DHS 90.11(4)(i) (i) Occupational therapy services. Occupational therapy services that address the functional needs of a child related to the performance of self-help skills or to adaptive development, and to adaptive behavior and play, and sensory, motor and postural development. These services are designed to improve the child’s functional ability in home and community settings and include:

DHS 90.11(4)(i)1. 1. Identification, assessment and intervention;

DHS 90.11(4)(i)2. 2. Adaptation of the environment, and selection, design and fabrication of assistive and orthotic devices to facilitate development and promote the acquisition of functional skills;

DHS 90.11(4)(i)3. 3. Prevention or minimization of the impact of initial or future impairment, delay in development or loss of functional ability; and

DHS 90.11(4)(i)4. 4. Provision of consultation to and training of parents, other service providers and community agencies in regard to occupational therapy services.

DHS 90.11(4)(j) (j) Physical therapy. Physical therapy services to promote sensorimotor functions through the enhancement of musculoskeletal status, neurobehavioral organization, perceptual and motor development, cardiopulmonary status and effective environmental adaption. These services include:

DHS 90.11(4)(j)1. 1. Screening, evaluation and assessment of infants and toddlers to identify movement dysfunction;

DHS 90.11(4)(j)2. 2. Obtaining, interpreting and integrating information appropriate to program planning, to prevent, alleviate or compensate for movement dysfunctions and related functional problems;

DHS 90.11(4)(j)3. 3. Providing individual and group services and treatment to prevent, alleviate or compensate for movement dysfunction and related functional problems; and

DHS 90.11(4)(j)4. 4. Provision of consultation to and training of parents, other service providers and community agencies in regard to physical therapy services.

DHS 90.11(4)(k) (k) Psychological services. Psychological services, to include:

DHS 90.11(4)(k)1. 1. Administering psychological and developmental tests and other assessment procedures, interpreting results, and obtaining, integrating and interpreting information about child behavior and child and family conditions related to learning, mental health and development;

DHS 90.11(4)(k)2. 2. Planning and managing a program of psychological services, including psychological counseling for children and parents, family counseling, consultation on child development, and parent education; and

DHS 90.11(4)(k)3. 3. Provision of consultation to and training of parents, other service providers and community agencies in regard to psychological services.

DHS 90.11(4)(L) (L) Social work services. Social work services, to include:

DHS 90.11(4)(L)1. 1. Making home visits to evaluate a child’s living conditions and patterns of parent-child interactions;

DHS 90.11(4)(L)2. 2. Preparing a social and emotional developmental assessment of the child within the family context;

DHS 90.11(4)(L)3. 3. Providing individual and family group counseling with parents and other family members, and appropriate social skill-building within the family context;

DHS 90.11(4)(L)4. 4. Working with problems in a child’s and family’s living situation, at home, in the community and at any center where early intervention services are provided, that affect the child’s maximum utilization of early intervention services; and

DHS 90.11(4)(L)5. 5. Identifying, mobilizing and coordinating community resources and services to enable the child and family to receive maximum benefit from early intervention services; and

DHS 90.11(4)(L)6. 6. Provision of consultation to and training of parents, other service providers and community agencies in regard to social work services.

DHS 90.11(4)(m) (m) Special instruction. Special instruction, to include:

DHS 90.11(4)(m)1. 1. Evaluation and assessment in all areas of development;

DHS 90.11(4)(m)2. 2. Designing learning environments and activities that promote the child’s acquisition of skills in a variety of developmental areas including cognitive processes, communication, motor skills and social interaction;

DHS 90.11(4)(m)3. 3. Curriculum planning, including the planned interaction of personnel, materials and time and space, that leads to achieving the outcomes in the child’s individualized family service plan;

DHS 90.11(4)(m)4. 4. Providing families with information, skills and support related to enhancing the skill development of the child;

DHS 90.11(4)(m)5. 5. Working with a child to enhance the child’s development;

DHS 90.11(4)(m)6. 6. Working with other providers to develop an understanding of the child’s disability and the impact of that disability on the child’s development;

DHS 90.11(4)(m)7. 7. Providing support and consultation to child care providers and others in integrated child care settings; and