The Division of Developmental
Disabilities must evaluate and report
annually to the public on the
performance of the early intervention
services (EI) programs (which reside at
your local Community Centered Board) on
the targets in the State Performance
Plan. Each EI program is rated on
the targets:
1) meets requirements, 2) needs
assistance, 3) needs intervention, and
4) needs substantial intervention.
In addition to the above, EI Colorado
included the following information
regarding the local EI programs:
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rankings against programs of similar
size
-
local
early intervention program performance
compared to overall state
performance
-
notation of progress, slippage or no
change by indicator when compared to the last reporting period
-
demographic information for each service
area
-
status determination
The following links give the various
reports:
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Search
for or compare info on the State
Performance Plan Indicators for each CCB
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Colorado
Determination Reports
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CCB EI Program Performance
Profiles
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View State and Local
Performance
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Performance Profiles (July 1, 2006
through June 30, 2007)
Early Childhood Initiatives
Early Childhood Transition Wisdom
- Transitioning from Part B to Part C
Qualistar Early Learning calendar where
parents can find trainings, workshops, and
events.
Searchable online guide to
Preschools (note: requires $20
registration fee)
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NATIONAL
RESOURCES |
Autism - Check off developmental steps by
child's age and to be alert early for signs
of autism.
Childcare Centers and the ADA FAQ
Child Development Information
Division for Early Childhood - Advocating
for individuals who work with or on behalf of
children with special needs, birth through
age eight, and their families.
Federal
Interagency Coordinating Council (FICC) -
A storehouse of information for parents.
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EI COLORADO FAQs |
EI
Colorado Frequently
Asked Questions:
1.
When
a child moves from one area of Colorado to another area of
Colorado, should the child go through Child Find screening
and evaluation again?
NO, the child does not need to be
re-evaluated. Once a child has been determined eligible by a
Child Find team and Community Centered Board (CCB) in
Colorado and the family then moves to another area of the
state, the receiving program should accept the eligibility
determination made by the original Child Find team and CCB.
In addition, the receiving program should review the
Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) with the family
and begin implementing the service recommendations
immediately. Once the services begin, if the team feels that
the services do not meet the current needs of the child and
family, then the IFSP team should be reconvened to discuss
the current status and amend the IFSP accordingly.
2.
Can
parenting classes be covered in an IFSP as Social-Emotional
Intervention using federal Part C dollars?
Each
of the allowable early intervention services under Part C in
Colorado contains a component of parent education as a part
of the service. Parenting classes could be considered a
component under Social-Emotional Intervention, but there
would need to be clarification as to the content of the
parenting classes in order to justify them.
Parenting
classes that address basic childcare would not be
considered allowable as a Social-Emotional Intervention
service fundable using federal Part C dollars. Parenting
classes that are specific to child development,
social-emotional growth, and/or behavioral strategies could
be considered allowable and fundable under either state EI
or federal Part C dollars.
3.
Would
childcare that is provided to a family for the child who is
eligible for early intervention services in order for the
parents to attend a program such as the Hanen Program be
fundable as Respite Care using federal Part C
dollars?
As long as the service being provided to and
attended by the parents is an allowable early intervention
service that is documented in the IFSP, then childcare can
be provided for the child eligible for early intervention
services and it can be listed on the IFSP as respite care
and funded using federal Part C dollars if no other funding
source is available.
4. Since
hearing aids are fundable as Assistive Technology devices
under federal Part C dollars, are the molds that are
necessary for fitting and that need to be changed every few
months also fundable under Assistive Technology using
federal Part C dollars?
Under the Colorado definition
of Audiology Services (listed below), molds to ensure the
appropriate fitting of amplification devices, such as
hearing aids could be fundable using federal Part C dollars
as long as there are no other funding sources available to
cover the service.
Audiology
Services e)
Determination of an infant’s or toddler’s need for
individual amplification, such as a hearing aid, and
selecting, fitting and dispensing appropriate amplification
and evaluating the effectiveness of the amplification.
5.
Can
Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy be funded using
state EI or federal Part C dollars when the service
is being provided by a therapy assistant (e.g., PTA or COTA)?
PT and OT Assistants, as well as an SLP who has not yet
obtained her/his Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC)
can be used to deliver early intervention services in an
IFSP and can be funded using state EI and federal Part C
dollars. However, the IFSP must include appropriate
strategies for supervision of the assistant by a licensed
PT, OT or SLP based on the credentialing agency’s
requirements. The supervision should be included on the
supports and services page of the IFSP.
