September 2008 Idaho Infant Toddler Eligibility Criteria
September, 2008
ASSURANCES
Idaho Code, Title 16, Chapter 1 assures that there are procedures in place defining Developmental Delay and Established Conditions for children and their families eligible under this Part.
PROCEDURES
For the purpose of implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part C, the provisions for eligibility in Idaho include a two-tiered model:
Child Find: includes screening, tracking, monitoring, and referral services for children who are suspected to be at risk or delayed.
Early intervention: includes developmental and therapeutic services for children who are subsequently identified as Developmentally Delayed or have an Established Condition for delay.
Child Find
Is a screening, tracking, monitoring, and referral process of identifying individual children who are thought to be at risk of manifesting developmental difficulties. No Part C funds are be used for intervention services for infants and toddlers at risk for Developmental Delay because of medical/biological or environmental factors. 1 Child Find activities including screening, tracking, monitoring, and referral are available to this group. Tracking is implemented within the confines of confidentiality and parental informed consent.
Child Find services include the following procedures and conditions:
Are consistent with the state’s child identification, location, and evaluation procedures required under Part C of IDEA.
Are coordinated with all major Child Find efforts conducted by various public and private agencies throughout the state.
Include procedures for making referrals to the Central Registry database and to service providers.
Actions are delivered within reasonable time lines.
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1 This does not prevent eligibility based on Informed Clinical Opinion for those infants and toddlers having a combination of risk factors that taken together make Developmental Delay highly probable. September 2008
Include procedure for participation by and education of primary referral sources including hospitals and post-natal care facilities, physicians, parents, other health care providers, public health facilities, and child care programs.
Early Intervention
A comprehensive program of educational and therapeutic services for the eligible child and family that facilitates the developmental progress of children age birth to three (3) whose developmental patterns are atypical or are at serious risk of becoming atypical due to certain physical or mental conditions.
Early intervention services are developmental in nature and satisfy the following conditions:
Provided under public supervision.
Provided at no cost, except when federal and state law allow.
Designed to meet the developmental needs of children across the five functional areas, as needed.
Meets state and federal standards.
Include, but are not limited to:
Assistive technology devices and services;
Audiology;
Cued language services;
Family training, counseling, and home visit;
Health services;
Dental services;
Medical services only for diagnostic or evaluation purposes;
Nutrition services;
Occupational therapy;
Physical therapy;
Psychological services;
Respite care;
Service coordination;
Sign language services;
Social work services;
Special instruction/developmental therapy; |
Speech-language therapy;
Transportation and related costs; and
Vision services.
Provided by qualified personnel.
To the maximum extent appropriate, are provided in natural environments including the home and community settings in which children without disabilities participate.
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Are available to all infants and toddlers with disabilities in the state and their families, including:
Indian infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families residing on a reservation geographically located in the state.
Infants and toddlers with disabilities who are homeless children and their families.
Infants and toddlers with disabilities who are wards of the state.
Delivered in conformity with the IFSP.
ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION
The multidisciplinary team that considers the multidisciplinary evaluation of the child
and subsequent recommendations, family information, parent recommendations, observational information, and professional judgment determines whether the child meets the criteria for Developmental Delay or Established Condition. 2
The evaluation of the child must be based on professional judgment and include:
A review of pertinent records related to the child’s current health status and medical history.
An evaluation of the level of functioning, as needed; in cognitive development, physical development including vision and hearing, communication development, social/emotional development, and adaptive development.
An assessment of the child’s unique needs in terms of developmental areas and identification of services appropriate to meet those needs.
A summary of the family’s information regarding the child.
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NOTE: All children determined non-eligible for early intervention services should be offered enrollment in Developmental Monitoring.
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(Definition of Developmental Delay)