§ 56426.1
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(a)Home-based early education services funded pursuant to Sections 56427, 56428, and 56432 shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(1)Observing the infant’s behavior and development in his or her natural environment.
(2)Presenting activities that are developmentally appropriate for the infant and are specially designed, based on the infant’s exceptional needs, to enhance the infant’s development. Those activities shall be developed to conform with the infant’s individualized family service plan and to ensure that they do not conflict with his or her medical needs.
(3)Modeling and demonstrating developmentally appropriate activities for the infant to the parents, siblings, and other caregivers, as designated by the parent.
(4)Interacting with the family members and other caregivers, as designated by the parent, to enhance and reinforce their development of skills necessary to promote the infant’s development.
(5)Discussing parental concerns related to the infant and the family, and supporting parents in coping with their infant’s needs.
(6)Assisting parents to solve problems, to seek other services in their community, and to coordinate the services provided by various agencies.
(b)The frequency of home-based services shall be once or twice a week, depending on the needs of the infant and the family.
(c)This section shall become operative on July 1, 1998.