59 Ill. Adm. Code 119.225
Assessment of individuals
Section 119
Section 119.225Â Assessment
of individuals
The provider shall assure that,
at least annually, each individual receives assessments identified in Sections
119.205(e) and (f) that shall be documented in the individual's record and the
results explained to the individual or guardian.
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The assessment shall determine the individual's strengths and
needs, level of adaptive and intellectual functioning, the presenting
problem(s) and disability(s), diagnosis and the services required to meet the
individual's needs.
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The assessment shall be performed by staff trained in methods
of assessment such as physical, psychological, and functional.
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Through the method of assessment and the interpretation of
results, the assessment shall be sensitive to the individual's:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Racial, ethnic and cultural background;
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Chronological and developmental age;
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Visual and auditory impairments;
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Language preferences; and
5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Degree of disability.
d)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Annual assessments for individuals shall include the ICAP or
the Scales of Independent Behavior (SIB) (DLM Teaching Resources, One DLM Park,
Allen, Texas 75002, 1985).