Early Childhood Education Services
Mandatory pre-bid meeting July 21, 2009.
All components listed in this section are mandatory.
The successful contractor will be expected to:
Provide early education services, as part of Child Development Watch
team in Northern Health Services.
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The focus for this position is to:
Provide service coordination to families who have children with
identified developmental delays.
Service coordination will include:
1) Family education
2) Access to multidisciplinary assessment.
3) Assistance with the development of the individualized Family
Service Plan.
4) Facilitating a team based approach to early intervention
supports and services.
5) Helping the family to gain access to needed supports and
services.
6) Continued monitoring of childs developmental needs and
appropriateness of services.
7) Assistance with transition to school services as needed at age
three.
Intervention/Consultation:
�� Provide interim early education services in the home or
community if there will be a delay in accessing a community
service provider.
�� Provide ongoing consultation regarding childrens development
in home and/or community settings.
Effectively communicate orally and in writing the childs developmental
progress and goals to succeeding service providers emphasizing a team
approach to intervention.
Provide evaluations for infants and toddlers as requested using
standardized tools . (The Carolina Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers with
Special Needs (third 3dition)., Bayley Scales of Infant Development (third
edition)
Complete a formal report of findings as the developmental component
of the multi-disciplinary assessment and submit electronically to the team
leader or designee within five working days of providing the assessment
to the family.
Contribute client specific dialogue to the COSF (Child Outcomes
Summary Form) such that information will be obtained that can be used
in determining outcomes (progress) for each child served.
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Explain to and educate families regarding the specific findings of the
assessment and assist in the development of goals and an integrated
plan of care in natural settings.
Provide developmentally appropriate activities to families through a
team based approach.
Provide staff and/or provider education and consultation services as
needed in early childhood education and early literacy for infants and
toddlers. Evaluate results of consultative activities within a team based
approach.
