Up To 3 Early Intervention Program
Center for Persons with Disabilities
Web site: http://www.upto3.org/
Description
Up To 3 is one of 16 early intervention programs in Utah, contracted with the Utah Department of Health, to provide services under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), Part C. This program is housed at the CPD and provides services to families with infants or toddlers below the age of three who have disabilities, developmental delays, or a diagnosed condition that has a high probability of resulting in a developmental delay. Up To 3 services are available to Utah families in Rich, Box Elder, and Cache counties.
The mission of the Up To 3 program is to enhance a family's capabilities and self-confidence to nurture their child's growth and development. Program staff use family-centered practices that support the philosophy that a family's concerns, values, priorities, and resources should establish the framework for the services provided. This process results in the development of an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP).
Population Served
Children, birth to 3 years, and their families
Training Activities
Training activities are available at three levels of involvements: 1) observation only, 2) supervised participation, 3) activity preparation and implementation. Following an orientation and 4 hours of general observation, the IDASL students will develop an individual participation plan with the Up To 3 program coordinator. Students will need to read and sign a confidentiality and ethics statements before observing or participating in the Up To 3 program.
Observation Only (This level does not allow you to review child/family records)
- Observe the procedures used for intake, evaluation and assessment, IFSP development and service delivery.
- Observe service provision in a variety of settings including the family's home, child's daycare, parent and child group activities, parent classes, structured behavior groups, transition preparation classroom, and community events and activities.
- Observe integration of early intervention services in community activities.
Supervised Participation (The student will be directly supervised by an Up To 3 staff member or other appropriate supervisor at all times)
- Take an active role in one or more of the procedures used for intake, evaluation and assessment, IFSP development and service delivery.
- Participation in interdisciplinary team staffing related to the provision of services to eligible children and their families.
- Participate in the development of Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs) for the individual child.
- Participate in planned Up To 3 activities.
- Provide services in the identified environments of the child i.e., home, day care, Migrant Head Start, Early Head Start, and others as identified.
Activity Preparation and Implementation (The student will be directly supervised by an Up To 3 staff member or other appropriate supervisor at all times)
- Develop and implement appropriate developmental activities for individual children to meet the IFSP outcomes.
- Develop and implement appropriate activities for group activities to meet the IFSP outcomes.
- Develop and implement a community activity involving children with and without disabilities..
- Develop and present a parent education topic.
- Design and implement the use of an assistive technology or augmentative device to meet the individual needs of child or family.
Training Times
Negotiable
Program Supervisor
Sue Olsen
(435) 797-7461
sue.olsen@usu.edu
Program Coordinator
Marla Nef, Clinician
(435) 797-2043
marla.nef@usu.edu
*Contact Marla Nef to schedule hours.
Possible Students
All disciplines