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