This page contains materials and resources from the 5-day institute sponsored by the Early Intervention Training Program (EITP), Service Coordination & Family Assessment-Setting the Stage for Functional IFSP Development.
Event Description
This multi-day series is specific to the role of Illinois Early Intervention Service Coordination and the implementation of Family Assessment. The goal of early intervention is for families to be more confident and competent in supporting their child's unique developmental needs. The Intake and Family Assessment process offers opportunities to identify what a family already feels confident about and what they hope to achieve through early intervention.
This linked training series offers CFC Service Coordinators an opportunity to explore Family Assessment through Ecomaps, the Ages and Stages Questionnaire: Social-Emotional - 2nd Edition (ASQ:SE-2) and 7 behavioral areas, and the Routines-Based Interview (RBI). The rich information gathered in these processes can help identify evaluation/assessment teams and provide the foundation for a functional IFSP.
Participants will use video to observe and reflect upon their strengths and ideas for the next steps. Reading and reflective activities will complement the face-to-face learning sessions with EI credit provided.
Participation in all 5 training days and the required reading and reflective activities are necessary to receive 25 total contact hours of Illinois Early Intervention Credit. EI Credit is awarded as follows:
- 7 Contact hours in the Area of Assessment;
- 7 Contact hours in the Area of Atypical Child Development;
- 7 Contact hours in the Area of Typical Child Development; AND
- 4 Contact hours in the Area of Intervention
Partial credit will not be awarded.
Upcoming Dates:
- Day 1 - October 2, 2025 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Day 2 - October 17, 2025 from 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Day 3 - October 27, 2025 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Day 4 - November 5, 2025 from 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Day 5 - November 14, 2025 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Materials for All Days:
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
- Day 3 Handout Packet (pdf, fillable form) contains the following:
- Day 3 PPT Slides (pdf)
- Day 3 Assignment Packet (pdf)
- Materials from the Evidence-based International Early Intervention Office (EIEIO)
- Protocol for the RBI – English, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Myanmar, Ukrainian
- RBI Checklist With Ecomap – English, Spanish, Polish, Chinese, Slovene, Brazilian Portuguese, Myanmar, Ukrainian
- RBI with Ecomap Checklist (pdf, fillable form)
- Measure of Engagement, Independence, and Social Relationships (MEISR) © (pdf) - please visit Brooks Publishing MEISR site to purchase the manual and form or to learn more (e.g. training).
Day 4
Materials from the online session (all pdf files):
Day 5
Materials from the online session (all pdf files):
