SERVICES PROVIDED
Your family is entitled to (at no cost):
- Child and Family Connections Staff
- Service Coordinators
- Do intake visits to explain the program
and collect basic information
- They will assure evaluations (including
Medical diagnostic evaluations), assessments,
and Individualized Family Service Plans
(IFSP) are completed to meet your needs
- They will inform you of your rights
under the Early Intervention System,
and link you to the services you choose
to meet your child and family’s
needs
- If desired, the Service Coordinator
can assist the family in transitioning
to the school district special education
preschool to continue services after
age three
- Parent liaison can link you to a
family with common concerns and experiences,
offer additional support, information
and resources, and assure services provided
are family centered. The Parent liaison
is a parent who has a child with developmental
delays/disabilities and can offer assistance
on an informal and personal basis
- Local Interagency Council Coordinator
(LIC) is housed at Child and Family
Connections. The LIC is a group of concerned
parents and providers who plan, implement,
and evaluate the Early Intervention
service system in Kane and Kendall counties.
The council is one way for the parents
to have input into the services that
are available in their communities for
families and children.
- Evaluations in any developmental
areas of concern to determine eligibility
for the program.
After eligibility is determined:
- Evaluations are still free
- A monthly family fee is assessed.
The fee is based on income and family
size.
- Additional services paid for by either
family insurance and/or the State of
Illinois, may be provided by professionals
trained in one or more of the following
areas:
- Audiology
- Aural Rehabilitation
- Assistive Technology
- Developmental Therapy
- Family Training and Support
- Health Services
- Medical Services
- Nursing Services
- Nutrition Services
- Occupational Services
- Physical Therapy
- Psychological Services
- Social Work Services
- Speech Language Therapy
- Transportation
- Vision Services
For more information from the Department
of Human Services and the Early Intervention
program click on this link: http://state.il.us/agency/dhs/earlyint/earlyint.htm |
