Family Materials

Your family’s participation in the AEPS-3 process helps make sure both your child and your whole family have the best outcomes possible. There are several reasons why your input is so important:

• You care about your child’s well-being.

• You know your child, spend time with your child, and are most likely to notice changes.

• You are in an ideal position to select goals and activities for your child that fit with your child’s interests and your family’s values and culture.

The AEPS-3 test, teaching materials, and family materials are connected so they work together to pinpoint skills your child needs and help your child gain these skills. There are informational handouts as well as forms for sharing important information and staying involved.

As we begin using AEPS-3 together, we will meet to start getting acquainted. We will review information from the family forms you complete alongside information from professional assessments to create a plan that reflects what matters most to your family and your child’s strengths and needs. As time goes on, we will look at your child’s progress as a team, discuss changes that might be needed, and then continue using the plan to support your child.

Family Report

The Family Report helps us get to know your child and family. Section 1 focuses on your child and their strengths, any concerns about behavior or development, who you consider part of your family, services you receive, and providers or specialists you see. Section 2 asks about daily routines and activities like meals, chores, entertainment, sleeping, dressing, playing, communicating, making changes, and participating in the community.

Family Assessment of Child Skills

The Family Assessment of Child Skills (FACS) lets you share details about your child’s skills that will help determine what learning goals are appropriate for an IFSP (individualized family service plan) or IEP (individualized education program). The FACS has easy-to-answer questions about your child’s skills across eight areas of development.

Child Progress Record

The Child Progress Record is a visual record of your child’s current abilities, learning targets from the AEPS-3 Test, and progress over time. The shaded arrows create a snapshot of skills your child has gained over time, skills they are just starting to use, and skills they have not yet developed. It shows you where your child is in all eight developmental areas and which skills your child is ready to learn next. We can review changes in your child over time and adjust the plan as needed.

Let us know if you have any questions or would like to work together on the family materials!