22 Pa. Code § 14.155 - Range of services
(a) The
Department will ensure that options are available to meet the needs of children
eligible for early intervention. The options may be made available directly by
early intervention agencies or through contractual arrangements for services
and programs with other agencies in the community, including preschools,
provided that the other agencies are subject to the supervision or licensure of
the Department of Public Welfare or licensed by the State Board of Private
Academic Schools.
(b) The IEP team
shall recommend early intervention services to be provided in the least
restrictive environment with appropriate and necessary supplementary aids and
services. The placement options may include one or more of the following:
(1)
Early childhood
environment. Services provided in a typical preschool program with
noneligible young children.
(2)
Early childhood special education environment. Services
provided in a special education preschool program funded by the early
intervention agency.
(3)
Home environment. Services provided in the home.
(4)
Services outside of the home
environment. Services provided outside of the home
environment.
(5)
Specialized environment. Services provided in a specialized
setting, including the following:
(i) An
approved private school.
(ii) A
residential school, residential facility, State school or hospital or special
secure setting.
(iii) An approved
out-of-State program.
(c) The duration of early intervention
services, in terms of program days and years, must accommodate the individual
needs of eligible young children.
(1) The
duration of early intervention services shall be developed by each early
intervention agency in accordance with the Mutually Agreed upon Written
Arrangement (MAWA) and shall be included in the MAWA's plan under §
14.104 (relating to educational
plans).
(2) Some eligible young
children may lose skills over breaks and have difficulty in regaining these
skills as evidenced through child performance data. In those cases, the IEP
team shall consider whether services should be provided during the break period
to maintain skills.
(d)
The caseloads of professional personnel shall be determined on the basis of the
amount of time required to fulfill eligible young children's IEPs. The
following caseload requirements shall be used for preschool early intervention
programs:
(1)
Early intervention
itinerant teachers. Teachers who provide services in a typical
preschool, community program or the child's home, shall have a caseload range
of 20-40 children, based on the duration and frequency of service as indicated
on each IEP.
(2)
Early
intervention classroom teachers. Early intervention classroom
teachers, who provide specialized instruction in an early intervention
classroom, may have up to 6 young children in their classroom and may have
additional children up to a maximum of 11, provided that one additional teacher
or paraprofessional is assigned to the classroom.
(3)
Speech therapists.
Speech therapists who provide services in classrooms, typical preschools,
community programs or the child's home shall have 25-50 children based on the
duration and frequency of service as indicated on each IEP.
Notes
The provisions of this § 14.155 amended under sections 1372 and 2603-B of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§ 13-1372 and 26-2603-B).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code § 14.151 (relating to purpose).
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