Section 1 – Final Assessment

Service Coordinator Name:

Final Assessment

Section 1 - Family Centered Case Management– Federal Law, Federal Regulations & Texas Rule

Directions: Complete the following true and false questions. You must answer at least 18 questions (90%) correctly.

True or False

  1. The Service Coordinator is the single point of contact for parents and is responsible for coordinating services and supports within the ECI program and between agencies.
  1. Anyone who functions as a Service Coordinator in an ECI program must have knowledge of the Individual with Disabilities Education Act, Part C, and understand the nature and scope of services available under the early childhood intervention program.
  1. It is not as critical for the Service Coordinator to understand child development as it is for the other disciplines on the team.
  1. When early intervention services are provided by more than one contractor, it is the function of the Service Coordinator to ensure that services are coordinated.
  1. The Service Coordinator is the team member who determines which disciplines will be involved in assessment and evaluation for early intervention services.
  1. The Service Coordinator assists the family as they transition from ECI, but it is the team member who is most involved with the child’s primary need who develops the transition steps.
  1. The Service Coordinator is responsible for informing families of advocacy services and in supporting parents to become advocates on behalf of their family.
  1. The IFSP must be written within 45 days from the time of referral.
  1. A Service Coordinator should have knowledge of community, state and national resources; how to access those resources, and/or the persistence to research and problem solve with the family to ensure their needs are met.
  1. When requested by the parents, a new Service Coordinator must be appointed.
  1. IDEA and Texas Rule identify a minimum amount of time that Service Coordinators are required to spend on case management services each month.
  1. Case management is intended to assist families to develop skills that will help them to navigate service systems independently.
  1. Case Management, as an ECI “service,” is the same across families.
  1. When families have a complaint about services, Service Coordinators inform their program director who informs families about the complaint progress.
  1. The Service Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the timely delivery of early intervention services.
  1. The Service Coordinator coordinates services outlined in the IFSP after it is developed by the team.
  1. Case management is an active process that requires continual monitoring and assessment of child and family needs.
  1. Early intervention services are intended to meet the developmental needs of the eligible child and the needs of the family related to enhancing their child’s development.
  1. Case management assists parents in gaining access to services identified in the Individual Family Service Plan.
  1. The Service Coordinator plays a critical role in early intervention services as outlined in IDEA Part C and the Texas Administrative Code.