First Steps Module 3

An IFSP outcome can address a goal for the child and/or a goal for the family? Select one: True False

True

Which of the following is an example of a natural environment? Select one: a. Childcare program b. Children's hospital c. Therapy clinic d. Rehabilitation centers

a. Childcare program

Sunder's family is concerned about his language development. They would like him to express his desires and needs with words rather than using grunts and pointing. Which is the best example of a routines-based intervention? Select one: a. Mom and SLP identify a list of words for Sunder to say during meals/snack/play. b. Mom prompts Sunder to label flashcards to help him increase his vocabulary. c. Childcare provider withholds toys when Sunder doesn't "use his words." d. SLP provides speech therapy to Sunder twice a week.

a. Mom and SLP identify a list of words for Sunder to say during meals/snack/play.

Which is the best description of what a Routines-Based Interview™ looks like? Select one: a. Service coordinator sits with a family and asks about the routines and flow of a typical day for the family and child from waking up until going to bed. b. Service coordinator helps family to brainstorm what strategies can be used with children to achieve a specific functional outcome. XXX c. Service coordinators send a thorough questionnaire to a family via mail (or email) to determine what routines are causing the family and child problems. d. Service coordinator talks with service providers about how the routines they are using for early intervention are actually helping the chil

a. Service coordinator sits with a family and asks about the routines and flow of a typical day for the family and child from waking up until going to bed.

Sunder's family is concerned about his language development. They would like him to express his desires and needs with words rather than using grunts and pointing. Which of the following is the best example of a functional outcome? Select one: a. Sunder will use fluent speech. b. Sunder will use words rather than gestures to communicate. XXX c. Sunder will use words to tell his parents what he wants to eat during meals. d. Sunder will achieve a percentile rank of 50 on the PPVT-4. XXX

a. Sunder will use fluent speech.

If an early intervention service included in an IFSP cannot be provided in a natural environment, which of the following is an acceptable justification for not doing so? Select one: a. The needs of the child require that the service be provided in another environment. b. Parents would rather have the service provided in another environment. c. The family will be able to afford the service if it is provided in another environment. d. First Steps is better able to track certain services if they are provided in another environment.

a. The needs of the child require that the service be provided in another environment.

During the IFSP development process, what should happen if the professionals and family do not agree on outcomes for the child? Select one: a. The outcomes developed will meet the family priorities. b. The service coordinator will make the final decision based on treatment availability. c. Another group of professionals will be convened so that consensus can be achieved. d. The outcomes developed will reflect the professionals' priorities.

a. The outcomes developed will meet the family priorities.

What is the maximum amount of time that can occur between reviews of an IFSP? Select one: a. 3 months b. 6 months c. 9 months d. 1 year

b. 6 months

Which of the following is the best description of how an IFSP is developed? Select one: a. Using the results of the child assessment, a team of professionals puts together a specific written plan that reflects the child's deficits as identified in the test results. b. Based on the family's concerns and priorities, as well as the child's development, the IFSP team develops a specific written plan to provide early intervention services within natural environments. c. The Service Coordinator uses the data gathered from the families and the child's present level of functioning to design an IFSP, which is reviewed by the family and professionals separately prior to its implementation. XXX d. The IFSP team meets as a group and assesses how the family and child function in natural environments and develop a specific written plan outlining how services are typically provided for other families and children in the community.

b. Based on the family's concerns and priorities, as well as the child's development, the IFSP team develops a specific written plan to provide early intervention services within natural environments.

Which of the following is most important for professionals involved in the assessment process? Select one: a. Knowledge of what services are available in a community b. Knowledge of child development c. Attitudes about parenting d. Attitudes about managed care

b. Knowledge of child development

Which is an example of a change in an IFSP that must be discussed by the IFSP team? Select one: a. Changes in insurance coverage result in different funding sources for the service. b. The professional providing the early intervention service changes. c. A different service coordinator is assigned to the family. XXX d. Parent goes back to work so service must be provided at child care program.

b. The professional providing the early intervention service changes.

Which of the following is least important when developing outcomes and determining services on an IFSP? Select one: a. The family's values and priorities b. The service provider's concerns c. Natural environments that provide opportunities to practice desired skills and behaviors XXX d. The family's daily routines

b. The service provider's concerns

Under what circumstances is an Interim IFSP developed for a child? Select one: a. When the family requests an Interim IFSP meeting to be held b. When the child requires immediate services and it would be detrimental to wait until the first IFSP team meeting c. If the family is concerned that they will lose their ability to pay for services d. When there is a question about whether the child is eligible for early intervention services under the First Steps program

b. When the child requires immediate services and it would be detrimental to wait until the first IFSP team meeting

In the context of family assessment in First Steps, what does CPR stand for? Select one: a. Counseling, Process, and Rating b. Careful, Planning, and Routines c. Concerns, Priorities, and Resources d. Children, Parents, and Relatives

c. Concerns, Priorities, and Resources

What is the purpose of an IFSP review? Select one: a. To examine the recent research literature to identify the most effective interventions b. To ensure that the IFSP team knows what each team member is doing c. To determine the amount of progress the child is making towards the outcomes d. To verify whether the child is still eligible for First Steps

c. To determine the amount of progress the child is making towards the outcomes

From the list below, which is NOT a characteristic that must be included for each early intervention service listed on an IFSP? Select one: a. How the service will be provided (method of service delivery and whether provided on group or individual basis) b. What funding sources will be used to pay for the service(s) XXX c. Whether the team was in complete agreement about the service d. How often and how long the service will be provided e. Where the service will be provided

c. Whether the team was in complete agreement about the service

Which statement supports why families are included in the assessment process? Select one: a. The results of the family assessment are used to determine whether a child is eligible for First Steps. b. The results of the assessment process are more likely to be accurate when family members are part of the assessment team. c. Families are interviewed in order to determine whether their child-rearing practices are interfering with development. d. The family's culture and values should influence whether criterion- or norm-referenced assessments are used. XXX

d. The family's culture and values should influence whether criterion- or norm-referenced assessments are used.

Which of the following is NOT an acceptable reason for exceeding the 45-day timeline? Select one: a. The child is ill and the parent wants to wait to have people in their home until child is better b. The parents are uncertain if they want to participate in First Steps services and they ask for more time to think about the IFSP process c. The child is a newborn, still in the hospital and parent wants to wait until they get home d. The provider wants to wait until s/he is caught up from being on vacation

d. The provider wants to wait until s/he is caught up from being on vacation

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of the Routines-Based Interview™? Select one: a. To establish a positive relationship with families b. To gather a detailed picture of how children and families function c. To assist in developing a list of outcomes based on family expectations d. To determine whether early intervention will be successful for a child

d. To determine whether early intervention will be successful for a child

The primary reason for family assessment is to evaluate how well a family takes care of a child. Select one: True False

False

A family has requested that their child care provider be present during the first IFSP meeting. What is the correct course of action for a service coordinator to take? Select one: a. Explain to the family that only family members and professionals associated with First Steps may be present at the meeting. b. Have the parents sign a Release of Information form. c. Ask the family to reconsider their request because smaller IFSP teams are more manageable. d. Determine whether the child care provider has served other children with disabilities.

b. Have the parents sign a Release of Information form.

Federal regulations require that the IFSP be written in the native language or mode of communication of the family served. Select one: True False

False

First Steps pays for all services needed to reach the outcomes listed on an IFSP. Select one: True False

False

In First Steps, child and family assessments are conducted exactly the same way for all families. Select one: True False

False