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Attachment a - Proposed NDIS Early Childhood Early Intervention Approach
- Family identifies support is required & searches for an Early Childhood Intervention service
- The Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) service will work with the family to:
- conduct a screening to determine support needs
- If likely to meet NDIS access, Collect Evidence of Disability on behalf of the Agency
- Access Request Form submitted to
redacted: s22NAT - If the child requires long term support
- Family is referred to alternative specialist ECI service
- Family chooses provider
- Family develops a new plan & works with ECI provider
- Supports received including longer-term functional capacity
- Participant’s plan submitted for approval
redacted: s22NDIA - The ECI service will provide Information, Linkages & Capacity building supports and services, including:
- Screening to determine supports
- Short-med term functional capacity
- Relationship building to improve social interactions & behaviours
- Family capacity/capability building
- Building greater inclusion
- Improvement toward developmental milestones
- Participant’s plan submitted for approval
redacted: s22NDIA - Family receive Early Childhood Intervention supports in natural & mainstream settings
- Child exits the NDIS as they no longer require EI supports and is well integrated in mainstream & community services
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