Early Intervention Training Program at the University of Illinois

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• Key Resources and Materials for New Service Coordinators

  Developed by the Illinois SC Trainer Community, these resources are intended to help new service coordinators entering Illinois Early Intervention.  

  Foundational Resources for SCs in the Illinois EI System

  Resources related to understanding the role of a Service Coordinator:

  • Knowledge & Skills for Service Coordinators
  • Joint Position Statement on Service Coordination in EI (from DEC and ICTA)
  • Service Coordination Under Part C of IDEA
  • EI Principles

  Resources related to working in Illinois Early Intervention:

  • CFC Procedure Manual - state policy and guide to carrying out responsibilities at Child and Family Connections
  • Provider Handbook - state policy and guide for providers in Illinois EI
  • Illinois EI Systems of Support - an overview of the EI partners 
  • Systems of Supports for Service Coordinators  - an overview of the key resources to support service coordinators
  • EI Clearinghouse - a free lending library that identifies and collects research-based and best-practice EI information to support your work and share with families. Great for resources explaining and understanding EI!
    
    

  Professional Development Resources 

  Resources from EITP to help SCs serve as a vital part of Early Intervention:

  • EITP  SC Resource Page
  • EITP Resources Pages (search by topic)
  • EITP Training Events
  • IL SC Communities of Practice/Forums
  • Training Requirements & Opportunities

  Worksheets/Activities

  Tools to help you reflect or assess your growth and learning:

  • KSSC Self-Assessment
  • KSSC SC Activities Reflection Worksheet (pdf)
  • Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Recommended Practices - Service Coordination Practices Worksheets

  Recommended Readings 

  Books may be available to be checked out and sent to your home/office through the EI Clearinghouse lending library:

  • Seven Essentials for Family-Professional Partnerships in Early Intervention by Bonnie Keilty

  • The Early Intervention Workbook by Lynda Pletcher and Naomi Younggren

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