1. State Systemic Improvement Plan: Demonstration Site Presented By: Chelsea Saganich Rojas Lead Implementation Coach North Central Early Steps

2. Lead Implemenation Coach
Role created for the State Systemic Improvement Plan: Demonstration Site project
Train, coach, and support our Direct Service Providers
Collect data for the Early Steps State Office .

3. State Systemic Improvement Plan

4. Demonstration Site Project
The Who, What, When, Where, & Why

5. 3 Global Outcomes: Using Appropriate Actions to Meet Needs
Part C, Office of Special Education Programs
3 Global Outcomes:
Using Appropriate Actions to Meet Needs
Acquiring and Using Knowledge and Skills
Developing Positive Social-Emotional Skills
Located on IFSP under Assessment
Part C, Office of Special Education Programs requested each state to select one of the 3 global outcomes to improve upon

6. Developing Positive Social-Emotional Skills
In collaboration with
North Eastern and North Dade,
the goal is to demonstrate improvement in Social Emotional outcomes for families enrolled in Early Steps through the implementation of evidence-based practices with our providers

7. Common Concern
“I’m not a behavior therapist. This is outside of my area of expertise!”

8. Development through Social Interaction
Communication:
We communicate in order to get our needs met by others.
Adaptive:
We learn independence through modeling from our caregivers.
Motor:
We participate in movement in order to explore our enviornment.
Cognitive:
We enjoy engaging in activities that elicit reactions from others.
Social aspects are intertwined in all areas of development and not discipline-specific. The project’s focus is to be more intentional in use of the social elements you already use.

9. Evidence-Based Practices: The EPIC Model
Embedded Practices and Intervention with Caregivers (EPIC Model):
Coaching model created out of UF and FSU focused on helping cargivers embed learning opportunities during every day routines and activies with their children
Piloted a few years ago at North Central Early Steps and found to be valid and effective in improving child outcomes across all areas of development
Focuses on the provider supporting the caregiver’s ability to identify, reflect, and problem solve around their child’s developmental targets
With EPIC supported by evidence, the Early Steps State Office is ready to demonstrate if it meets the needs of Early Steps and our families across Florida

10. Learning from Experts in the Field
Provider Benefits
Learning from Experts in the Field
Set the Stage of what EI looks like in Florida through identified, set practices
Compensation

11. Project Requirements and Time Commitments
Selection of 2 Families:
Children between months
In-home Services
Recording and Review:
Record home visits
Review each video and select one video per month per family for LIC review
Submit Documentation:
Submit complementary checklist for each video to LIC
The family’s 5Q/Visual Model
Feedback Sessions:
Twice-montly feedback sessions to review videos with LIC via video conference
Additional Support:
Monthly trainings
AEPS Functional Assessments
Child Outcome Summary (COS)
Time Commitment:
Orientation plus months of Implementation
Approximately 20 hours per month

12. Project Status: Cohorts
2017
Project Status: Cohorts
first
Finalizing Data
second
Finalizing Data
third
Finalizing Data
2019

13. 2019-2020 Fiscal Year and Beyond
Now that we have completed the “demonstration” portion of the project, we are now moving into “scale-up” and “sustainability” where all Early Steps providers within Florida will be trained on the EPIC model

14. Thanks!
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