Part C Policy Bee
Name of the federal legislation that requires states to provide early interventions services to children birth to three.
What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act?
The step of the EI process that requires states to find and provide services to all children that would qualify.
What is referral and child find?
Definition/cut off of "developmental delay," serving children at-risk for disabilities, lead agency
What are parts of IDEA that vary by state?
The step of the Part C EI process that occurs after a child has been evaluated and determined eligible for Part C services and supports
What is assessment (to inform specific needs and goals for children and families)?
The name and initial year of the federal legislation that first provided funding for states to implement early intervention services for children and families birth to three.
What is the Education for All Handicapped Children Act Amendments of 1986?
The step of the EI Process during which individual goals are developed for the child/family.
What is the Individualized Family Support Plan (IFSP)?
Two of the seven DEC RP focus areas.
What are any two of the following: Assessment, Environment, Family, Instruction, Interaction, Teaming and Collaboration, Transition
A key addition of the 1997 re-authorization of IDEA that moved the Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities from Part H to Part C
What is services must be provided in natural environments to the maximum extent appropriate?
The final step in the EI process that is required to be included in the family's IFSP
What is the transition plan?
Number of current DEC Recommended Practices
What is 66.
Two reasons that Congress originally established the Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities in 1986
What is 1) enhance development of infants/toddlers with disabilities; 2) reduce educational costs through the provision early intervention; 3) minimize the likelihood of institutionalization, and maximize independent living; and 4) enhance the capacity of families to meet their child's needs.
The step of the EI process during which families and service providers collect ongoing data on children's progress.
What is progress monitoring?
The most important of the DEC Recommended Practice domains?
What is trick question: they are all important!