Summary of the Birth
to 3 Program Steps
The following will
give you an overview to the steps in the Birth to 3 process and the timelines
for their completion. This guide has provided you with details about each of
these steps and the many ways that you can work with Birth to 3 professionals
to develop a truly "family-centered" plan for your child and family. Within
2 Days
- Member of informed
referral network makes referral to the Birth to 3 Program if developmental
delays are suspected.
Within 45 Days
- Service coordinator
contacts you; your consent for evaluation is obtained.
- Early Intervention
Team evaluates your child; eligibility is determined.
- Further assessment
(if needed) and identification of your concerns and priorities.
- Team meeting to
develop Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP). (In certain situations, an
Interim IFSP might be used. See Interim IFSP Guidelines.)
At Least Every 6 Months
- Periodic review
of IFSP. The plan may be reviewed sooner, if warranted, or if the parents
request a review. (See Guidelines for IFSP Revisions.)
At Least Annually
- Meeting of IFSP
team to review IFSP. The service coordinator convenes this meeting to evaluate
and revise the plan as needed.
Before Changes in
Service Delivery or Setting or at Least 90 Days Before Third Birthday
- Transition Planning
Conference
- Transition Plan
Adapted From:
Families are the Foundation of Wisconsin's Birth to 3 Program