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www.kdheks.gov
Bureau of Family Health:
Infant Toddler Services
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Part C Infant Toddler Services
(ITS)
In Kansas
1-800-332-6262
or;
785-296-6135
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Family-centered early intervention
during the first three years of a
child's life has the potential to make
a profound difference in a child's
future.
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Early Intervention (EI) is a system of
coordinated services that promotes
the child’s growth and development
and supports families during the
critical early years.
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Primary Goal of KS ITS
To support a
statewide,
comprehensive,
coordinated,
multidisciplinary
system of services
for infants and
toddlers with
disabilities and their
families.
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Principles used to guide this
system’s development and
implementation include:
• The family is the
most influential
factor in a child’s
life.
• The family is the
most knowledgeable
about the child’s and
family’s needs.
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• All children with
disabilities should
have the opportunity
to achieve their
maximum potential.
• All children should be
checked periodically
to ensure that they
are growing and
developing normally.
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• Child and family needs change rapidly; services
should be flexible.
• Services must be individualized to meet the
needs of the child and family.
• The local community is the preferred place for a
child and family to receive needed services.
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• Infants and toddlers learn best through everyday
experiences and interactions with familiar people
in familiar surroundings.
• No one agency or program can offer the full array
of early intervention services needed.
• Comprehensive services can be achieved through
coordinated efforts from multiple agencies.
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The Family Is the Center of Every
Child’s World. The family:
• Is the child’s most important
developmental contact.
• Should be the most important
focus in EI.
• Is essential to meet the
developmental needs of all
young children.
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EI services delivered within
the context of the family can:
• Reduce the future
costs of special
education,
rehabilitation and
health
care needs.
• Improve developmental and educational
gains.
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• Reduce feelings of isolation, stress
and frustration that families may
experience.
• Help children with
disabilities grow up to
become productive,
independent individuals.
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Why Kansas Supports Evidence
Based Practices (EBP)
The Law Says…
The Federal Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
requires that EI services under
Part C for infants and toddlers
with disabilities from birth to three
years of age…
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…be provided in natural
environments and that
early childhood special
education (ECSE) services
under Part B for children
ages three through five be
provided in least
restrictive environments.
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Natural and least
restrictive environments
means settings that are
typical for the child’s age
peers.
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Kansas ITS Quality
• Training and
Technical Assistance
• Monitoring
• Evaluation
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Training and Technical Assistance
• Training contracts
• Materials development
• Raising the awareness and knowledge
about unique needs of infants and
toddlers
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Monitoring for
Implementation of
Performance
Standards
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The purpose of program
monitoring is continuous
program improvement
through daily services
and the continuous
improvement plan.
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Raising the bar to reach
new goals.
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Evaluation
• State Required Reports
• Collaboration With Partners and ICC’s
• State Required Training and Evaluations
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Each network provides services to eligible
children and their families.
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Services Include:
• Physical Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Family Training,
Counseling (Home Visits)
• Psychological
• Social Work
• Special Instruction
• Speech/Language
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• Health
• Assistive Technology
• Medical (diagnostic &
evaluation)
• Audiology
• Nursing
• Family Service
Coordination
• Nutrition
• Vision
• Transportation
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KS In-Service Training Center
(KITS)
1-620-421-6550 X 1618 -- http://kskits.org/
• Sustain collaborative partnerships between State
Agencies, Institutions of Higher Education, Local
Agencies, and Professional Organizations working in
the area of early childhood.
• Develop and disseminate evidence and research
based materials.
• Increase the knowledge, skills and capacity of
individuals and/or organizations across the state
through results-based training and technical
assistance.
• Contribute to the development of state level guidance
documents, processes, and training materials.
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Families Together, Inc.
1-800-264-6343 http://www.familiestogetherinc.org/
A statewide
organization that
serves families of
children and youth
with exceptional
needs.
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Support
Information
Advocacy
Education
Training
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You may find local network providers by visiting the
Kansas ITS web site at:
http://www.ksits.org/
Or call:
1-800-332-6262
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www.kdheks.gov
Bureau of Family Health:
Infant Toddler Services
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