(i) the child or parent is unavailable to complete the initial evaluation and assessment of the child and family or is unavailable for the initial IFSP meeting due to exceptional family circumstances that are documented in the child’s early intervention records and the multidisciplinary evaluation, and the initial evaluation and assessment and the initial IFSP meeting are completed as soon as possible after the exceptional family circumstances no longer exist; or

(ii) the parent has not provided timely consent for the initial evaluation and assessment of the child despite documented repeated attempts by the evaluator to obtain parental consent, and the initial evaluation and assessment and the initial IFSP meeting are completed as soon as possible after parental consent has been obtained for the initial evaluation and assessment of the child.

(i) the parent or parent(s) of the child;

(ii) other family members, as requested by the parent, if feasible to do so;

(iii) an advocate or person outside of the family, as requested by the parent;

(iv) the early intervention official, provided that the early intervention official may participate in the meeting via conference call if he or she is unable to attend the meeting;

(v) the initial or ongoing service coordinator responsible for assisting in the development of the IFSP or implementation of the IFSP, as applicable;

(vi) the person or persons directly involved in conducting the evaluations and assessments of the child; provided, however, that if such a person is unable to attend a meeting, arrangements shall be made for his or her involvement through other means, including participation through a conference call, having a knowledgeable authorized representative attend the meeting, or making pertinent records available at the meeting;

(vii) as appropriate, the person or persons who will be delivering early intervention services to the child or family; and

(viii) any other persons, such as the child's primary health care provider or child care provider, who the parent or the initial or ongoing service coordinator, with the parent's consent, invite.

(i) in settings and at times that are convenient to the parent; and

(ii) in the dominant language of the parent or other mode of communication used by the parent, unless it is clearly not feasible to do so.

(i) The notice to the child's parent of the IFSP meeting shall also inform the parent of the following:

(i) The early intervention official shall request, and the parent shall supply, the parent's social security number and the social security number for their child at the time of the IFSP meeting; provided, however, that if the parent refuses to furnish such information to the early intervention official, early intervention services contained within the IFSP must still be provided and such refusal by the parent shall be documented in the child's record.

(ii) The evaluator who conducts an evaluation of a child or an approved agency which employs or contracts with the evaluator shall not be prohibited from providing early intervention services authorized by the early intervention official and included in the child’s individualized family service plan, unless it is documented by the early intervention official that this course of action is not in the best interest of the child and family. Such documentation must include justification for prohibiting the evaluator from providing early intervention services to such child.

(i) a statement, based on objective criteria, of the child's present levels of functioning in each of the following domains: physical development, including vision and hearing; cognitive development; communication development; social or emotional development; and adaptive development;

(ii) a physician's or nurse practitioner's order pertaining to early intervention services which require such an order and which includes a diagnostic statement and purpose of treatment;

(iii) with parental consent, a statement of the family's strengths, priorities and concerns that relate to enhancing the development of the child;

(iv) a statement of the measurable results or measurable outcomes expected to be achieved for the child and the family (including pre-literacy and language and numeracy skills, as developmentally appropriate for the child), including timelines, and the criteria and procedures that will be used both to determine whether progress toward achieving the outcomes is being made and whether modifications or revisions of the outcomes or services is necessary;

(v) a statement of specific early intervention services based on peer-reviewed research, to the extent practicable, including transportation and the mode thereof, necessary to meet the unique strengths and needs of the child and the family, including the frequency, intensity, length, duration, location and the method of delivering services. If ABA services using ABA aides are to be provided to the child, the IFSP shall specify the number of hours of intervention to be delivered by such aides in accordance with section 69-4.25 of this Subpart. For purposes of this subparagraph frequency, intensity, length, duration, location and method shall be defined as follows:

(vi) a statement of the natural environments in which early intervention services shall appropriately be provided, including, if applicable, a justification of the extent, if any, to which early intervention services will not be provided in a natural environment;

(vii) when the child is in day care and when appropriate, a plan for qualified professionals to train the day care provider to accommodate the needs of the child;

(viii) to the extent appropriate, a statement of other services, including medical services, that the child and family needs or is receiving through other sources, but that are neither required nor funded by the program. If such services are not currently being provided, the IFSP shall include a description of the steps the service coordinator or family may take to assist the child and family in securing those other services;

(ix) a statement of other public programs under which the child and family may be eligible for benefits, and a referral, where indicated;

(x) the projected dates for initiation of services as soon as possible after the IFSP meeting and the anticipated duration of these services;

(xi) the name of the ongoing service coordinator, who may be different from the initial service coordinator, selected by the parent who will be responsible for the implementation of the IFSP and coordination with other agencies, services and persons;

(xii) if applicable, a statement of any supplemental evaluations, including the type, and the date and evaluator if known; and

(xiii) if applicable, establishment of a transition plan with the steps and services to be taken supporting the potential transition of the toddler with a disability to services provided under section 4410 of the Education Law, or to other services, including:

(i) parental consent is obtained;

(ii) the parent and the early intervention official agree to an interim IFSP that includes:

(iii) the evaluation and assessment are completed and an individualized family service plan meeting is convened within 45 days of referral to the early intervention official.