1. Vermont’s Child and Family Outcomes
Measuring the benefits of early intervention for children and their families

5. Four stages towards development of Family Survey verification:
Regional Family Surveys
Community Reviews
ECO Family Survey
Verification through Family Focus Forums

6. 3 OSEP Questions:
To what extent has early intervention helped your family:
know and understand your rights?
effectively communicate your child’s needs?
be able to help your child develop and learn?

7. The Family Infant and Toddler Program wants to know. . .
How Are We Doing?
How old is your child? ______yrs. _______mos.
(If you have more then one child in FITP, please answer about your oldest child)
Gender of your child: □ male □ female
Race/Ethnicity of your child: □ African-American □ Asian □ Hispanic/Latino
□ Native American □ White □ Other
How long has your child been in the FIT Program?
□ less then 6 months □ 6 to 12 months □ 12 to 18 months
□ 18 months to 2 years □ 2 to 2-1/2 years □ 2-1/2 to 3 years
My child is now receiving services: □ yes □ no
My child is receiving services because of (check all that apply):
□ Cognitive (to play, think and explore)
□ Physical (to use hands and move body)
□ Communication (to understand and use speech and language)
□ Social and Emotional (to express feelings and relate to others)
□ Adaptive (to develop eating, dressing and toileting skills)
□ Medical/Health needs (including vision and hearing)

8. Why Family Focus Forums working for us?
Triangulate data – good practice!
Data is so rich
Give field data specific to a region
Validates survey data
Helps us interpret survey results
Directs next steps

9. Family Focus Forums: Development of Guided Questions
Return to strategy we used for adopting outcome measurement
Members of state team – “flush out” the components of each of OSEP questions
Engage various constituent groups
ICC executive committee and the ICC

10. Outcome 1: Know and Understand your rights
Did someone discuss … before initiating service?
Are you aware/understand them?
When and how did you receive them?
Where they reviewed with you on more then one occasion?
Do you know who to call if you have a concern?

11. Questions???