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Introduction
The New York State Department of Health is collecting information on Early Intervention services
The information collected will be used to:
See how well Early Intervention services work
Improve services for all children with special needs
What information will be collected?
You and people that have evaluated your child, will be asked about how your child does in three areas:
Positive social emotional skills
Playing with others (children and adults)
Expressing emotions and feelings
What information will be collected?
Acquiring and using knowledge and skills, including early language and communication
ImitationProblem-solving skillsAttentionCommunication skillsMemory
Use of appropriate behavior to meet needs (taking appropriate actions to meet needs)
Getting help when neededAdaptive skills (e.g., self-feeding, toileting, sleeping)
How will my child’s abilities be measured?
A meeting will take place to complete a form that will assess how your child is doing in the three areas
The meeting will take place during your child’s IFSP meeting
During the meeting information will be collected from everyone to complete the form
How can I get ready for the meeting?
How is your child doing in the three areas?
Is your child doing what other children his or her age are?
The Parent Edition of the Developmental Milestones Checklist can also be used to help you get ready for the meeting
The Developmental Milestones Checklist
The Developmental Milestones Checklist shows a list of behaviors and the age by which they usually occur
Completing the checklist and bringing it to the meeting will help you be a part of the discussion
The Developmental Milestones Checklist
To obtain a copy of the Developmental Milestones Checklist you can:
Call: 1-888-4EIPDOH (1-888-434-7364)
Email: [email protected]
Go to the website: http://icd.binghamton.edu/nyseip
Important Information for Parents
Participating in this process will NOT affect whether or not your child can receive Early Intervention services
No individual child’s data will be reported
Do I have to agree to have the form completed?
No, parents are not required to complete the form
However, reporting child outcomes is a federal requirement and the information parents give will help improve Early Intervention services
Frequently Asked Questions
Who might be at the meeting?YouYour child’s evaluatorsYour child’s service coordinatorYour child’s Early Intervention Official/DesigneeAny other people that you have invited to attend
Frequently Asked Questions
Who might be involved in the discussion about my child?
You
Your child’s evaluatorsYour child’s service coordinatorYour child’s Early Intervention Official/Designee
Frequently Asked Questions
By reporting the information on the Early Intervention Program, will anyone find out how my child is doing?
No. Individual child data will not be reported.
If you Still Have Questions
Log on to our website:
http://icd.binghamton.edu and click on the Early Intervention program logo
Email us at:
Call us at:
1-888-4EIPDOH (1-888-434-7364)