Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 480 - HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES
Chapter 1 - EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES COORDINATION
Section 480-1-008 - CHILD AND FAMILY ASSESSMENT
Universal Citation: 480 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 1 ยง 008
Current through September 17, 2024
Child and family assessment assists the family to identify concerns and desired priorities and understand the scope of services that will be available to their child and family including the provision of these services in home and community settings. School districts and approved cooperatives are responsible for conducting the child assessment and related procedural safeguards as described in Nebraska Department of Education regulations at 92 NAC 52.
008.01 SERVICE COORDINATOR RESPONSIBILITIES. The services coordinator must:
(A) Assist the family in
becoming fully informed of the results of the multidisciplinary evaluation team
(MDT) evaluation;
(B) Provide the
family with referrals to other agencies and supports according to the family's
and child's needs;
(C) Facilitate
coordinated intake as the family accesses services in the community; and
(D) Meet with the family to:
(i) Conduct a family assessment to identify
the family's daily routines, activities, and options for supporting the family
in identifying their resources, priorities, and concerns. The family-directed
assessment must be voluntary on the part of each family member participating
and include the family's description of its resources, priorities, and concerns
and the supports and services necessary related to enhancing the child's
development. The family is assisted in identifying the supports and resources
present in the child's environment and activities in the child's daily routine
that offer opportunities for the child to learn the new skills; and
(ii) Prepare for the Individualized Family
Service Plan (IFSP) meeting by:
(1)
Determining the goals, desired results, and outcomes for the child and family
as identified through the family assessment. Based on the results of the
multidisciplinary evaluation team (MDT) evaluation, other assessments, and the
wishes of the family, Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) team membership
is established per federal and state regulatory requirements;
(2) Scheduling the Individualized Family
Service Plan (IFSP) meeting at a location and time convenient to the family and
providing written notice to all team members in sufficient time to allow them
to attend; and
(3) Ensuring team
members who will not be attending the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
meeting have the opportunity to provide input in an alternative way.
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