(b) Psychological services may include but are not limited to:

1. (1) Administering psychological and developmental tests and other assessment procedures not provided through or by other disciplines and, or, or both IFSP services;
2. (2) Interpreting evaluation or other assessment results and providing guidance, information, and recommendations useful to the IFSP team;
3. (3) Obtaining, integrating, and interpreting information about child behavior and child and family conditions related to participation in typical child and family activities, early learning, infant and, or, or both toddler mental health, and overall child development not provided through or by other disciplines and or, or both IFSP services;
4. (4) Observation of child-caregiver and child-peer interactions in the child’s natural environment and, or, or both other assessments of child attachment and functional behavior;
5. (5) Consultation on child development, functions of behaviors, parent-child attachment to support the child’s social-emotional development and use of age-appropriate behaviors to meet needs in such a way that promotes child participation in early intervention, home and community, life and early learning opportunities and settings;
6. (6) Planning and managing a program of psychological services, including psychological counseling for children and parents, family counseling (not covered by or provided under family training, counseling, and home visits services), consultation and training with parents, family, and other caregivers on child development and behavior; and
7. (7) Parent training and education, including without limitation parent-child interaction therapy and, or, or both coaching parents and other caregivers in the use of therapeutic parenting practices proven to decrease problematic behaviors.

(c) A local provider program of psychological services must meet one (1) of the following:

1. (1) A licensed psychologist in good standing with the Arkansas Psychology Board;
2. (2) A licensed psychological examiner in good standing with the board;
3. (3) An individual with a current state or national mental health certification who has been certified by First Connections to provide early intervention psychological services.

(d) A local provider program must maintain the following minimum documentation for each psychological service performed:

1. (1) The date and beginning and ending time for each psychological service;
2. (2) The name of the parent and other caregivers who participated in the psychological service;
3. (3) The name and credentials of the individual providing the psychological service and the name of their employer;
4. (4) A narrative of the instruction, training, and interaction provided to the participating parent or other caregiver; and
5. (5) The relationship of the psychological service to determining the child’s eligibility or the goals and objectives described in the child’s IFSP.