ARD – Admission, Review, and Dismissal
–the meeting held by the school district that plans school district
services.
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Assistive Technology – any type
of device or equipment used to help the child be successful within their
environment.
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Developmental Services - service that
provides general developmental activities for children.
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ECI - Early Childhood Intervention;
typically refers to the Texas Interagency Council on Early Childhood Intervention
which is a state organization providing funding for children with developmental
delay from birth through two.
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EIS - Early Intervention Specialist
– degreed professional who provides general developmental activities
and information.
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Friendship Groups – groups of
4-6 children with the primary goal of learning and using social skills
to work and play with others.
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IEP – Individual Education Plan
– the plan of services and goals set by the school district for
their services.
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IFSP - Individualized Family Service
Plan, written to meet the needs of each child/family.
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Occupational Therapy – services
to meet motor needs and activities of daily living – primary focus
is on upper body, hand skills, and sensory processing.
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Parent Education – services to
assist parents with discovering skills and opportunities for their child
to be successful.
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Physical Therapy - services to meet
motor needs and activities of daily living – primary focus is on
lower body and walking/running.
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Sensory-Regulatory Disorder - difficulties
with self-regulation, sensory-regulation, behavior, attention, over- or
under-activity, and relating to others.
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Service Coordination - the primary
case management for each child and family, includes accessing services,
resources, transition, problem solving, etc.
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Social Work – services to help
meet family needs and concerns related to behavior within the context
of the family’s situation.
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Speech Therapy – services that
address communication and feeding needs.
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Third Party billing – includes
the billing of private and public insurance, which includes Medicaid,
CHIP, Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO), and Preferred Provider Organizations
(PPO), etc.
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United Way – Primary non-governmental
funding entity. Provides funding for the agency and its programs.
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