Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 61.36 - Education services
Education services are structured learning experiences designed to develop ability to learn and acquire useful knowledge and basic academic skills, and to improve the ability to apply them to everyday living.
(1) AGENCY BASED PROGRAMS FOR
BIRTH-3 YEARS.
(a)
Required
personnel.
1. There shall be a
director who shall have skills and knowledges that typically would be acquired
through a course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in child development,
early childhood education or a closely related area.
2. Instructional and related personnel shall
be certified or meet certification requirements as established by the
department of public instruction.
3. The maximum number of children in a group
and the ratio of children to direct service staff shall not exceed:
|
Age |
Maximum Number of Children in a Group Service |
Minimum Number of Direct Staff to Children |
|
a. Under 1 year |
6 |
1:2 |
|
b. 1 year-3 years |
8 |
1:4 |
(b)
Program.
1. For children from birth to 3 years, the
program emphasis shall be on cognitive, motor, social, communication and self
help skills.
2. Whenever possible
programming for the birth to 3 year old shall be done in conjunction with the
parents or the persons primarily responsible for the care of the
child.
3. Programming for the birth
to 3 year old shall take into consideration the individual family environment
of each child.
4. Educational
services shall be provided as recommended in the service plan.
5. Designated staff involved in the education
service shall send a written report to the case manager at least every 6
months. The report shall contain a statement on progress toward the objectives
of the service plan and the recommendations for changes in the service
plan.
(2)
HOME-BASED SERVICES FOR BIRTH-3 YEARS.
(a)
Required personnel.
1. There
shall be a home trainer who is certified by the department based on the
criteria established by the Wisconsin hometrainers association, Inc. A licensed
physical therapist or neuro-developmental occupational therapist also qualifies
as home trainers.
(b)
Program.
1. For children from
birth to 3 years, the program emphasis shall be on cognitive, motor, social,
communication and self help skills.
2. Whenever possible programming for the
birth to 3 year old shall be done in conjunction with the parents or the
persons primarily responsible for the care of the child.
3. Programming for the birth to 3 year old
shall take into consideration the individual family environment of each
child.
4. Educational services
shall be provided as recommended in the service plan.
5. Designated staff involved in the education
service shall send a written report to the case manager at least every 6
months. The report shall contain a statement on progress toward the objectives
of the service plan and the recommendations for changes in the service
plan.
(3)
PROGRAMS SERVING INDIVIDUALS 18 YEARS AND OVER. These programs requirements are
specified in s.
DHS
61.38, training services.
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