Family Assessment Tools:
Identification of Concerns,
Priorities and Resources
o Kelly Jorgensen
o Peggy Miksch
o Sarah Walters
o Vera Stroup-Rentier
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Family Assessment:
Participant Objectives
 Participants will understand
the definition of family
assessment tools in Kansas
 Participants will gain
knowledge about the
purpose of family
assessment
 Participant will understand
the tools currently used and
potentially used in their
own programs
Family Assessment
Part C Federal Regulations
 Section 303.321(a)(2)(i) clarifies
that the term initial evaluation
refers to the evaluation of a child
that is used to determine his or
her initial eligibility for services
under Part C of the Act.
 Section 303.321(a)(2)(iii) clarifies
that the term initial assessments
refers to the assessment of the
child and the family assessment
that are conducted prior to the
child’s first IFSP meeting
Section303.321 (c)2
The Family-Directed Assessment
Must (i) Be voluntary on the part of each family
member participating in the assessment;
 (ii) Be based on information obtained
through an assessment tool and also
through an interview with those family
members who elect to participate in the
assessment; and
 (iii) Include the family’s description of its
resources, priorities, and concerns related
to enhancing the child’s development.
Statewide IFSP: Page 4
Statewide IFSP: Page 7
Linked Systems to Approach Early
Intervention and Family Assessment
Family
Assessment
Outcome
Development
Intervention
Professional
Evaluation
How Does Your Assessment Process
Match With This One?
Family
Assessment
Outcome
Development
Intervention
Professional
Evaluation
Including Families in
Your Assessment Process?
Family
 What
stays the
same?
 What do
you need
to add?
Assessment
Outcome
Development
Intervention
Professional
Evaluation
 What
works best
for your
program
and the
families in
it?
Assessment
and
Evaluation
Programming
System
(AEPS):
Family Report
Assessment
and Evaluation
Programming
System
(AEPS):
Family Report
Routines-Based
Early Intervention:
Supporting Young
Children and Their
Families
Dr. Robin McWilliam
Concluding Thoughts Regarding
Family Assessment
Rationale for choosing the
family assessment tools
shared
Tools to avoid
Training and/or technical
assistance
Questions
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