Administrative Factors Supporting Outcomes The Bridge from Laws to People

Here’s where we want to end up… Children’s development is maximized  Children have positive social relationships  Children acquire and use knowledge and skills  Children take action to meet their needs Reduced need for special services later

Healthy Families are Necessary for Healthy Children  Enhanced family quality of life  Families involved in their communities  Families empowered in partnership with professionals  Parents have skills and knowledge Family Outcomes Support Children’s Needs through..

Where We Started PL Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act Federal and State regulations Program Assessment Rating tool (2002) Federal and State funding GPRA (1993)

What’s In Between? Child & Family Outcomes Laws & Policies ?

To Make the System Work, We Need: Positive partnerships with families Accessible array of services Supportive administrative structures Implementation of recommended practices

? The “Flow” from Laws to People Child & Family Outcomes Positive Partnerships Recommended Practices Supportive Administrative Structures Accessible Array of Services Laws & Policies

Laws and Policies Federal level: IDEA No Child Left Behind Title I (at risk) Section 504, ADA, etc. State level: State plans and regulations

Administrative Structures Agency-wide clarity of policies Job satisfaction Professional competence (training and hiring Stakeholder involvement Resources Accountability Interagency networks

Services to the Child Assistive technology Health services Hearing and/or vision services PT and OT Special education Counseling/psychological services Behavior support Transportation and/or mobility Self-care skills training Service coordination Transition services

Family Oriented Services Respite care Child care Homemaker/housekeeping Resource referrals Transportation Support groups Sibling support Parent or family training Information about disabilities Information about services Information about legal rights

DEC Recommended Practices Family-Centered Practices Natural Environment/Community Integration –Delivering services in same environments as typically developing children –Enhancing ability of child and family to be included IN the community Collaboration –Transdisciplinary assessment and services –Interagency collaboration and coordination

Components of Positive Partnership Respect Commitment Skills Reliability-Safety Respect Communication Equality Dependability TRUST Professional-Child Relationship Family-Professional Relationship

Family Quality of Life Domains Support for Persons with Disabilities Parenting Family Quality of Life Physical/Material Well Being Emotional Well-BeingFamily Interaction