Early Intervention Strategies (1)

Early Intervention Strategies Roles of the parentsEarly intervention strategies are designed to meet the Parents are essential partners in earlyneeds of children birth through two years who have a intervention. developmental delay or disability. Be involved at every step of the process.  Provide information for the Risk Factors evaluation of your child.  Provide input in the writing ofIf they are experiencing developmental delays in the Individualized Familyone or more of the following Service Plan (IFSP).  Provide input on helping toareas: determine the early• cognitive development. intervention services your• physical development, including vision and child receives.hearing. Roles of the State• communication development.• social or emotional development. Provide access to early intervention services• adaptive development; or Provide a multidisciplinary…who have a diagnose evaluation, and a developmental screening.  Early Intervention Strategies Provides services in accordance with IDEA, PartDepending on your child’s needs;  C(provisions for early• Games for growing: Teaching your baby intervention services).using early learning games Decides which agency willLap It Up: Early learning through parent­ serve as the lead agency.child lap games Determines who pays for thePowerful Playtime: Toys and learning for the services. Roles of the Providersvery young child of ServicesLiteracy for Little Ones: Activities to boost Provide services in thebeginning reading, writing, and much more! context of the family's environment.Time-frames Provide learning opportunities that facilitateWhen the early intervention system successful engagement ofreceives a referral about a child with a the child.suspected disability or developmentaldelay, within 45 days, the critical stepsmust be completed.