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First Steps: Service Coordinator
Unit V Lesson 6: Annual review
The final step in our training is to look at the last bubble of the service coordination process chart. Since this is the annual IFSP meeting, and since this is really a starting over place for the whole process, we will start by reviewing the entire process once again.
http://www.dese.state.mo.us/divspeced/FirstSteps/pdfs/BubbleChart.pdf
Lets take a few minutes to review the requirements for Service Coordination as outlined in the Annual Performance Report (APR)
Federal Regulations Require:
Assist parents of eligible children in gaining access to the early intervention (EI) services and other services identified in the IFSP.
Coordinate the provision of EI services and other services (such as medical services for other than diagnostic and evaluation purposes) that the child needs or is being provided.
Facilitate the timely delivery of available services
Seek the appropriate services and situations necessary to benefit the development of each child being served for the duration of the child’s eligibility.
Specific service coordination activities listed in Regulations:
Coordinate the performance of evaluations and assessments
Facilitate and participate in the development, review, and evaluation of IFSPs
Assist families in identifying available service providers
Coordinate and monitor the delivery of available services
Inform families of the availability of advocacy services
Coordinate with medical and health providers
Facilitate the development of a transition plan to preschool services, if appropriate
Compliance indicators related to ongoing Service Coordination
Parental consent of exchange of personally identifiable information
Prior written notice and consent
Written notification of IFSP meetings
IFSP content
Transition planning
Timely IFSP meetings
This is the end of the Special Module: Service Coordinator. If you feel ready to take the assessment return to the main page and follow the link.