Direct Service Providers and the Service Coordinator Both Have the Responsibility to Facilitate
Direct service providers and the service coordinator both have the responsibility to facilitate transition into, within, and from the system for a child and family participating in the early intervention system.
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The service coordinator is responsible for the development and implementation of a transition plan when families are transitioning into, within, and from the EI system.
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The Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services monitors the activities of direct service providers and service coordinators to ensure that established transition procedures are adhered to.
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Service coordinators are responsible for discussing with parents the procedural safeguards, future service options, and other matters relating to the child's transition within or from the early intervention system.
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Transitions are more than moment-in-time events. They involve change and working behind the scenes to build a solid foundation for the transition process.
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The impact that transitions have on children and their families can be influenced by the actions or inactions of the service coordinators and/or direct service providers.
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Families of children with disabilities face additional stressors and changes compared to families of typically developing children.
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Meeting new direct service providers and developing relationships with them are transitions.
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Cultural norms can influence the transition process and outcomes.
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Creating a solid foundation for transitions involves more than completing the outcomes page on the IFSP. It also involves (check all that apply)
Teamwork
Communication among the IFSP Team members
Timeliness
Collaboration
meetings
Families can initiate conversations with direct service providers and service coordinators to discuss their transition needs.
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Transition needs can be identified during the following events (check all that apply)
Monthly contact between service coordinator and family
6-month review of IFSP
Quarterly visit with the family by the service coordinator
Before or after therapy sessions
At the annual IFSP review
Interviewing families is one way to determine their transition needs.
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. Writing transitional outcomes on the IFSP is optional. If families aren't ready to talk about transition, then this section can be skipped until the family is ready to broach the subject of transition.
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The following is an example of an effective transition outcome for a family entering First Steps: Leo and his mother will assimilate IFSP services into their daily activities and routines, so that they will benefit fully from early intervention services.
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The following is an example of an effective transition outcome for a family who recently experienced a change in income: The family will have information about financial resources by May 10, 2010.
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The following is an example of an effective transition outcome for a family in which the mom will have surgery in a month: The family will prepare for Mom's surgery.
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Documenting progress toward achieving transition outcomes is required for direct service providers; however, it is optional for service coordinators.
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Direct service providers must document their progress toward achieving the transition outcomes. They can do so in the following places (check all that apply):
IFSP Progress Notes
Face-to-face Summary Sheets
IFSP Meeting Minutes
Quarterly Contact Forms
Clinical Notes
Service coordinators must document their progress toward achieving the transition outcomes. They can do so in the following places (check all that apply):
