Child and Family Outcomes Chapter 14: Parent Information Exit

Introduction The New York State Department of Health is collecting information on Early Intervention services The information collected will be used to: See how well Early Intervention services work Improve services for all children with special needs

What information will be collected? You and people that have worked with your child, will be asked about how your child does in three areas: Positive social emotional skills Playing with others (children and adults) Expressing emotions and feelings

What information will be collected? Acquiring and using knowledge and skills, including early language and communication Imitation Problem-solving skills Attention Communication skills Memory Use of appropriate behavior to meet needs (taking appropriate actions to meet needs) Getting help when needed Adaptive skills (e.g., self-feeding, toileting, sleeping)

How will my child’s abilities be measured? A meeting will take place to complete a form that will assess how your child is doing in the three areas The meeting will take place during your child’s IFSP meeting and when your child exits from the Early Intervention Program During the meeting information will be collected from everyone on your child’s team to complete the form

How can I get ready for the meeting? Consider these questions: How does your child usually function in different situations? Is your child doing what other children his or her age are? Has your child learned any new skills?

The Developmental Milestones Checklist The Parent Edition of the Developmental Milestones Checklist can also be used to help you get ready for the meeting The Developmental Milestones Checklist shows a list of behaviors and the age by which they usually occur Completing the checklist and bringing it to the meeting will help you be a part of the discussion

The Developmental Milestones Checklist To obtain a copy of the Developmental Milestones Checklist you can: Call: EIPDOH ( ) Go to the website:

Important Information for Parents Participating in this process will NOT affect whether or not your child can receive services outside of Early Intervention No individual child’s data will be reported

Do I have to agree to have the form completed? No, parents are not required to complete the form However, reporting child outcomes is a federal requirement and the information parents give will help improve Early Intervention services

Frequently Asked Questions Who might be at the meeting? You Your child’s service providers Your child’s service coordinator Your child’s Early Intervention Official/Designee

Frequently Asked Questions Who might be involved in the discussion about my child? You Your child’s service providers Your child’s service coordinator Your child’s Early Intervention Official/Designee

Frequently Asked Questions By reporting the information on the Early Intervention Program, will anyone find out how my child is doing? No. Individual child data will not be reported.

If you Still Have Questions Log on to our website: and click on the Early Intervention program logo us at: Call us at: EIPDOH ( )