III. Evaluation and Assessment of Children

est: 60 min.

How do we evaluate children for EDN eligibility in Nebraska?

What determines a child’s eligibility for early intervention services?

What are the EDN timelines?

What is Child and Family Assessment?

Rule 52 page 18

DHHS Services Coordination regulations

EDN Technical Assistance Guide (Section 7 & 8)

EDN Technical Assistance Guide (Section 9)

Child Assessment Practices

Identifying Family Outcomes

Authentic Assessments in Early Intervention (7:37 min.)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

EDN Technical Assistance Guidebook:

The guidebook is a companion document to Rule 52 and Services Coordination regulations.  Some helpful pages include

Intake (section 5)
Screening (section 6)
Evaluation and Eligibility (section 7 and 8)
Assessment for Programming (section 9)
IFSP (section 10)

Intake Visit

Family Resource Support Guide

IFSP Child Outcomes

Assessments For Functional Participation-based IFSP/IEP Outcomes/Goals