D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A3103
In accordance with 34 C.F.R. § 303.321(a)(2)(ii) and (iii), assessment means the ongoing procedures used by qualified personnel to identify the child's unique strengths and needs and the early intervention services appropriate to meet those needs throughout the period of the child's eligibility under Part C of IDEA and includes the assessment of the child, consistent with 34 C.F.R. § 303.321(c)(1) and the assessment of the child's family, consistent with 34 C.F.R. § 303.321(c)(2). Initial assessment refers to the assessment of the child and the family assessment conducted prior to the child's first IFSP meeting.
If an infant or toddler is determined eligible for early intervention services in accordance with 34 C.F.R. § 303.321, a multidisciplinary assessment of the unique strengths and needs of that infant or toddler and the identification of services appropriate to meet those needs must be conducted by qualified personnel. This assessment may occur simultaneously with the evaluation, provided that the requirements of this section are met. The assessment of the child must include the following:
If an infant or toddler is determined eligible in accordance with 34 C.F.R. § 303.321, a family-directed assessment must be conducted by qualified personnel in order to identify the family's resources, priorities, and concerns and the supports and services necessary to enhance the family's capacity to meet the developmental needs of the family's infant or toddler with a disability. This assessment may occur simultaneously with the evaluation, provided that the requirements of this section are met. The family-directed assessment must:
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A3103