CMDE and EIDBI

Alice Tindi is an approved CMDE Assessor/provider by MN Department of Human Services (DHS) for Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI).

Alice Tindi is a Qualified Supervising Professional (QSP) for providers providing EIDBI services

A person is eligible to receive Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) services if they meet all of the following criteria:

(1) Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or a related condition (refer to diagnosis section).

(2) Had a comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation (CMDE) that establishes their medical need for EIDBI services (refer to CMDE section).

1. Enrolled in Medical Assistance (MA), MinnesotaCare, Minnesota Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) or other qualifying health care programs.
2. Younger than age 22.

A Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP)-enrolled CMDE provider determines whether a person meets these eligibility criteria during the CMDE process.

Comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation (CMDE) is

An EIDBI service that covers the required comprehensive evaluation of the person. The CMDE is an assessment that must be completed when the person starts services and updated at least once every three years. The information gathered in the CMDE is used to:

• Determine the person’s eligibility and medical need for EIDBI services
• Develop the person’s individual treatment plan (ITP), including treatment type and intensity

Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI)

The Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) benefit offers medically necessary services and supports to people under the age of 21 with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or related conditions.

The purpose of the EIDBI benefit is to:

• Educate, train and support parents and families of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and related conditions
• Promote people’s independence and participation in family, school and community life
• Improve long-term outcomes and quality of life for people and their families

Please call or fill the form for services. I have immediate opening to conduct a CMDE assessment.

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Core characteristics of ASD include when the person has:

1. Persistent challenges in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts, demonstrated by challenges in all of the following:

• Social-emotional reciprocity (e.g., person has atypical social approach; reduced sharing of interests, emotions or affect; lack of starting or responding to social interactions including, but not limited to, conversations and play).
• Nonverbal communicative behaviors (e.g., person has atypical body language or gestures, poor eye contact).
• Developing, maintaining and understanding relationships (e.g., person has difficulty making friends, having interest in peers, sharing, imaginative play).

2. Restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests or activities, demonstrated by at least two of the following:

• Stereotyped or repetitive motor movements, use of objects or speech (e.g., person lines up toys, has echolalia).
• Ritualized patterns or routines (e.g., person demonstrates interfering behaviors when asked to transition from a preferred activity, insists on eating the same way or taking the same route every day).
• Highly restricted or fixated interests.
• Hyper- or hypo-reactivity to sensory input or atypical interest in sensory aspects of the environment (e.g., person has adverse reaction to specific sounds, textures, smells or fascination with lights or movement).

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Phone: 612-433-2869