Your first 100 days: one step at a time

First days: understand and choose

• □ Read the report when ready; write down one question for the clinician.
• □ Choose one current need and one person who can help.
• □ Decide which information you want to share and with whom.

Weeks 2-4: ask about paperwork

• □ Check the separate SEH and federal DTC criteria; a diagnosis alone does not establish eligibility.
• □ Ask who can complete each professional section and what evidence is needed.
• □ Keep copies, submission dates and agency replies.

Weeks 5-8: coordinate useful support

• □ Contact the CLSC or local service team about current needs and available support.
• □ With daycare or school, agree on practical adaptations and a follow-up date.
• □ Ask what can begin while waiting. Do not postpone a helpful contact to fit this timetable.

Weeks 9-14: review family needs

• □ Review what is useful, what is tiring and what needs changing.
• □ Ask about respite, peer support or help for siblings and caregivers.
• □ Pick one next step rather than trying to finish every task.

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