Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) FCESS shall:
(1) Be selected in collaboration with parents
and provided under public supervision by personnel qualified pursuant to
He-M
510.11;
(2) Be provided under the system of payment
described in He-M 510.14;
(3) Include those of the services listed in
He-M
510.03 (a)-(u), and other services
provided by personnel identified in
He-M
510.11 (b), that meet the
developmental needs of the child and family and enhance the child's
development;
(4) Comply with state
laws regulating the professional practice of persons providing services, as
well as the requirements of Part C of the IDEIA;
(5) To the maximum extent appropriate, be
provided in natural environments; and
(6) Be provided in conformity with an
IFSP.
(b) FCESS shall be
provided in a variety of natural environments where children and families of
the community gather, such as:
(1) The
family's own home;
(2) Neighborhood
playgrounds;
(3) Child care
settings;
(4) Foster
placements;
(5) Relatives' or
friends' homes;
(6)
Libraries;
(7) Recreational
programs;
(8) Places of
worship;
(9) Grocery
stores;
(10) Shopping malls;
and
(11) Other similar
settings.
(c) FCESS
shall incorporate the concerns, priorities, and resources of the family to:
(1) Identify and promote the use of natural
supports as a principal way of assisting in the development of the child,
including supports from:
a.
Relatives;
b. Fiends;
c. Neighbors;
d. Co-workers; and
e. Cultural, ethnic, or religious
organizations;
(2)
Foster the family's capacity to make decisions and provide care and learning
opportunities for their child;
(3)
Respect the cultural and ethnic beliefs and traditions, and the personal values
and lifestyle of the family;
(4)
Respond to the changing needs of the family and to critical transition points
in the family's life; and
(5)
Facilitate access to community resources to support families and link them with
other families with similar concerns and interests.
(d) FCESS shall include training, support,
evaluation, special instruction, and therapeutic services that maximize the
family's and other caregivers' ability to understand and care for the child's
developmental, functional, medical, and behavioral needs at home as well as in
settings described in (b) above.
(e) FCESS to the child and family and other
caregivers shall be founded on scientifically-based research to the extent
practicable, and include assistance in the following areas as identified in the
family's IFSP:
(1) Understanding the child's
special needs;
(2) Support and
counseling for families;
(3)
Management and coordination of health and medical issues in collaboration with
the primary physician or medical home;
(4) Enhancement of the cognitive, social
interactive, and play competencies of the child at home and in community
settings;
(5) Enhancement of the
ability of the child to develop age-appropriate fine and gross motor skills and
overall sensory and physical awareness and development;
(6) Enhancement of the ability of the child
to develop functional communication methods and expressive and receptive
language skills;
(7) Guidance and
management of a child with very active, inappropriate, or life-threatening
behaviors;
(8) Consultation
regarding appropriate diet and the child's eating and oral motor skills to
insure proper nutrition;
(9)
Linkage with assistive technology services that might enhance the child's
growth and development; and
(10)
Assessments conducted throughout the period of the child's
eligibility.
(f) FCESS
shall promote local and statewide prevention efforts to reduce and, where
possible, eliminate the causes of disabling conditions.
(See Revision Note at part heading for He-M 510) #5745,
eff 12-1-93, EXPIRED: 12-1-99
New. #7234, eff 4-22-00; ss by
#9135, INTERIM, eff4-22-08, EXPIRED: 10-19-08
New. #9594, eff 11-11-09; ss by
#10325, eff 4-26-13
