Additional Services Through Service Coordination
Family training supports your child’s development in everyday routines.
Service coordination helps connect your family with additional services and resources that may be needed along the way.
Student Solutions is not the provider of all these additional services. Your service coordinator helps connect your family with the appropriate providers and resources.
Services, providers, eligibility requirements, and availability vary based on the child’s needs and program guidelines.
Therapy Services — ST, OT, PT
1. Talk With Your Service Coordinator
Share your concerns about speech, movement, feeding, sensory needs, or other areas where therapy may help.2. Review the Need for Therapy
Your service coordinator and IFSP team can help determine whether a therapy evaluation should be considered.3. Complete The Needed Referral or Prescription Steps
A physicians prescription is needed before therapy can begin.4. Choose a Therapy Provider
Your service coordinator can help identify therapy providers that fit your child’s needs, location, availability, and insurance.5. Complete the Evaluation
The therapist evaluates your child and makes recommendations based on your child’s strengths and needs.6. Add Services to the IFSP When Appropriate
If therapy is recommended as part of the child’s plan, the early intervention team will meet to add the service.
Assistive Technology — Support for Everyday Participation
Assistive technology refers to tools or supports that may help a child participate more successfully in everyday routines, communication, play, movement, learning, or other daily activities.
The process begins with the child’s functional need, not with a specific device.
The family and IFSP team work together to consider:
- what the child is trying to do
- what is making that activity difficult
- what support may help
- whether a simple strategy or adaptation is enough
- whether additional evaluation or documentation is needed
When assistive technology is appropriate, the service coordinator helps the family understand the next steps and supports the referral, documentation, and coordination process.
The goal is always to support the child’s participation and independence in meaningful everyday activities.
Autism Support & Service Coordination
- What Is Autism? Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental condition that can affect communication, social interaction, behavior, sensory processing, and how a child learns or responds to the world.
- When Can Signs Appear? Signs can be noticed in the first few years of life. Some developmental differences may be seen in infancy or toddlerhood, while others become clearer as social and communication demands increase.
- M-CHAT Screening at 18 and 24 Months The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends autism-specific screening for all children at the 18- and 24-month well-child visits. The M-CHAT-R/F is a commonly used screening tool for toddlers ages 16–30 months. A screening result is not a diagnosis; it helps identify children who may need further evaluation. HealthyChildren.org
- How Common Is Autism? The CDC’s latest ADDM estimate found that about 1 in 31 (3.2%) 8-year-old children in 16 U.S. communities were identified with autism in 2022. That estimate is based on those surveillance communities and is not the same as a national census of every child.
- ABA and Other Supports Some children and families may consider Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), speech therapy, occupational therapy, developmental supports, school-based services, or other interventions depending on the child’s needs and family priorities.
- Resources & Service Coordination Our service coordinators can help families understand referrals, locate providers, follow up on waitlists, organize recommendations, connect to community resources, and coordinate services.
Transition Planning — Moving From Part C to Part B
At Student Solutions, the transition conversation begins at intake. Even when a child is months or years away from turning three, we want families to understand what happens when BabyNet ends and what options may be available next.
BabyNet provides early intervention under IDEA Part C from birth until age three. Transition planning helps families prepare for possible preschool special education services under IDEA Part B or other preschool and community options.
1. Intake — Start the Conversation Early
We introduce transition from the beginning so families have time to ask questions, understand their options, and prepare.
2. By 2 Years, 6 Months — Referral
A referral is made to the local school district so the child can be considered for possible preschool special education services.
3. By 2 Years, 9 Months — Transition Meeting
The Early Interventionist helps coordinate the transition meeting. Depending on the family’s plans, the meeting may include the local school district or other preschool and community program options.
4. Age 3 — BabyNet Ends
Part C BabyNet services end at the child’s third birthday. If the child is eligible for Part B preschool special education services, the school district may develop an IEP. Families may also choose other appropriate preschool or community options.
At Student Solutions, transition is not a last-minute conversation. It begins at intake and continues as the family prepares for the child’s next step.
