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I nfa nt T o ddle r E a rly I nte rve ntio n Pro g ra m (I T E I P) Wa shing ton Sta te E a rly Inte rve ntion Se rvic e s, F or De a f a nd Ha rd o f He a ring Sympo sium Childre n, Birth to T hre e K a thy Blo dg e tt, I T E I P Pro g ra m Co nsulta nt No ve mb e r 13, 2009 No ve mb e r 13, 2009 1

Purpo se o f E a rly I nte rve ntio n “T o e na b le yo ung c hildre n to b e a c tive a nd suc c e ssful pa rtic ipa nts during the a nd suc c e ssful pa rtic ipa nts during the e a rly c hildho o d ye a rs a nd in the future in a va rie ty o f se tting s – in the ir ho me s, with a va rie ty o f se tting s in the ir ho me s, with the ir fa milie s, in c hild c a re , in pre sc ho o l o r sc ho o l pro g ra ms, a nd in the c o mmunity.” E E a rly Childho o d Outc o me a rly Childho o d Outc o me Ce nte r 2

Wha t Do e s the Pro g ra m Re q uire ? � I DE A, Pa rt C re q uire s tha t e a rly inte rve ntio n se rvic e s a re a va ila b le to a ll e lig ib le infa nts a nd to ddle rs a nd the ir fa milie s the ir fa milie s. 3

I ndividua ls with Disa b ilitie s E duc a tio n Ac t (I DE A) PART C Wa shing to n Sta te Pro g ra m � DSHS (De pa rtme nt o f So c ia l a nd He a lth Se rvic e s) re c e ive s fe de ra l funding fro m S i ) i f d l f di f I DE A, Pa rt C to a ssure a sta te wide syste m o f se rvic e s. � T he I nfa nt T o ddle r E a rly I nte rve ntio n Pro g ra m (I T E I P), within Ag ing a nd Disa b ility Se rvic e s Administra tio n, Divisio n Di b ilit S i Ad i i t ti Di i i o f De ve lo pme nta l Disa b ilitie s, a dministe rs the I DE A, Pa rt C pro g ra m. 4

I I DE DE A Pa rt C A, Pa rt C – WA Sta te (c o nt.) WA Sta te (c o nt ) � DSHS c o lla b o ra te s with Offic e o f Supe rin- te nde nt o f Pub lic I nstruc tio n (OSPI ), De p’ t o f He a lth (DOH), De p’ t o f E o f He a lth (DOH), De p t o f E a rly L a rly L e a rning e a rning (DE L ), a nd De p’ t o f Se rvic e s fo r the Blind (DSB) to imple me nt a sta te wide syste m o f se rvic e s se rvic e s. � I DE A, Pa rt C pro vide s funding to e nha nc e sta te se rvic e s a nd a c tivitie s a s re q uire d b y sta te se rvic e s a nd a c tivitie s a s re q uire d b y the la w. Pa rt C funding is pa yo r o f la st re so rt a nd c a nno t b e use d to suppla nt sta te o r lo c a l funds sta te o r lo c a l funds. 5

Co ng re ssio na l I Co ng re ssio na l I nte nt nte nt � T � T o e nha nc e the de ve lo pme nt o f infa nts h th d l t f i f t & to ddle rs with disa b ilitie s a nd minimize the ir po te ntia l fo r de ve lo pme nta l de la y. the ir po te ntia l fo r de ve lo pme nta l de la y. � T o re duc e the e duc a tio na l c o st to o ur so c ie ty b y minimizing the ne e d fo r so c ie ty b y minimizing the ne e d fo r spe c ia l e duc a tio n a nd re la te d se rvic e s a fte r infa nts & to ddle rs with disa b ilitie s re a c h sc ho o l a g e . h h l � T o ma ximize the po te ntia l fo r individua ls with disa b ilitie s to live inde pe nde ntly. 6

E E a rly I l I t nte rve ntio n L ti L o c a l Co ntra c ts: l C t t � E a c h g e o g ra phic se rvic e a re a ha s a c o ntra c t fo r funding to imple me nt e a rly inte rve ntio n se rvic e s. inte rve ntio n se rvic e s. � I mple me nta tio n va rie s in e a c h se rvic e a re a a nd is b a se d o n lo c a l e a rly inte rve ntio n y se rvic e pla ns a nd inte ra g e nc y a g re e me nts. 7

Ma in F Ma in F unding So urc e s fo r E unding So urc e s fo r E a rly a rly I nte rve ntio n Se rvic e s � Me dic a id/ Priva te I nsura nc e � Sc ho o l Distric t Sta te Spe c ia l E d. F unding � Co unty Huma n Se rvic e s, Child � Co unty Huma n Se rvic e s Child De ve lo pme nt Se rvic e s F unding � I � I T T E E I I P Pa rt C (e nha nc e me nt pa o r o f la st P, Pa rt C (e nha nc e me nt, pa yo r o f la st re so rt) 8

Pa rt C E Pa rt C E a rly I a rly I nte rve ntio n Se rvic e s nte rve ntio n Se rvic e s � Audio lo g y � Audio lo g y � Spe c ia lize d I nstruc tio n � Spe e c h T he ra py � Physic a l T � Ph i l T h he ra py � Oc c upa tio na l T he ra py � Othe r Pa rt C se rvic e s b a se d o n individua l c hild/ fa mily ne e ds individua l c hild/ fa mily ne e ds 9

