• Programmatic Fiscal Controls
• Sanctions

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Facilities

• Operations Availability
• Communication Capabilities
• Software Requirements

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Children/Families

• Grievance Procedures
• Confidentiality

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Children/Families, cont.

• Responding to Legal Requests/Subpoenas
• Address Confidentiality Program (ACP)

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Providing Services

• Coordination with community resources

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• Other Contract Considerations
• Regions
• Referrals
• Culturally appropriate communication

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Required forms

• AzEIP Forms
• https//www.azdes.gov/appforms.aspx?category111m
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