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What is an Evaluation?
An evaluation will look at a child's development with parents, child and early intervention
professionals involved together in the process. Evaluation looks at these areas of development:
An evaluation is a way to see if a child is eligible for early intervention services. The evaluation
will occur only with the family's written permission and at no cost to them.
Is an assessment the same as an evaluation?
Assessments are an ongoing collection of information that occur throughout the time a child is
enrolled in the Helping Hands early intervention program. Assessments look at a child's
strengths and needs. Assessments are used to make sure a child is getting the kind of help
needed while the child is receiving early intervention services.
Assessments look at the resources, priorities, and concerns of the family and the supports and
services necessary to enhance the family's capacity to meet the developmental needs of the
infant or toddler.
An evaluation will look at a child's development with parents, child and early intervention
professionals involved together in the process. Evaluation looks at these areas of development:
- Cognitive - ability to learn and how a child learns
- Physical - ability to move, see and hear
- Communication - ability to understand language and express needs
- Social or emotional - ability to relate with others
- Adaptive skills - ability to dress, eat and take care of themselves
An evaluation is a way to see if a child is eligible for early intervention services. The evaluation
will occur only with the family's written permission and at no cost to them.
Is an assessment the same as an evaluation?
Assessments are an ongoing collection of information that occur throughout the time a child is
enrolled in the Helping Hands early intervention program. Assessments look at a child's
strengths and needs. Assessments are used to make sure a child is getting the kind of help
needed while the child is receiving early intervention services.
Assessments look at the resources, priorities, and concerns of the family and the supports and
services necessary to enhance the family's capacity to meet the developmental needs of the
infant or toddler.