Services for Young Children EDCI 336 September 13 2005 Early Intervention Services provided to infants toddlers from birth up to age three and their families Early Intervention 1 To support families in achieving their own goals 2 To promote child engagement independence and mastery 3 To promote development in key domains 4 To build and support children s social competence Early Intervention 5 To promote generalized use of skills 6 To provide and prepare for normalized life experiences 7 To prevent the emergence of future problems or disabilities Bailey and Wolery 1992 Early Intervention To provide information support and assistance to families in dealing with their child To build parental competence in facilitation child development and child advocacy To foster effective parent childfamily interactions Raver 1991 Early Intervention Diagnosed conditions Deafness Developmental delays Walking talking At risk States may provide services but is not required Early Intervention The SC program for early intervention is BabyNet Early Intervention Early Intervention services are outlined in an Individualized Family Service Plan IFSP Early Intervention Intervention services meet the infant or toddler s unique needs in 5 domains Early Intervention 5 Domains Adaptive Cognitive Communication Physical Social Emotional Early Intervention Infant toddler services Pt Ot Speech language Psychological services Early Intervention Family services Family counseling Specific training Psychological services Social work services Service coordination Early Intervention Emphasis on family supports or empowerment Links to community resources friends family members Early Intervention Services not related to disability Not required May be included in IFSP if helpful to family Early Intervention Must consider family needs and wants Who is in family Underinclusion of fathers Preschool Special Education IDEA Special education and related services for 3 5 year old children with disabilities and or developmental delays ECSE ECSE services are specified in an Individualized Education Program IEP ECSE Specially designed instruction Related services ECSE To qualify for this service child must need special education and or related services ECSE 1 Mental retardation 2 Hearing impairments 3 Speech or language impairments 4 Visual impairments 5 Serious emotional disturbance ECSE 6 Orthopedic impairments 7 Autism 8 Traumatic brain injury 9 Other health impairments 10 Specific learning disability ECSE Developmental Delays ECSE Related services Transportation Therapy OT PT SL Counseling ECSE No provision for at risk children from 3 5 in special education law ECSE Covers this unified system of services for infants toddlers preschoolers with disabilities from birth through 5 years What about children who are at risk At Risk Head Start Early Head Start Success by 6 First Steps 4 year old programs Trends in ECSE Consultation collaboration Assessment Curriculum and instructional methods Trends in ECSE Family centered practices Multicultural emphasis Transdisciplinary services Transition planning