Helping Our Nation's Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Their Families [electronic resource] : A Briefing Paper on Part H of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 1986-1995. A Preliminary Report Submitted to the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council, April 20-21, 1995.
This briefing paper provided background information and a preliminary report of the achievements and future needs of the Federal Part H Program of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. This collaborative...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | This briefing paper provided background information and a preliminary report of the achievements and future needs of the Federal Part H Program of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families. This collaborative federal, state, and local partnership created a framework for the nationwide development and implementation of comprehensive service systems. The paper is organized around four questions: (1) What is early intervention and why is it important? (2) What is the Part H Program? (3) What have states achieved under the Part H Program? and (4) What are the future challenges for the Part H Program? Examples of family experiences with early intervention are given. References and contact information for members of the Ad Hoc Part H Work Group, the U.S. Department of Education, and state and jurisdictional Part H Program coordinators are included in the appendices. Appendix 4 lists the states/jurisdictions approved for full implementation of Part H of IDEA in 1993 and 1994. Appendix 5 lists Part H lead agencies by state. (SG) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED452673. Availability: National Early Childhood Technical Assistance System (NECTAS), 137 E. Franklin St., Suite 500, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-3628. Tel: 919-962-8426 (Voice); Tel: 877-574-3194 (TDD); Fax: 919-966-7436; e-mail: nectas@unc.edu; Web site: http://www.nectas.unc.edu. Sponsoring Agency: Special Education Programs (edition/OSERS), Washington, DC. Contract Number: HS-91-01-1001. Also distributed on microfiche by U.S. GPO under edition 1.310/2:452673. |
| Physical Description: | 40 pages. |