Early Intervention, School-Based, NICU

Early Intervention ages

Birth-3 years

Purpose of EI

1. reduce developmental delays

2. Helps families meet special needs of kid

3. enhance child’s development

Early Intervention is included in which government act

IDEA part C

Early intervention services should occur where

in the child’s natural environment and have a family centered focus

IDEA states that…

Schools are mandated to provide services

Individualized Education Program (IEP) is under the…

IDEA part B

IDEA part B is for…

children ages 3-21

FAPE

Free Appropriate Public Education

At 14 yrs…

begin transitioning and preparing child for life outside of school

Section 504 of the Rehabilitiation Act

Broader and includes any student w/ a physical or mental impairment

Response to Intervention (RTI)

Purpose: prevention

identify and address student problems early to avoid the needs for mote intensive services later

RTI Tier 1

All student w/ and w/o disabilities; school wide interventions

RTI Tier 2

Struggling or at risk students; modifications to learning demands

RTI Tier 3

intensive intervention; Sp-ED; one-on-one

Full-term Age

38-42 wks

Preterm

<38 weeks

Chronological age

actual age since birth

Corrected Age

how old the infant would be if born at term

Instability in Infants

Gagging, color changes, leg ext. and finger splay, arching, looking away, irritability

Stabilty in Infants

regular RR, smooth movements, hand to mouth, grasping, eye contact, extremity flexion

Mimic the Womb

Warm, Quiet ,Dim/Dark, Tight position (proprioception) flexion