Approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training and administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS Instructor: Diana Shultz, MS, LCSW

Agenda Introductions Services communities for children with DD Advocacy role Approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training and administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

Introductions Name Experience with children with developmental disabilities Approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training and administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

Material Shipped Handout Book: Developmental Disabilities: Web Based Training for Foster/Adoptive Parents – Services for Children with Developmental Disabilities Referral of Children with Confirmed or Suspected Disabilities (laminated card) Resource Guide Approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training and administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

Why This Training? 23% of children 0-6 entering foster care in San Francisco had developmental delays (Pediatrics: Feb. 1998) 30% - 50% of children legally freed and awaiting adoption have a DD (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)  “Young children in foster care do not receive adequate preventive health care while in placement, and many significant problems go undetected, or if diagnosed, are not evaluated and treated…” (General Accounting Office) EARLY INTERVENTION IS CRITICAL Approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training and administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

Famous People with DD Robin Williams Steven SpielbergAD/HD Albert EinsteinAutism Dr Temple GrandinDyslexia Vincent Van GoghLD Leonardo DaVinciAsperguer’s Henry FordEpilepsy George Washington Andy Warhol Approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training and administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

Developmental Disabilities (According to the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities – OPWDD) Intellectual Disability (ID) Autism Cerebral Palsy Epilepsy Neurological Impairments Approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training and administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

Handout Book Abbreviations & Acronyms (pg. 24) Glossary of Terms (pg ) Approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training and administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

Label Jars Not People Approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training and administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

The child’s diagnosis could be: Undetermined Medically fragile Developmentally delayed Disabled Other-Health impaired Developmentally disabled Approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training and administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

Handout Book Federal Definition of DD (pg. 2) Social Security – Supplemental Security Income (pg.3) Individual with Disabilities Education Act (pg.4-7) State Department of Education…Handicapping Conditions (pg. 8-9) Early Intervention Regulations (pg.10) OPWDD Definition (pg. 11) Approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training and administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

Community of Services Early Intervention Early Childhood Direction Centers Department of Health Medical Therapeutic OPWDD DDSO DSO DSS/ACS SSI/SS MedicaidEducation Department Approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training and administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

Family/Pediatrician/Caseworker Concern Referral Initial Service Coordinator Multidisciplinary Evaluation Approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training and administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS Early Intervention Program Steps

Early Intervention Program Steps (continued) The IFSP Meeting Early Intervention Services Areas of Development (cognitive, physical, communication, social/emotional, adaptive) Review Six Month/Evaluate Annually Transition Approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training and administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

Early Intervention Services Service Coordination Therapeutic Services (e.g. speech, language therapy, special instruction, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychological services, hearing, vision, assistive technology devises, family training, etc.) Approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training and administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

Transition Eligibility for early intervention services ends at the child’s 3 rd birthday Unless the child is eligible for preschool special educational services and Parent chooses to stay in the Early Intervention Program for a limited time Approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training and administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

Community of Services Early Intervention Early Childhood Direction Centers Department of Health Medical Therapeutic OPWDD DDSO DSO DSS/ACS SSI/SS MedicaidEducation Department Approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training and administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

Bridges to Health (B2H) devoted to children in foster care Integration of cross-systems issues begins January 2008 Three eligibility groups are covered by this single waiver: SED, DD and Med F Foster, birth, pre-adoptive parents and the child can be served simultaneously; Child qualifies only while in care; services can last until age 21 (into reunification, adoption, a lower level of care and into adulthood); Individualized health plans to provide support services to address the singular traumatic events a child in care experiences Approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training and administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

Federal Laws Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) pg Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) pg Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act pg. 27 Approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training and administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

“If you miss the window, you are playing with a handicap ” (Newsweek) Approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training and administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

It’s All About Disabilities… Unistel Approved by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services 2005, through a training and administrative agreement with the Research Foundation for SUNY/BSC/CDHS

The End. Thank You!

Unregistered and want training credit? Before class ends, enter the following into (private) text chat to Matthew Fildes (in his absence, to the instructor): Full legal name Male or female Home address (no P.O. boxes) Area code and phone number address (2 on same computer must list 2 addresses) Foster care agency address (e.g., Harlem Dowling, Westside Center, th Ave, NY, NY 10027) Thank you.