Early Childhood Development

Kate Rogers from the Department of Education will be presenting the information on this ‘emerging’ treatment. The 1st will be a general overview of the topic with a more in-depth look on the 2nd and 3rd. Although DIR is not yet an ‘established’ evidence-based treatment, you can find DIR strategies within each of the 11 [...]

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Disability Law Project (DLP) P.O. Box 1367 Burlington, Vermont 05402 1-800-889-2047 or (802) 863-2881 (Voice & TTY) Disability Law Project (DLP) P.O. Box 606 Montpelier, Vermont 05601-0606 1-800-789-4195 or (802) 223-6377 (Voice & TTY) Disability Law Project (DLP) 57 North Main Street, Suite 2 Rutland, Vermont 05701 1-800-769-7459 or (802) 775-0021 (Voice or TTY) Disability [...]

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ELIGIBLE CHILD: a child, birth to age three years old. CORE TEAM: a team made up of you (the parent(s)), your family’s service coordinator, an early educator or other individual who represents your school district, your child’s early interventionist, a consultant from the Vermont Department of Health – Children with Special Health Needs and the [...]

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As parents, there are informal steps you can take when you feel your child’s services are not working or need to be changed. These steps include talking to your service coordinator, contacting the person providing services for your family, requesting a meeting with the team working with your child and asking for a meeting of [...]

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The Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) is a written plan, designed by you and others, describing the services and supports your child and family needs and wants. The IFSP is a flexible plan which changes as your child grows and develops. This fact sheet summarizes information about your rights and the IFSP. IFSP – You [...]

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You are an important source of information for the individuals who work with your family. In addition to you, others who may provide information about your child may include his or her pediatrician, early interventionist, child care provider, or physical or occupational therapist. Information gathered about your family becomes part of your child’s records. To [...]

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To make sure you know about and agree with your child’s early intervention services, federal and state rules require that you are notified and your written consent is received before services can begin for your child and family. This fact sheet summarizes your rights to be notified and to give your consent. Notice – You [...]

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You and other members of the core team will gather information about your child. The process of finding out more about your child and family is called evaluation and assessment. Through an evaluation, you and other members of the core team will find out if your child is eligible for early intervention services and will [...]

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