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Community: Identification - Part C

Identification of infants/toddlers (includes - homeless, foster care, wards of the State; and abused or neglected [CAPTA]; or under 3 and affected by illegal substance abuse or prenatal drug exposure).

Early Identification and Part C Eligibility webinar series presented with NECTAC

Session 1: Characteristics of Children Served in Part C

Presenter: Kathy Hebbeler, SRI International 02-17-2010

Session 2: Rigorous Definitions of Developmental Delay

Presenter: Steve Rosenberg, University of Colorado Denver & Duan Zhang, University of Denver 03-10-2010

Session 3: Valid Use of Clinical Judgment (Informed Opinion) for Early Intervention Eligibility

Presenter: Steve Bagnato & Eileen McKeating-Esterle, Children's Hospital / University of Pittsburgh 04-12-2010

Session 4: Streamlining Eligibility Determination for Part C Early Intervention

Presenter: Carl Dunst, The Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute 04-10-2010

Partner Organizations

National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC), Region 2 Parent Technical Assistance Center & Mid-South Regional Resource Center (MSRRC)

Facilitators

Practice Groups

Identification Indicators (5, 6, & 7)
The purpose of this group is to identify improvement activities and address compliance issues in these specific indicators and to address the definition of eligibility.
Vunerable Children
The purpose of this group is to address the needs of children who are homeless, in foster care, wards of the State, who are under 3 and affected by illegal substance abuse or prenatal drug exposure, and children abused or neglected [CAPTA].
Hospitalized Infants
The purpose of this group is: -To Identify the nature and range of services provided to hospitalized infants (whether the services are provided by the state, local program or in-hospital personnel, determine how the children are screened and made eligible, if consents are needed in order to make referral, what services are provided and by whom) - To Discuss funding sources for these services - To Discuss long-term goals of compiling information and data (through a possible survey) and establishing a network of service providers in order to share ideas and advocate at the federal level