In the second episode of the On-Time Autism Intervention podcast, Jessica and Ashley dive into assessment and eligibility for birth to three (B-3) services. They discuss how and when children qualify for early intervention services and the family friendly supports that are established after initial assessment. Jessica and Ashley invite Emilie, a B-3 special education teacher to further explore the eligibility and assessment process. Emilie discusses how to get connected to assessment and services, the holistic, multidisciplinary assessment that occurs after connection to B-3 agencies, ways the comprehensive initial assessment is conducted and how information is gather about your child, how eligibility is determine, the next steps following eligibility determination, and more.
To explore Early Intervention Eligibility and Assessment further, listen to Part 2 of this episode.
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