1. Integrating quality family practices throughout the IFSP process
Judy Swett, ECTA at PACER Center
Sherry Franklin, ECTA, DaSy
Siobhan Colgan, ECTA, IDC
Christine Spence, ECTA, University of Illinois

2. Intended Outcomes
Increased understanding of how utilizing DEC family practices can enhance child and family outcomes
Understand how DEC family practices can be integrated throughout the IFSP
Engage in discussion with peers about implementing quality practices throughout the IFSP process

3. Who’s here? Part C Coordinators ICC chairs Parents Administrators
Providers
Data managers

4. What’s Different about this Session?
Many sessions on the DEC Recommended Practices
We will focus on how the use of the DEC practices can enhance child and family outcomes
We will look at how the use of the DEC Family practices can lead to increased family engagement

5. Child and Family Outcomes
Percent of children who demonstrate improved…
Early intervention services have helped their family…
Positive social-emotional skills (including social relationships);
Acquisition and use of knowledge and skills (including early language/communication [and early literacy]); and
Use of appropriate behaviors to meet their needs.
Know their rights;
Effectively communicate their children's needs; and
Help their children develop and learn.

6. The IFSP Process Identification and Referral
Intake and Family Assessment
Child Evaluation and Functional Assessment
IFSP Development
Service Delivery and Transition

8. Quality practices in early intervention
Ensure the Implementation of Effective Practices
Quality Programs
Quality
Practices
Integrating Quality Practices into the IFSP Process
Child and Family outcomes
Quality practices in early intervention

9. State of Your State
Are you familiar with the ECTA Agreed Upon Practices?
Are you familiar with the DEC Recommended Practices?
Has your state engaged in activities to increase family engagement?
Has your state engaged in activities to increase the use of quality practices?
Does your SSIP include activities related to family engagement?

10. How Do AUPs and DEC RPs Align?
Agreed Upon Practices
DEC Recommended Practices
Quality Practices
practices validated through several research, model demonstration and outreach projects
Developed to help practitioners and families improve learning
and developmental outcomes for children birth thru age 5
• Bridging the gap between research and practice
• Based on empirical evidence, values, and experience
Child and Family Outcomes

11. Integrating Quality Practices into the IFSP Process
Identification and Referral
Intake and Family Assessment
Child Evaluation and Functional Assessment
IFSP Development
Service Delivery and Transition

12. Identification and Referral
What do you want to accomplish:
Communicate with the family about the purpose of Early Intervention
Establish a relationship
Identify concerns
Confirm interest in proceeding with screening or evaluation/assessment

14. Intake and Family Assessment
What do you need to accomplish:
Provide and explain rights;
Obtain written parent consent for evaluation/ assessment of child and request / release of information forms
Provide prior notice for evaluation
Gather information about child and family, incorporating 3 global outcomes
Use outcomes framework to think about child’s functioning, discussing everyday routines and activities of child and family

16. Child Evaluation and Functional Assessment
What do you need to accomplish:
Schedule evaluation and assessment with team and family at place and time convenient for family
Provide parental prior written notice/rights
Determine eligibility
Establish COS entry ratings
Schedule IFSP team meeting

18. IFSP Development What do you need to accomplish: Develop IFSP
Review present levels of development
Establish child and family outcomes
Identify strategies and services
Review family rights
Obtain parental consent
Implement services

21. Service Delivery What do you need to accomplish:
Ensure that service providers implement IFSP services in a timely manner
Provide services in the context of daily routines and activities
Monitor child progress and revise IFSP as needed
Modify services and supports as needed
Continue to develop trusting relationship with family

23. Transition What do you need to accomplish:
Prepare family for transition out of Part C services
Provide prior written notice/parental rights and coordinate timely transition conference
Coordinate developing transition plan with steps and services
Notify LEA
COS exit rating and Family survey

25. Implementation Considerations- How do I get started
What do I want to change?
What do I hope to accomplish?
Who needs to be involved in planning?
What resources will I need?
How will I evaluate change?

26. Discussion/Small Group Activity
Each group has an example of an IFSP phase and DEC Recommended Practices
Determine how you could integrate the practices in your phase of the IFSP process

27. Discussion/Small Group Activity
Think about the IFSP process and the implementation of the DEC Recommended Practices
What are considerations for implementation for state/local administrators and for practitioners?

28. Final Points to Ponder

29. Thanks for Coming
Please complete on-line evaluation at 5:00pm Enjoy the rest of the conference!