FSCT - A Family-Centered Approach to Procedural Safeguards

Competency Assessment

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  1. Procedural safeguards for the early intervention system are required by :
  2. IDEA Part C
  3. IDEA Part B
  4. IDEA Part A
  5. IDEA Part H
  6. Procedural safeguards protect the interests of the
  7. Parent/guardian
  8. Early intervention system
  9. Both A and B
  10. A only
  11. For the families, procedural safeguards ensure that
  12. An IFSP is developed that addressed their concerns, priorities, and resources
  13. The family will have a pleasant experience while in First Steps
  14. The family will be eligible for First Steps
  15. Both A and C
  16. Presenting the procedural safeguards to the families occurs only at the intake meeting and transition meeting.
  17. True
  18. False
  19. Families are eager and willing to stand up for their rights in the early intervention system.
  20. True
  21. False
  22. Using ____ when explaining the safeguards to families increases their chances of understanding them.
  23. Legal terminology
  24. Family-friendly language
  25. Jargon
  26. All of the above
  27. The IFSP team members include
  28. The parents
  29. The service coordinator and direct service provider
  30. Community partners (i.e. physician, child care provider)
  31. All of the above
  32. The emotions of the parents can affect what they hear, what they remember, and what they choose to hear when the procedural safeguards are presented to them.
  33. True
  34. False

  1. A simple listing of the procedural safeguards will adequately convey the meaning of the safeguards to the families.
  2. True
  3. False
  4. Explaining the rights and safeguards in ongoing conversations throughout the early intervention process is a family-friendly technique.
  5. True
  6. False
  7. Families must be given a full legal copy of the safeguards at
  8. The intake and initial IFSP meeting
  9. The 6-month IFSP review meeting
  10. The transition meeting
  11. The intake meeting
  12. A child’s early intervention record is kept for ____ years after the child leave’s the system.
  13. 2
  14. 3
  15. 4
  16. 5
  17. Parents are not allowed to keep their child’s EI records at the end of the 5-year period after the child leaves First Steps.
  18. True
  19. False
  20. Families have the right to refuse services that have been identified as necessary during the writing of the IFSP.
  21. True
  22. False
  23. Procedural safeguards are most likely to make sense to families when the safeguards are
  24. Relevant
  25. Newly explained
  26. Reiterated
  27. Both A and C
  28. A ____ issue is addressed as an alleged violation of a requirement of Part C of IDEA and is resolved through the complaint process.
  29. Hearable issue
  30. Complainable issue
  31. A ____ issue is addressed as a dispute within the IFSP committee in proposing to or refusing to initiate or change the identification, evaluation, or placement of the child.
  32. Hearable issue
  33. Complainable issue
  34. A ___ is an alleged violation of federal and state laws, regulations, and rules.
  35. Complaint
  36. Concern
  37. A ____ is an alleged violation of the terms of the provider contract, of inappropriate provider practice, or of First Steps guidelines.
  38. Complaint
  39. Concern
  40. Concerns are addressed at the _____ level.
  41. State
  42. Local

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