The Service Coordinator is the family’s primary contact in Early Intervention and performs a variety of roles and responsibilities. Some activities that the Service Coordinator can assist with:
- Notify you of opportunities to participate in community activities and events with other children and families.
- Inform you of community resources that may benefit you and your family.
- Make sure you know about local support groups and parent networks.
- Screen and track children who are at-risk for developmental delays.
- Coordinate initial and ongoing evaluations and assessments of your child and family.
- Facilitate and participate in the development, implementation and reviews of your Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP).
- Assist you in identifying and gaining access to early intervention services and other supports identified on your IFSP.
- Facilitate the timely delivery of early intervention services.
- Assist you in identifying available service providers and facilitate communication with and between you and your service provider.
- Coordinate and monitor the delivery of early intervention services.
- Monitor progress of your IFSP outcomes on a quarterly basis.
- Inform you of your rights and procedural safeguards in early intervention as well as availability of advocacy services.
- Assist you in dealing with medical and health services your child needs or is receiving.
- Facilitate the development of a transition plan as part of the IFSP.
