Referral - Alicia
is a 14 month old girl who was referred to the Birth to 3 Program by her doctor
due to concerns about a lack of expressive language and limited skills in the
area of eating. Alicia babbles. She also screams and cries when she gets upset.
Alicia is eating some second baby foods and drinks from a bottle. The doctor
also reports that Alicia was born full-term, but was small for gestational age.
She continues to be well below average in weight.
Alicia and her mom live in an apartment in a small town. They do not have a
phone, but phone messages can be left with Alicia's maternal grandmother who
sees Alicia and her mom every couple days. Alicia's mom has had some difficulty
holding a steady job. They have moved 3 times since Alicia was born and don't
have real dependable transportation.
What information
is necessary to collect for the initial evaluation/assessment phase and who
could do it?
How would you involve the family in planning and conducting the evaluation/assessment?
What strategies and tools might you use to collect the information?
How will collected information be shared with the family and other members
of the EI team?
Created by Lori Brandt for the workshop, "The IFSP Process and Writing Functional
Outcomes, Wisconsin Personnel Development Project, 1/31/01 (funded by the Dept.
of Health and Family Services, Birth to 3 Program)