Intervention Planning Flashcards

Which of the following best describes 'step-down' planning in a CASSP intervention plan?

Answer: Gradually reducing service intensity as the child and family achieve stability

Step-down planning involves a deliberate, gradual reduction of service intensity as the child and family build skills and achieve the stability needed to function with less support.

When assessing a child's functioning across multiple domains for intervention planning, which tool is commonly used in systems of care?

Answer: Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS)

The CANS is a widely used multi-domain assessment tool in systems of care that measures both needs and strengths to inform intervention planning.

A CASSP-aligned plan notes that a 15-year-old's own goals differ from those of the parents. The appropriate response is to:

Answer: Incorporate the youth's goals into the plan alongside family goals, bridging differences collaboratively

Youth-guided care is a CASSP principle that ensures the adolescent's voice shapes the plan; the team works to honor both youth and family perspectives rather than dismissing either.

Which scenario represents a failure of interagency collaboration in CASSP intervention planning?

Answer: A child's mental health and education plans are developed independently with no communication between providers

Developing mental health and education plans in silos without provider communication violates the interagency collaboration principle, leading to fragmented and potentially contradictory services.

In CASSP, 'normalization' as applied to intervention planning means:

Answer: Ensuring the child's life is as typical and community-integrated as possible

Normalization means striving to make the child's daily experiences—school, recreation, family routines—as similar to those of typical peers as possible rather than segregating them into special systems.

A new intervention is proposed mid-plan. Before adding it, the team should first:

Answer: Check whether the intervention aligns with the existing goals and the family's priorities

Any new intervention should be evaluated for alignment with the plan's goals and family priorities to maintain coherence and ensure it addresses an identified need rather than adding fragmentation.

Which of the following is the most appropriate way to document 'progress' in a CASSP intervention plan review?

Answer: Comparison of current functioning data to baseline measurements on each goal

Progress should be documented by comparing objective, measurable data on current functioning to baseline levels for each goal, ensuring the review is evidence-based rather than anecdotal.