Intake & Family Child IFSP

Referral Assessment Transition

Evaluation Development

The service coordinator

EI program receives referrals &
collects information on the reason for
referral and screening results to
determine if the child has a disability
or delay that requires services.
The service coordinator will then be
assigned and reaches out to the
family to gain some necessary
information, explain EI, and if the
family would have interest in
receiving services/scheduling the first
visit.
Yes
No
schedules Initial Visit Service Coordinator obtain PSP prepares the family for IFSP
Transition process begins 90
EI Team has 45 days with the family. Service existing Team Meeting by explaining the days before the child turns 3.
from referral to Coordinator will family if developmental and medical purpose of the meeting & IFSP, IEP must be completed on or
information from child's before the child's birthday.
create IFSP they wish to explaining the importance of the
have the child evaluated healthcare provider. family involvement on the team,
and assessed.  and reviewing the families goals/
areas of concern as well as any
relevant medical/developmental
information  The service provider and PSP provide
prior written notice & rights and
coordinate timely transition conferences.
The service coordinator will determine if the
The team coordinates developing a
child is automatically eligible (diagnosed
Family does transition plan for after 3 years old. The
Family condition), or will determine a necessary
NOT want primary service provider gains consent
WANTS child evaluation and assessment to identify the
child to be for
to be child’s developmental status. If an
evaluated/ release of information to the appropriate
evaluated/ evaluation is needed then the service The service coordinator will discuss a meeting date, time,
assessed. entity & ensures implementation of the
assessed. coordinator will schedule with the team and and place that is mutually convenient for the family. If the
transition plan.
family at a place and time convenient to the meeting is not held at the family’s home, whether
family and provide and explains rights. transportation is an issue for
the family; and whether the family wishes to invite other
participants (other family members, an
advocate or person outside the family). The family must
also be provided the family with a copy and
The service coordinator will then explanation of the Notice of Child and Family Safeguards,
provide a copy and explain along with written notice of the meeting date and time
Team conducts evaluation and The EI team will then
parental rights; obtain parent notification of the meeting date and time. 
assessment, determines provide a transition
consent for evaluation and eligibility, and provides prior follow-up, provide prior
assessment of the child and notice and rights based on
request/release of information notice/rights to
eligibility decision.  discontinue services; and
forms. They will also provide
notice of evaluation. close child records. 

Inform the family of the right to contact the

Part C Program at any time in the future. 
Share information with the family about other
appropriate community resources they may
access and connect them to these resources
if the family requests; and Send Written
Prior Notice and Declining EI form to the The service coordinator will gather information If NOT eligible, service
family documenting their desire to not access
If Eligible Consent
early intervention services at this time and about the child and family's daily routines coordinator links with under one provided
their right to contact Part C Program at any through an ecomap, RBI; identify parental appropriate community or more Consent NOT for entire
time in the future.  concerns and priorities, and begin to connect resources and how to domains. provided for IFSP
the family with resources to address their recontact the program if some or all
concerns/priorities within the community. there are concerns in the parts
future.

Sevice
coordniator
would ensure
that PSP is
implementing
Services would be IFSP services.
provided for only the
parts that were given
consent. Service
coordinatior would
expalin parental rights
and how to obtain the
services in the future.  Service Coordinator
would work with PSP and
family to ensure that
there are reviews every 6
months to review and
modify IFSP as needed.