Overview of IDEA part C
- Department of Education provides links to IDEA Regulations Part C in MS Word and PDF.
- Department of Education “one-stop shop” for resources related to Part C. This site will grow and have “searchable versions of IDEA and the regulations.” For now the opening page is a quick summary of the basics of Part C, and the “Statutes” tab has the text of amendments to IDEA.
- Wrightslaw provides a great overview of the basics of IDEA part C with good definitions. This site also has links in the text to many other resources. The topics it goes over include:
- What is early intervention
- Natural Environments
- Part C of IDEA Articles, Caselaw, Publications, Resources, and Organizations
- PACER Center has produced a guide to Understanding the Early Intervention Process.
- Center for Parent Information and Resources provides resources for babies and toddlers, también en español. Links include overviews of:
- early intervention
- parent participation
- services in your state for infants and toddlers
- writing the IFSP for your child
- effective practices in early intervention
- who’s who in early intervention
- transition to preschool
- Advocates for Children of New York has a basic outline of steps to take.
- “Zero to Three” website provides “Tips for Your Child’s Developmental Assessment“.
California’s Early Start Program
- Home page
- What is Early Start? is a document answering seven basic questions answered about CA’s early intervention services.
- Early Start Laws and Regulations – at the bottom of the page has links to Government Code and Title 17 Regulations.
- Early Start Services Information Packet, coming Spring 2023
- Early Start Publications and Outreach Materials Resources, también en español. Materials include overviews of:
- Central Directory of Early Intervention Resources
- Early Start Referral Guide
- Family Introduction to Early Start Brochure
Transition (Part C to D)
- Basics of transition with two links at the bottom about “Transition Practices in Early Childhood.” The first link is a video to help understand transition.
- PACER Center produced Preparing for Transition from Early Intervention to an Individualized Education Program.
- Overview of transition with link to “Transition Booklet” where there are multiple links leading to pages like: “tips to make the transition process successful” and “transition resources.”
- Center for Parent Information and Resources Transition to Preschool resource page answers many question parents may have during a transition.
- Under three subheadings (Early Childhood Transition Requirements, Transition Processes: Tools and Needs Assessments, and Initiative Activities) NECTAC provides a page with multiple links to documents that help in the process of transition.
Coordination with Other Services
- PACER Center Early Childhood Family Information and Resources – links are categorized in two groups: National and Minnesota (PACER Center is the Minnesota Parent Training and Information Center).
- The IDEA Infant and Toddler Coordinators Association partners