Agency Age Eligibility Services Referral Timeline for Services Regional Centers: Ages Services may include, but are not Referrals are to be Upon a service Infants and toddlers from California Early Start 0-3 limited to: made within 2 coordinator is assigned. birth to 36 months may working days after a Within 45 days of referral be eligible for early Assistive technology (devices child has been an evaluation for eligibility intervention services if and services) Website: identified (Part C, is completed, an through documented Audiology services Individuals with assessment is conducted, evaluation and assessment Family training, counseling, and Disabilities and a meeting will is held they meet one of the home visits Education Act). Ask to develop the IFSP to criteria listed: Health services necessary to for the Early Start initiate services. Services Developmental Delay enable the infant or toddler to Coordinator. are to be provided in a Established risk benefit from other early Referral is complete timely manner. In the conditions that could intervention services with a phone call State of CA, that is lead to developmental Medical services necessary for with the name of defined as within 45 days delay diagnostic/evaluation the child and of the IFSP meeting (i.e., High risk conditions Nursing services contact information. service plan developed that could lead to a Nutrition services For Early Start, within 45 days of IFSP developmental delay Occupational therapy referral or third meeting). 90 days total Physical therapy party-referrals are from referral to delivery For documentation outlining Psychological services accepted. of service. 2015 changes to Early Start Respite service eligibility see:: Service coordination services Social work services Special instruction services Speech and language services Transportation and related costs Vision services Regional Centers Ages A wide variety of services available Referrals are made Upon referral, individual Individuals with 3+ may include the above list, and: by the family. will go through intake by developmental disabilities Website: Referral is complete intake worker; then, if (including intellectual In-home respite care with a phone call appropriate will be disability, cerebral palsy, Out-of-home respite with the name of assessed by an assessment epilepsy, autism, and other Day camp, summer camp the child and worker, within 15 conditions which are Behavior management
Agency Age Eligibility Services Referral Timeline for Services Regional Centers: California Early Start Website: Ages 0-3 Infants and toddlers from birth to 36 months may be eligible for early intervention services if through documented evaluation and assessment they meet one of the criteria listed: Developmental Delay Established risk conditions that could lead to developmental delay High risk conditions that could lead to a developmental delay For documentation outlining 2015 changes to Early Start eligibility see:: Services may include, but are not limited to: Assistive technology (devices and services) Audiology services Family training, counseling, and home visits Health services necessary to enable the infant or toddler to benefit from other early intervention services Medical services necessary for diagnostic/evaluation Nursing services Nutrition services Occupational therapy Physical therapy Psychological services Respite service Service coordination services Social work services Special instruction services Speech and language services Transportation and related costs Vision services Referrals are to be made within 2 working days after a child has been identified (Part C, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act). Ask for the Early Start Coordinator. Referral is complete with a phone call with the name of the child and contact information. For Early Start, or third party-referrals are accepted. Upon referral a service coordinator is assigned. Within 45 days of referral an evaluation for eligibility is completed, an assessment is conducted, and a meeting will is held to develop the IFSP to initiate services. Services are to be provided in a timely manner. In the State of CA, that is defined as within 45 days of the IFSP meeting (i.e., service plan developed within 45 days of IFSP meeting). 90 days total from referral to delivery of service. Regional Centers Website: Ages 3+ Individuals with developmental disabilities (including intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, and other conditions which are A wide variety of services available may include the above list, and: In-home respite care Out-of-home respite Day camp, summer camp Behavior management Referrals are made by the family. Referral is complete with a phone call with the name of the child and Upon referral, individual will go through intake by intake worker; then, if appropriate will be assessed by an assessment worker, within 15
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