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Services for Young Children. EDCI 336 September 6, 2007. 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 To promote child engagement, independence and mastery
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Services for Young Children EDCI 336 September 6, 2007
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 • To promote child engagement, independence and mastery • To promote development in key domains • To build and support children’s social competence
Early Intervention • To promote generalized use of skills • To provide and prepare for normalized life experiences • 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 facilitating child development and child advocacy • To foster effective parent-child-family 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 child’s 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 has been problematic.
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.
Federal Compensatory Programs • Head Start • Early Head Start
State and local initiatives • 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
Reference • Davis, M., Kilgo, J., Gamel-McCormick, M. (1998). Young children with special needs. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn& Bacon.