Agency Age Eligibility Services Referral Timeline for Services Regional Centers: Ages Services may include, but are not Referrals are to be Upon referral a service Infants & toddlers with a California Early Start 0-3 limited to: made within 2 coordinator is assigned. delay in at least one area working days after a Within 45 days of referral of development Assistive technology (devices child has been an evaluation for eligibility and services) Infants & toddlers for Website: identified (Part C, is completed, an whom there are Audiology services Individuals with assessment is conducted, established risk Family training, counseling, and Disabilities and a meeting will is held conditions that could lead home visits Education Act). Ask to develop the IFSP to to a developmental delay Health services necessary to for the Early Start initiate services. Services enable the infant or toddler to Coordinator. are to be provided in a If the child is not eligible for benefit from other early Referral is complete timely manner. In the Early Start, the regional center intervention services with a phone call State of CA, that is will determine if a referral to Medical services necessary for with the name of defined as within 45 days Prevention Resource &: diagnostic/evaluation the child and of the IFSP meeting (i.e., Referral Services (PRRS) is Nursing services contact information. service plan developed appropriate based on the child's Nutrition services For Early Start, within 45 days of IFSP risk factors. Eligible children for Occupational therapy or third meeting). 90 days total PRRS are ages birth through 35 Physical therapy party-referrals are from referral to delivery months, who are at substantially Psychological services accepted. of service. greater risk for a developmental Respite service disability but who would Service coordination services otherwise be ineligible for Social work services services through the Early Start Special instruction services Program. Website: 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 mental In-home respite care with a phone call appropriate will be retardation, 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 & toddlers with a delay in at least one area of development Infants & toddlers for whom there are established risk conditions that could lead to a developmental delay If the child is not eligible for Early Start, the regional center will determine if a referral to Prevention Resource &: Referral Services (PRRS) is appropriate based on the child's risk factors. Eligible children for PRRS are ages birth through 35 months, who are at substantially greater risk for a developmental disability but who would otherwise be ineligible for services through the Early Start Program. Website: 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 mental retardation, 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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