Support Coordination means the activities carried out by an individual to assist and enable an eligible child and the child’s family to receive the rights, procedural safeguards and services that are authorized to be provided under the state’s early intervention program. (IDEA, Part C Regulations 34 C.F.R. § 303.34)
As described in the Service Coordination in Early Intervention Joint Position Statement (2020) and in federal regulations, service coordination is an essential early intervention service that, along with other IFSP services, has an equal and impactful role in the experience of families. Service coordination is the only mandated early intervention service under Part C of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (2004); therefore, it should have equal importance, administrative support, and opportunities for professional development as other services.
FAMILY SUPPORT AGENCIES: REGION IV
Agencies are listed in alphabetical order.
The documents listed were provided to First Steps by each agency respectively.
This section is intended for information only.
The service coordinator brings expertise to the early intervention team on navigating the early intervention system, using family-centered practices, linking families to community resources, fostering strong family-professional partnerships, and facilitating and documenting the early intervention process. As outlined in regulations implementing IDEA (2011), a service coordinator is an important team member as the single point of contact for all team members, including the family, to ensure that early intervention (EI) services are individualized and appropriate to child and family strengths, interests, and needs (2020).
FAMILY SUPPORT AGENCIES: REGION V
Agencies are listed in alphabetical order.
The documents listed were provided to First Steps by each agency respectively.
This section is intended for information only.
The service coordinator brings expertise to the early intervention team on navigating the early intervention system, using family-centered practices, linking families to community resources, fostering strong family-professional partnerships, and facilitating and documenting the early intervention process. As outlined in regulations implementing IDEA (2011), a service coordinator is an important team member as the single point of contact for all team members, including the family, to ensure that early intervention (EI) services are individualized and appropriate to child and family strengths, interests, and needs (2020).
