EWHAT IS PRECISE INTERVENTION IN INFANCE (IPI)?

Early intervention in childhood cIt is characterized by a set of support measures from the social area, education and health, for children between 0 and 6 years old and their families, available for:

• fstrengthen the skills of caregivers and promote the articulation of family and community resources;

• melucidate the child’s learning opportunities;

• pRemaining health care.

These measuress are usually carried out in the child's usual environments (home, crèche, kindergarten, others), during daily routines and activities, in order to promote the child's participation in learning experiences, starting from the objectives defined in the Individual Early Intervention Plan (PIIP) by the Local Intervention Team e for the family.

WHAT ARE THE LOCAL INTERVENTION TEAMS (ELI)?

ELI is part of the National System for Early Intervention (SNIPI) and integrates social, education and health professionals who support children and their families. Each child and family is assigned one or a case mediator who, supported by the team, is responsible for communication with the family, the elaboration of the Individual Early Intervention Plan (PIIP) and the articulation with other community services that may be needed.

HOW TO HAVE ACCESS PRECISE INTERVENTION IN INFANCE?

The child may be referred or referred to the Local Intervention Team by any entity with responsibilities in the area of childhood, by the mother or father, or persons holding parental responsibilities of the child, through the referencing of:

• poediatric;

• mfamily education, from Family Health Units or Health Centres;

• docent of early childhood education if the child is attending a crèche or kindergarten;

• palso seek the local Intervention Team or the Grouping of Reference Schools for Early Intervention in Childhood.

WHAT ARE REFERENCE SCHOOLS FOR EARLY INTERVENTION?

Within the scope of Early Intervention in Childhood, Groupings of Reference Schools were created for the placement of teachers, having regard to the following objectives:

• aensure coordination with health and social security services, ensuring support for early intervention and the construction of individual plans as early as possible;

• rstrengthen social security-funded technical teams providing early intervention services in childhood;

• aensure, within the Ministry of Education, the provision of early childhood intervention services.

A CHILD WHO IS AT HOME WITH THE FAMILY CAN ACCEPT PRECISE INTERVENTION IN INFANCE?

Yes, you can. Technicians or techniques can go to the place where the child is (home, nursery, nursery or kindergarten). It is even possible to change the place of support so that this monitoring is maintained.

CAN CHILDREN MORE THAN 6 YEARS OF PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION CONTINUE TO BE ACCOMPANYED BY PRECISE INTERVENTION SERVICES?

Yes, in these cases, the support being provided Early Intervention is maintained until the child enters the 1.º year of Basic Education.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A CHILD IS ACCOMPANIED BY PRECISE INTERVENTION IN TRANSITIONAL INFANCE TO THE 1º BASIC EDUCATION CYCLE?

In the school year preceding the entry of the child No. 1.º year of basic education, the Early Intervention Team, together with the family, should prepare this transition. The Ministry of Education ensures the intervention, through representatives in the coordination structures and teachers allocated to the reference schools for Early Intervention.

At the time of registration, all relevant documentation for the assessment and analysis of the child’s file must be submitted to the school. The analysis of this documentation will be made by the multidisciplinary team of support for inclusive education, to consider the need for accommodations in the child's curriculum.

For more information see the SNIPI.

IN ADDITION TO SNIPI, WHERE CAN SPECIALITY CONSULTATIONS BE RECALLED FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES?

There are public and private bodies that provide support and specialist consultations in the priority area of paediatric health care and early intervention.oce, among which (some examples are given that do not dispense with the consultation of the health professional or other area that accompanies the child):

• a Casa Pia de Lisboa, I.P. offers specialty services:

• Jacob Rodrigues Pereira Education and Development Center (CEDJRP): dedicated to the education, training and follow-up of deaf young people and children and hearing impaired, since the age of 3 years;

• António Aurélio da Costa Ferreira Education and Development Centre (CEDAACF): dedicated to the education, training and monitoring of childrencegas and surdocegas.

• a Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (SCML) some services for children, in a multidisciplinary integrated perspective.

• oCenter for Neurodevelopment and Behavior of Children and Adolescents Hospital da Luz, in Lisbon, with a multidisciplinary team and an activity model centered on the child and his family. It is dedicated to diagnostic characterization, evaluation and intervention with children with developmental disorders or at risk of developing them. For more detailed information, please consult the website of the Hospital da Luz.

• o Support Center for Early Intervention in Visual Disability (CAIPDV), belongs to ANIP - National Association of Early Intervention It is intended for children with visual disabilities, whether or not associated with other disabilities, at an early age (0 to 6 years) and their families and professionals. It has as geographical scope the six districts of the Central Region, namely Aveiro, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Guarda, Leiria and Viseu and, occasionally, intervenes in other areas of the country. For more detailed information, contact ANIP.

• oCenter for Development DIFFERENCES, in Lisbon, Located in the shopping center of Bela Vista, cujthe intervention is focused on the dynamization and administration of evaluation methodologies, the formulation of diagnoses and the implementation of specific intervention programs for the Neurodevelopment Children, most of them with a social character. Due to the diversity of its services, it integrates professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds and backgrounds, such as pediatricians. neurodevelopment (or developmental pediatricians), pedopsychiatrists, neuropediatricians (or child neurologists), public health doctors, epidemiologists, educational psychologists, clinical psychologists, specialised teachers, specialised educators, special education and rehabilitation technicians and speech therapists and occupational.

• oCadin is a Private Institution of Social Solidarity (IPSS) that works with children, young people and adults with neurodevelopment, behavioral or emotional problems, helping them overcome difficulties in learning, communication, social interaction, among others. It also works with families, schools and employers to learn how they can help children and young people develop their skills and potential.

WHAT IS THE GUARANTEE FOR INFANCE?

The Child Guarantee is an European Recommendation, Its main objective is to prevent and combat poverty and social exclusion among children and young people. The Child Guarantee aims to ensure access to a range of essential services for all children, especially those at greater risk of vulnerability, such as children with disabilities. The main services are:

• early childhood responses and quality education and inclusive (including school activities and at least one healthy school meal per day);

• healthcare provide specific services for children with disabilities;

• healthy eating;

• adequate housing and with accessibility for children with disabilities.