Pro fe ssio na ls who Wo rk with Childre n with He a ring L o ss I nc lude : � Audio lo g ists � Aura l Re ha b ilita tio n Spe c ia lists � Aura l Re ha b ilita tio n Spe c ia lists � E a rly I nte rve ntio n Spe c ia lists � E a r/ No se / T hro a t Do c to rs � Spe e c h L � Spe e c h L a ng ua g e Pa tho lo g ists a ng ua g e Pa tho lo g ists � Othe rs a s ne e de d (e .g ., o c c upa tio na l th the ra pists) i t ) 10

Se rvic e s fo r Childre n with He a ring L o ss a re Pro vide d b y: � Birth to thre e pro g ra ms � Birth to thre e pro g ra ms � Priva te pro vide rs (e .g ., PI P@ HSDC, L iste n a nd T a nd T a lk F a lk, F a mily Co nve rsa tio ns @ CHMC a mily Co nve rsa tio ns @ CHMC, Spe e c h a nd He a ring Clinic in Ya kima ) � A fe w sc ho o l distric ts ha ve spe c ia lty � A fe w sc ho o l distric ts ha ve spe c ia lty pro g ra ms (e .g ., T a c o ma S.D.) � WA Sta te Ce nte r fo r Childho o d De a fne ss & � WA Sta te Ce nte r fo r Childho o d De a fne ss & He a ring L o ss (CDHL ) suppo rts E I se rvic e s in Va nc o uve r & No . Ce ntra l E SD - We na tc he e We na tc he e 11

Se rvic e s fo r Childre n with He a ring g L o ss Ma y I nc lude : � I � I di id ndividua l ho me se ssio ns with fa milie s with l h i ith f ili ith a fo c us o n: a dult-c hild c o mmunic a tio n, he a ring a id fitting a nd a djustme nt, e a rly he a ring a id fitting a nd a djustme nt, e a rly a udito ry de ve lo pme nt, e a rly visua l a nd spo ke n c o mmunic a tio n, info rma tio n � T o ddle r pla y g ro ups a nd pa re nt suppo rt g ro ups � F a mily sig n la ng ua g e c la sse s (in ho me a nd in g ro up se tting s) 12

Wha t a b o ut c hildre n no t se rve d Wha t a b o ut c hildre n no t se rve d b y the se pro g ra ms? I I T T E E I I P Sta te wide Re so urc e s P Sta te wide Re so urc e s � I � I T T E E I I P c o ntra c ts with Wa shing to n Se nso ry P c o ntra c ts with Wa shing to n Se nso ry Disa b ilitie s Se rvic e s (WSDS) to suppo rt the lo c a l e a rly inte rve ntio n syste m in a ddre ssing ne e ds o f b irth to thre e ye a r o lds with he a ring ne e ds o f b irth-to -thre e ye a r o lds with he a ring lo ss (a nd visio n impa irme nt). � WSDS pro vide s sta te wide tra ining a nd � WSDS pro vide s sta te wide tra ining a nd c o nsulta tio n to I T E I P syste m/ pro vide rs, with a c tivitie s va rying with funding a va ila b le . 13

WSDS O WSDS Ong o ing B-3 Ac tivitie s: i B 3 A ti iti � Sta te wide tra ining o f e a rly inte rve ntio n pe rso nne l; c o nfe re nc e pre se nta tio ns � L e nding lib ra ry/ re so urc e s fo r fa milie s � On-site te c hnic a l a ssista nc e (T � On site te c hnic a l a ssista nc e (T A) a nd A) a nd c o nsulta tio n to b irth-to -thre e pro g ra ms o n individua l ne e ds o f c hildre n/ fa milie s individua l ne e ds o f c hildre n/ fa milie s � T A re g a rding ne e ds o f c hildre n who a re de a f/ ha rd o f he a ring de a f/ ha rd o f he a ring 14

WSDS B-3 Spe c ia l Pro je c ts (DHH): i j ( ) With funding fro m DOH (2004 With funding fro m DOH (2004 – 2009): 2009): � Suppo rt fo r ta rg e te d c o untie s to impro ve E E HDDI HDDI syste ms t � T a rg e te d c o unty tra ining s o n e a rly g y g y inte rve ntio n ne e ds o f DHH infa nts/ to ddle rs � Sta te wide tra ining o f 50+ e a rly inte rve ntio n � Sta te wide tra ining o f 50+ e a rly inte rve ntio n pro vide rs o n SKI-HI Cur r ic ulum � F � F ll o llo w-up c o a c hing o f SK hi f SK I I HI -HI g ra dua te s d t 15

Go a l o f SK f I -HI T ra ining : i i T o inc re a se lo c a l c a pa c ity to suppo rt fa milie s o f infa nts/ to ddle rs with he a ring lo ss, g thro ug h: � Spe c ia lize d tra ining o f e a rly inte rve ntio n � Spe c ia lize d tra ining o f e a rly inte rve ntio n pro vide rs, te a c he rs o f the de a f/ ha rd o f he a ring , & o the r pe rso nne l, pa ire d with g p p � Ong o ing c o a c hing a nd suppo rt a s SK I -HI g ra dua te s a pply skills a nd kno wle dg e g ra dua te s a pply skills a nd kno wle dg e 16

WSDS B-3 Spe c ia l Pro je c ts (c o nt.): With funding fro m I T E I P a nd ODHH (2008): � T � T ra ining o f sta ff o f re g io na l de a f/ ha rd o f ra ining o f sta ff o f re g io na l de a f/ ha rd o f he a ring se rvic e c e nte rs o n Pa rt C a nd e a rly inte rve ntio n ne e ds o f infa nts/ to ddle rs with he a ring lo ss a nd the ir fa milie s � Co unty pla nning me e ting s fo r DHH re g io na l � Co unty pla nning me e ting s fo r DHH re g io na l se rvic e c e nte r sta ff a nd e a rly inte rve ntio n pro vide rs 17